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England v Argentina | World Cup Semi Final | 15 July 2026

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,829
    O-Randy-Hunt said:
    Fully expect their dirty little tactics to get worse in the next 45.
    They’ll be targeting Anderson. Messi certainly will.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 52,473
    I said 2-1 either way. I absolutely believe both sides will score. 
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 463
    MrBurns said:
    Can't see us getting through this
    Nah.   Nothing in that half said that England are going to lose.    Ok, so maybe apart from the dark arts at play.   

    But....Believe. 
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,383
    I just can't for the life of me reconcile a team with arguably the greatest player that has ever played playing being so niggly, dirty, and even outright cheating. 
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,434
    The Red Robin said:
    Cafctekkers said:
    I don't think the ref has been too bad tbh, apart from missing a couple of potential yellows for them I thought he's been decent enough. Seems I'm in the minority 
    he started well and hasn’t been bad blowing for the free-kicks. But he should have started booking them earlier. 
    Agree he should have shown a couple of more yellows for them but he hasn't been giving in to all of messi's theatrics and moaning about not getting free kicks
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 16,332
    Manic_mania said:
    I just can't for the life of me reconcile a team with arguably the greatest player that has ever played playing being so niggly, dirty, and even outright cheating. 

    Maradona or Messi? It's always been the same. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,612
    Cafctekkers said:
    I don't think the ref has been too bad tbh, apart from missing a couple of potential yellows for them I thought he's been decent enough. Seems I'm in the minority 
    Then so am I  - if refs start throwing out cards, then they look to even it up. Glad he’s largely kept it in his pocket.

    the usual suspects going on about corruption…
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,545
    Wherever Gabriel Clarke is, I hope he’s having a terrible day.
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,383
    SELR_addicks said:
    Manic_mania said:
    I just can't for the life of me reconcile a team with arguably the greatest player that has ever played playing being so niggly, dirty, and even outright cheating. 

    Maradona or Messi? It's always been the same. 
    i'm too young but Maradona WAS the cheat wasn't he? I'm talking about the players around Messi rather than Messi himself
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    The Red Robin said:
    O-Randy-Hunt said:
    Fully expect their dirty little tactics to get worse in the next 45.
    They’ll be targeting Anderson. Messi certainly will.
    They’ve been targeting Anderson since the first minute. 

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 52,473
    only one of these was booked that half. 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,552

  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 1,204
    Worried Anderson will get a red. He's had a good game but reacted too many times
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 18,059

    Exactly how I expected it would be. Argentina pressing hard and have had a couple of moments from that. the shot from distance over the bar from Fernandes the closest there’s been to a goal.

    When they can get things under control England look the better side but haven’t created much - been in a couple of good areas but chosen the wrong option or hung into the ball too long.

    I think it could come to England later in the game if Argentina can’t quite keep up the pace of their pressing. I think they are having to work a bit harder. However, I would say Argentina look a bit more likely to create something and I don’t fancy it if they manage to score first. 

    Argentina are playing as dirty as you’d expect and unfortunately for England the ref either hasn’t seen it or has decided he’s going to let a lot of it go. They have at least picked up a booking now.

    My Brazilian mate reckons it’s been like a Copa America game. 

  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,829
    I think if we get one, we’ll get another couple. 
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,840
    Finding James delivery really frustrating in this World Cup, he is so much better than he has shown
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    And Simeone hasn’t even been booked
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,434
    Do wish Pickford would release the ball a bit quicker. He's making me nervous with how jumpy he seems on the ball 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,545
    That BBC analysis was pretty accurate. Their CBs coming way out and loads of gaps behind.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,552
    The Red Robin said:
    I think if we get one, we’ll get another couple. 

    No chance. We get one and it will be sitting back for an agonising rest of the game.

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  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 2,840
    The Argentinian game plan towards fouling whenever they can is so obvious and yet the ref. Doesn’t act on it. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,531
    edited July 15
    F**king Argie dipshits trying to get Kane a Red Card for putting his hand over his mouth when he's talking to the Referee of all people, rather than doing it in a confrontational manner
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,452
    CaptainRobbo said:
    Don't think we will ever see England / Argie half and half scarves.
    I’ve got an Ark Royal - General Belgrano one
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,557
    Dazzler21 said:
    only one of these was booked that half. 
    You can commit niggly fouls but doesn’t mean they are necessarily bookings. There isn’t, or shouldn’t be, a totting up system. Anderson’s was a booking. I can’t remember if any of Simeone’s were or not but just because stats say he made more fouls doesn’t mean he should have more bookings.
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,383
    everyone knows when you cup your hand round your mouth it makes it louder
  • Powell2ThePeople
    Powell2ThePeople Posts: 463
    Manic_mania said:
    I just can't for the life of me reconcile a team with arguably the greatest player that has ever played playing being so niggly, dirty, and even outright cheating. 
    If he was wearing an England shirt, you'd love everything about his approach.    

    If this England team is going to win the whole thing, they need to beat everything/everyone in front of them, regardless.        
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 17,732
    edited July 15
    Sword65pf said:
    The Argentinian game plan towards fouling whenever they can is so obvious and yet the ref. Doesn’t act on it. 
    Ref’s given them more free kicks than us. Though apart from not booking the little shite Simeone he’s not been too bad - so far.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 20,074
    Laddick01 said:
    Wherever Gabriel Clarke is, I hope he’s having a terrible day.
    ?? 

    You really think that has had some effect??
    Behave! 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,829
    Sword65pf said:
    Finding James delivery really frustrating in this World Cup, he is so much better than he has shown
    As is Rice. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 8,545
    carly burn said:
    Laddick01 said:
    Wherever Gabriel Clarke is, I hope he’s having a terrible day.
    ?? 

    You really think that has had some effect??
    Behave! 
    No, I just hope he’s having a bad day.
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