Messi leads Argentina to a gray knockout phase
The Argentinian star returned to rescue a Albiceleste that continues to generate questions
Lionel Messi dressed again as savior and carried a gray Argentina to the second round in the World Cup that is not seen the best Albiceleste.
As to Bosnia and Herzegovina a week ago, only the small Argentine star managed to pull from the stupor that came to a combined 90 minutes in the almost signed a disastrous condemnation tie against the struggling Iran.
The "10" found in the first minute of replenishing the opportunity he sought throughout the engagement. Got the ball down the right terrain, hooked left and after a few steps he laid all the enthusiasm of a country in a left of these own, scored very well positioned for even the hitherto unbeatable goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi .
It was a touchdown that changed the face Mineirão the crowded stadium, a venue pulsing tension of thousands of Argentines who could not believe how little they were doing their idols in the field.
More doubts. Neither Messi or Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria and ... None of the great luminaries who led Argentina to Brazil met the promise of improvement that also suffered win against Bosnia (2-1) had left days ago.
Instead, the team Alejandro Sabella again a tangle of doubt, a little combo in proposal still seems too wedded to their names and very detached from the benefits of the whole.
Neither the abandonment to the line five Sabella had raised at the premiere of the South American managed to make the offensive team expected the World. It was just as timid, as surprising for a combo of both expected and has given so little.
That also had Javier Mascherano guilt, unable to contain the Argentine midfield or along the transition to a Fernando Gago, the two go too far from the Iranian test.
Rather, they were Asians, the most modest of F group members, those who came from low to give more to dream of a surprise in this rugged quote so far has been Brazil.
If Kun, Marco Rojo or Ezequiel Garay thought their approaches in the initial reach to impress were wrong, because those run by the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz announced at the end of the first half that not only know how to defend.
Jala groped Hosseini 43 'Argentina's vulnerability behind. It was a somewhat belated recognition, but ultimately necessary to call load.
For when Sergio Romero repelled the kick of a hand Reza Ghoochannejad 52 'to Argentina and he is left alone, the great figure of a party that in spite remember more Messi.
It was he, the keeper of Monaco French, who held the Albiceleste whole stronghold, now stoned by an opponent who realized that the front was not the Argentina of the stories and history.
In 67 'he removed to Ashkan Dejagah clearer estironazo game with barely reached to touch a ball that was the goal. It was the second disappointment for the 21 Iranian, 10 minutes before it went down in the area by Pablo Zabaleta on a lack not only the central saw.
Then came Messi and his left, the recipe for this Grey Argentina already in eighths.
- Nacion.com
Lionel Messi dressed again as savior and carried a gray Argentina to the second round in the World Cup that is not seen the best Albiceleste.
As to Bosnia and Herzegovina a week ago, only the small Argentine star managed to pull from the stupor that came to a combined 90 minutes in the almost signed a disastrous condemnation tie against the struggling Iran.
The "10" found in the first minute of replenishing the opportunity he sought throughout the engagement. Got the ball down the right terrain, hooked left and after a few steps he laid all the enthusiasm of a country in a left of these own, scored very well positioned for even the hitherto unbeatable goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi .
It was a touchdown that changed the face Mineirão the crowded stadium, a venue pulsing tension of thousands of Argentines who could not believe how little they were doing their idols in the field.
More doubts. Neither Messi or Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria and ... None of the great luminaries who led Argentina to Brazil met the promise of improvement that also suffered win against Bosnia (2-1) had left days ago.
Instead, the team Alejandro Sabella again a tangle of doubt, a little combo in proposal still seems too wedded to their names and very detached from the benefits of the whole.
Neither the abandonment to the line five Sabella had raised at the premiere of the South American managed to make the offensive team expected the World. It was just as timid, as surprising for a combo of both expected and has given so little.
That also had Javier Mascherano guilt, unable to contain the Argentine midfield or along the transition to a Fernando Gago, the two go too far from the Iranian test.
Rather, they were Asians, the most modest of F group members, those who came from low to give more to dream of a surprise in this rugged quote so far has been Brazil.
If Kun, Marco Rojo or Ezequiel Garay thought their approaches in the initial reach to impress were wrong, because those run by the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz announced at the end of the first half that not only know how to defend.
Jala groped Hosseini 43 'Argentina's vulnerability behind. It was a somewhat belated recognition, but ultimately necessary to call load.
For when Sergio Romero repelled the kick of a hand Reza Ghoochannejad 52 'to Argentina and he is left alone, the great figure of a party that in spite remember more Messi.
It was he, the keeper of Monaco French, who held the Albiceleste whole stronghold, now stoned by an opponent who realized that the front was not the Argentina of the stories and history.
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| Lionel Messi scoring against Iran during the injury time © windsorstar.com |
Then came Messi and his left, the recipe for this Grey Argentina already in eighths.
- Nacion.com
