Group D Thread - Iceland, Argentina, Croatia, Nigeria

[Azeem98]

Iceland with 26% possession, yet more dangerous than Argentina!

Once again it shows that possession in modern football means nothing, if you can't create!

Possession is a form of defence and also a formula to tire your opponent by making them re calculate positions and run too much. Creation of opportunities isn’t the essence of the final picture in terms of those that use this method (those good enough to do it)... It’s all about the change of pace once in the correct areas to move opponents out of position.

[OFFSIDE_1]

Ok and? They are doing much better than what we did in 2014...

yes, and Messi was 4 years younger in 2014 which is significant when you consider how much Argentina depends on Messi. That Argentina team finished 2nd in the world. This one barely qualified for the WC. Hopefully you see the difference.

[Leicester City]

yes, and Messi was 4 years younger in 2014 which is significant when you consider how much Argentina depends on Messi. That Argentina team finished 2nd in the world. This one barely qualified for the WC. Hopefully you see the difference.

So? They still relied on Messi back then as they do now. It doesn't matter if they barely qualified they are still miles above Iceland's quality and Iceland are putting up a fight. Hopefully you see the difference.

[Azeem98]

Sometimes its worth to be a Penaldo

[Leicester City]

SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEDD DDDDDDDD!!! <---(Keep in mind the population of Tehran is greater than a the whole country)

[Azeem98]

Guys quit it with this population nonsense, look at Uruguay its about Football culture or simply that talent isn't there.

[Leicester City]

Guys quit it with this population nonsense, look at Uruguay its about Football culture or simply that talent isn't there.

How is it nonsense? Argentina has more of football culture than Iceland with a higher population and Football is relatively new in Iceland, so your point is invalid.

[Farhad21]

Spain and Portugal are so much better than Argentina

[Azeem98]

How is it nonsense? Argentina has more of football culture than Iceland with a higher population and Football is relatively new in Iceland, so your point is invalid.

Iceland isn't new to football, they have recently started to invest in football and have developed their football culture.

I'm not saying that specially for this game, population comes secondary if you don't have a footballing culture.

Look at Uruguay they were better than Brazil and Argentina in the early 1900s and still are far better than the likes of England.

[Azeem98]

Maradona was at the Iran game last time and Messi scored a stoppage time winner and he is here this time also.

Who knows maybe he is the jinxx.

[inarsenewetrust]

messi hit a shot that was a carbon copy as the one vs us, and it missed by millimeters.

[jahandoost]

Population? India, China? Thank you.

[Leicester City]

SEE IRAN 2014 THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT SMH

[Philosophy_King]

Iran did much better against stronger Argentina in WC 2014 than
Island today.

[arash123]

Anyone who claimed Iran played "anti football" definitely has to say the same for Iceland.