FIFA World Cup 2022

[Twist]

Well fuck a duck.

[King Ellis]

3 minutes ago, King Ellis said:

Cats and dogs living together, Saudi Arabia leading against Argentina...mass hysteria!

What on Earth is going on?!

[Baddar]

Wow

[Adam]

What a goal.

[Chris2K]

This would feel a lot nicer if it wasn't Saudi Arabia causing potentially the biggest upset in World Cup history.

[gunnar hendershow]

Holy hell

[TheGrandAvatar]

I left the room for a moment what has gone on. 😬

[Dang117]

If they keep this up this has got to surely be the biggest upset that has happened 

[Bobfoc]

Saudi Arabia lost to Jordan and drew with Palestine a year ago.

[Colly]

33 minutes ago, damhausen said:

It's how they convince you to let them convert to the basketball clock.

Good.

I'm working so not watching, but flicked the half time highlights on. Keane and Souness murdering each other on TV is something I'm massively up for.

[Tigerstyle]

Argentina are shit, one man team who can't perform at a World Cup. The rest of their players are bang average.

[Adam]

Cameroon beating Argentina with 9 men in the Italia 1990 opener, when Argentina were the holders and had Maradona, is not getting topped as biggest ever upset I don't think. Especially as Argentina still got to the final of that tournament.

[Bobfoc]

3 minutes ago, Tigerstyle said:

Argentina are shit, one man team who can't perform at a World Cup. The rest of their players are bang average.

They're unbeaten in 36 matches, during which they won the Copa America. They're among the favourites for a reason.

[Tigerstyle]

5 minutes ago, Bobfoc said:

They're unbeaten in 36 matches, during which they won the Copa America. They're among the favourites for a reason.

Have you seen who've they've played? a 36 match unbeaten streak when only about 4 of those games are against real teams is hardly anything to write home about. Absolute farming.

Their squad is strangely made up of alright players for absolute B teams. I think there's one at PSG and one at City, other than that, le shrug.

[Bobfoc]

4 minutes ago, Tigerstyle said:

Have you seen who've they've played? a 36 match unbeaten streak when only about 4 of those games are against real teams is hardly anything to write home about. Absolute farming.

Wins against Brazil, Italy, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay don't suggest that they're "shit". I suspect you're using hyperbole, but they absolutely should be doing a lot better than they are today.

[Szumi]

1 minute ago, Tigerstyle said:

Have you seen who've they've played? a 36 match unbeaten streak when only about 4 of those games are against real teams is hardly anything to write home about. Absolute farming.

Their squad is strangely made up of alright players for absolute B teams. I think there's one at PSG and one at City, other than that, le shrug.

CONEMBOL is well known as the biggest war of attrition of WCQ. The toughest places to play, especially compared to UEFA WCQ. Argentina have also played better than they ever have stylistically with Messi. They've not been uber reliant on him during this run, but playing well as a team.

My brother in Christ, you are as wrong as wrong can be.

[Chris2K]

To be fair, there was another team that had a 37 match unbeaten streak that ended last year and they didn't even qualify for this tournament. 

And of course if Argentina lose this then the 37 match streak remains the longest... go Saudi Arabia?

[gunnar hendershow]

Argentina have played well today too minus the start of the 2nd half. Rest of the match can be attributed to an incredible performance by Saudi Arabia's back line.

[Szumi]

BUSAIKO KNEE! BAH GAWD, KING! THE SAUDI ARABIAN KEEPER TURNED ON HIS OWN DEFENDER!

[King Ellis]

Granted he's walked it back now but 'every trick in the book' isn't a good call when the defender has just taken a Psycho Knee to the face.

EDIT: Or Busaiku for you cultured wrestling fans.