I mean bro is manhandling opponents and calling them “bobo” and stuff 😂. Like as a Barca fan who’s watched him my whole life, I’m not going to say he was timid his whole career, but this dude is a whole new person from the guy who lost the WC in '14.
What happened?
He was provoked by the Netherlands. Let’s not forget the Dutch are infamous for spicing up difficult matches, specially in World Cups. They played dirty against Portugal in 2006, Spain in 2010 and Mexico in 2014. They tried to do the same with Argentina but it backfired horribly, since most matches in the South American qualifiers are always like that.
I’m not against dirty tactics, they spice up the game. But the Dutch should stop crying every time they lose in their own game. Let’s not forget they injured Cristiano with disqualifying kicks in 2006, and softened Spain’s flesh with their kicks in 2010.
No one has to provoke dirty argies, the nastiest team in this realm. Which is fine for them, as I won’t expect different from a nation with that history but the officials allow them time after time to get away with treachery which is the only way they can win. That will end soon though and someone will sort Messi out as well
Yeah sure dude, if that makes you happy
> They tried to do the same with Argentina but it backfired horribly,
How did it backfire horribly? Wasn’t it a fairly even-ish match which then Argentina won on pens?
‘Fairly even match’
Now that’s funny. It’s a miracle the Dutch survived till full time
We must have watched different matches. The Dutch survived off of schoolboy long ball punt tactics. Two very fortunate opportunities, when Argentina dominated them with their own system throughout the 120. The Dutch were lucky to make it to extra time, let alone pens.
It was the karma for us in the last world cup, not being able to close the match in the last 10 minutes. Australia almost tied, Netherlands had two miracle goals and Mbappé tied the final out of nowhere