Maradona went to the world cup with only strikers and inconsistent defenders. Veron who was supposed to be doing the creative part and feeding Messi and the other strikers was woeful in the first two matches so Maradona had to use the water carrier Maxi.

But its a wonderful experience watching Oziel play. Where the hell is Wenger in all this?

All this pro-Messi defence is ALL IN UR MINDS ! Nobody gives a damn if Messi were an Antiguan or Haitian . . .point is: score a gaddem goal to etch ur name on d annals of d WC !

G Weah was a Liberian and was WPOTY '95 yet he was scoring great solo goals, Messi was playing alongside some of the best players in d world and u are making excuses 4 him : TEVEZ, HIGUAIN, DI MARIA, AGUERO, SAMUEL, BURDISSO, DEMICHELIS etc

y'all keep blaming d coaches, yet the best footballers the game has recognized have emerged from individual brilliance not from only how the coaches mould them.

well the Argentine football Federation rolled the dice on Maradona to bring them the WC and they lost out big time. No defence, no world cup. Maradona simply gambled that his players will score so much goals, opponents will be overwhelmed.

People said he inspired his players and gave them fredoom to play to their strength. Still, a great coach should have tactical plan (Xs and Os) as well. The guy had no clue and came up short against a well organised German team.

At the beginning of this thread, someone mentioned that she/he hates the German team cause they are racist but I told the person that it was then and not now. Below is my proof:

Sami Khedira: Powerful Midfielder, Father from Tunisia and mother from Germany.

Dennis Aogo: Defender, Father from Nigeria and mother from Germany. (Lahm is awesome and thats why he hasnt played yet at this worldcup).Part of the German side that won the under21 european championship last year.

Cacau: Striker: Totally Brazillian, no mixture.

Mesut Özil: Son of a Turkish Immigrant.(yeah, you heard me right).

Lukas Podolski: attacking midfielder, Parents are from Poland.

Jerome Boateng: Ghanaian Father

Serdar Tasci : Defender , From Turkey

Mario Gomez: Father is from Spain.

Miroslav Klose and Piotr Trochowski : both born in poland to polish parents.

Marko Marin: was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina to Bosnian parents .

So there you have it. The united nations of the German team. The primary reason why I love the team so much.

http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/07/03/germany-4-0-argentina-germany-are-getting-better-and-better-and-better/#more-3790

Tactical analysis of the game

No one is hating on Messi and u can't dispute the fact that he's a good baller
But why make excuses for him and the same set of people will be quick to curse Rooney and C Ronaldo
Someone even said he's gonna win WPOTY despite his Q-final elimination
So what happens to UcL and world cup winners?
They'll be overlooked just because Messi shd be given the award at all cost
I don't see that happening tho

If Holland wins, then Wesley will take this, if Germany wins, not sure but one of the players there will take it (Bastian), and if Spain wins, its so easy, Xavi, Iniesta or Villa will take it

Louis van Gaal was the best thing to happen to German football this season. He gave Thomas Mueller confidence by using him regularly ahead of more experience players and brought Bastian Schweinsteiger from the wing to midfield, where he can expend his inexhaustible energy . I like the way he plays and think football: to your face!!!

Today both players are key for Germany.

Messi should have changed his nationality to Spanish when he was a teenager.
Obviously if he no see Xavi and Iniesta nothing dey happen.

As for the Albiceleste . . . time don reach for foreign coach. I recommend they hire Dunga to start with, so they can learn how to frigging defend

No use producing genius players and WPOTYs and going out of every world cup since '90 at 2nd round or quarters, any time serious opposition shows up.

@Ajanlekoko
I agree with u. Messi will be better off in Spains colors

Oga how far? I dey Accra since
We need to yarn abeg

Who cares about messi, I'm glad someone finally put an end to both world cup winners turned coaches dreams (Dunga and Maradonna).

Now I'm rooting for the Netherlands, although my money is still on Germany.

Its so obvious the English people are clueless Imagine a BBC commentator calling Charlize Theron a WAG

^^^^
Nor be only WAG.
Saw my boy Di Caprio there too.

What excuse are people giving?
If Messi doesn't get accurate passes to score then he is a mediocre.

Greats like Zidane, Maradona and even Ronaldinho create their own chances.
Why won't any decent striker score when he get's accurate passes?

I don't know which team to support now since my Brazil is out.
Maybe i'd support Germany so that me and DK can have a candlelight celebration if they win.

BlueDiva:

^^^^
Nor be only WAG.
Saw my boy[b] Di Caprio[/b] there too.

What excuse are people giving?
If Messi doesn't get accurate passes to score then he is a mediocre.

Greats like Zidane, Maradona and even Ronaldinho create their own chances.
Why won't any decent striker score when he get's accurate passes?

The BBC guy called him Matt Damon.

Holland all the way abeg

Dis is what i call flawless victory!!!

Contrary to what a lot of people think, I think Messi did well even though he didnt score a goal. Argentina has the most shots on target in this WC, 39 and most of it have come from Messi. I think he was unlucky not to have scored. He forced Enyeama and the Korean keeper to make some of the greatest saves in football history. The players that didnt shine are Rooney and Ronaldo; Ronaldo always flops in big games

DEUTSCHLAND UEBER ALLES, WIR SIND AM GROESSTEN

So stimmt der Satz nicht. Besser wäre: WIR SIND DIE GRÖSSTEN. Du weißt aber, dass es verboten ist, Deutschland über alles zu rezitieren?

Maradona went to the world cup with only strikers and inconsistent defenders. Veron who was supposed to be doing the creative part and feeding Messi and the other strikers was woeful in the first two matches so Maradona had to use the water carrier Maxi.

But its a wonderful experience watching Oziel play. Where the hell is Wenger in all this? Angry Angry

he is watching.

Once again the bundesliga triumphs. I see Holland vs Germany final. Germany is winning the 2010 W/C

Oya now Holland make una no fall my hand ooh. Let's go there Holland

Disgrace

go get holland

Holland might lose to Uruguay

Dr Kitaun:

Holland might lose to Uruguay

Unless you MURDER/KIDNAP Wesley Sneijder(WPOTY-elect).

Na so so gibberish full this thread sha. . .SMH

An all time upset! That shows how weak the Argentines are. They have been playing smaller teams before now.

I thought, Maradona was going to play the second half!! lol

that was disgraceful.