🏆Match #61: Semi Final - Argentina 3-0 Croatia (13/12/22, 7pm)

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🏆Match #61: Semi Final - Argentina 3-0 Croatia (13/12/22, 7pm)

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Two decent teams lifted by two extraordinary players.

Can Messi's Argentina reach their sixth World Cup Final or will Modric's Croatia reach their second in a row?

These two teams have met five times with 2 wins each apiece. They've played each other in two World Cups with the Argies winning 1-0 in 1998 & Croatia coming out on top in 2018, 3-0. Both Messi & Modric played that day, with Modric scoring a goal.

I reckon the final score will be 1-2 to Croatia after some more shenanigans by Argentina :coolas:
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Shabu wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:01 am Two decent teams lifted by two extraordinary players.
Scaloni and Vlasic :scarfer:
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Also - with the exception of Acuna scraping his studs down someone's calf - quite enjoyed the Argie shenanigans in the semi.

Van Gaal and the Dutch tried to shithouse them before and during the match - including surrounding and heckling the takers during the penalty shootout, which I don't think I've ever seen before - and got comprehensively out-shithoused.
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The prospect of Scaloni winning this irrationally triggers me.

“Today, I feel Croatian.”
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Fancy Croatia for this
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I don't want to see either win.
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sendô wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:16 am I don't want to see either win.
Spot on, sendo. :newthumb:
Can they both lose, please?
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I think another penalty shoot-out is on the cards, and then it is who has the biggest bottle.

Emi Martinez is a monster at saving them, though, so I would probably edge to Argentina.
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claretnblueglasses wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:37 pm I think another penalty shoot-out is on the cards, and then it is who has the biggest bottle.

Emi Martinez is a monster at saving them, though, so I would probably edge to Argentina.
Livakovic is no slouch at saving them either
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Hope Croatia absolutely shithouse the Argies out of this game. Seems unlikely, though.
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claretnblueglasses wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 12:37 pm I think another penalty shoot-out is on the cards, and then it is who has the biggest bottle.

Emi Martinez is a monster at saving them, though, so I would probably edge to Argentina.
Or, who is the biggest bottle job ?
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Have to admit, my attention has pivoted back to the premier league. Feeling a bit meh about this. Twist my arm, I'll watch it though. :winker:
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Really can't call this one....but want Croatia all day long...have backed them to win the whole thing so that gives the game an
extra edge for me..
Backed the Argies so a small win from betfair if they go thru....Big win if Croatia make final tho.

Vlasic Scoring the winner be cool... :D
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Amazing that Croatia have got this far, having only won one game
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Had a terrific holiday in Zivagosce this year so come on Croatia
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dasnutnock3 wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:15 pm Hope Croatia absolutely shithouse the Argies out of this game. Seems unlikely, though.
The Argies are throwing themselves to the ground at the slightest touch - thankfully the Ref has (so far) ignored it
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Croatia just seem to bore teams into submission. The Argies at least having a go, but theyre very average.

We were unlucky to draw France in the QF.
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Is there any VAR in this world cup
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