It would take a pervert like Luis Anaconda to speak authoritatively on this but

[WES]

despite it being ARGENTINA!!! - how many of the starting 11 they had out there today would get into Arsenal's first 11?

Messi, there's one. :rubchin:

[PSRB]

despite it being ARGENTINA!!! - how many of the starting 11 they had out there today would get into Arsenal's first 11?

Messi, there's one. :rubchin:

Marti....oh :rubchin:

[Luis Anaconda]

despite it being ARGENTINA!!! - how many of the starting 11 they had out there today would get into Arsenal's first 11?

Messi, there's one. :rubchin:

Interesting - where would play Messi in our current formation. As one of the wide men or in Odegaard's position. I'm not even sure he would get in without a change in the way we play (bearing in mind the pressing part of the game). Big fan of Lautaro Martínez - close between him and Jesus. And Armani the reserve keeper might be a good fit, he's a fashionable choice and he might suit us :D

[WES]

Marti....oh :rubchin:

Perhaps I've just lost touch but I barely recognised a player in their first 11. Di Maria doesn't get in our team ahead of Saka or Martinelli or Odegaard. Martinez, as you said.

Not sure anyone other than Messi does. And this was the team most journos picked to win it. :shrug:

[PSRB]

Interesting - where would play Messi in our current formation. As one of the wide men or in Odegaard's position. I'm not even sure he would get in without a change in the way we play (bearing in mind the pressing part of the game). Big fan of Lautaro Martínez - close between him and Jesus. And Armani the reserve keeper might be a good fit, he's a fashionable choice and he might suit us :D

He took his 2 offside goals superbly.

[Luis Anaconda]

Perhaps I've just lost touch but I barely recognised a player in their first 11. Di Maria doesn't get in our team ahead of Saka or Martinelli or Odegaard. Martinez, as you said.

Not sure anyone other than Messi does. And this was the team most journos picked to win it. :shrug:

I fancied them to win - more on the results they have had recently (Copa America winners), and lack of any real outstanding team, then close attention to their squad. Might turn that Romero isn't the best centre half in the world as Spurs fans would have you believe. And Ramsdale is better than Martinez

[Luis Anaconda]

He took his 2 offside goals superbly.

Not seen them but radio suggested they were rather tight

[Luis Anaconda]

Perhaps I've just lost touch but I barely recognised a player in their first 11. Di Maria doesn't get in our team ahead of Saka or Martinelli or Odegaard. Martinez, as you said.

Not sure anyone other than Messi does. And this was the team most journos picked to win it. :shrug:
Also on the plus side - those Saudis might have won a transfer to Newcastle after Christmas - good luck Eddie

[PSRB]

Martinez 1st one and Messi one were both very tight, 2nd Martinez one was a good yard off.

[Luis Anaconda]

Martinez 1st one and Messi one were both very tight, 2nd Martinez one was a good yard off.

Fair enough. Not really sure I like this "semi-automated" offside nonsense

[PSRB]

Fair enough. Not really sure I like this "semi-automated" offside nonsense

Well it's vastly quicker to make the decision.

[Luis Anaconda]

despite it being ARGENTINA!!! - how many of the starting 11 they had out there today would get into Arsenal's first 11?

Messi, there's one. :rubchin:

Speaking of perverts - I assume you are excited by your home nation's prospects in the tournament

[Luis Anaconda]

Well it's vastly quicker to make the decision.

Still not in the spirit of the game though but I guess it's not going to change

[WES]

Speaking of perverts - I assume you are excited by your home nation's prospects in the tournament

I would like us to beat Belgium. I would like us even more to break a Belgium player's leg.

Specifically, De Bruyne.

[Tony C]

Said it many times before and will say it again.

Messi is the most overrated player of All Time.

All he ever did was zig zag in straight lines protected by a Thatcher style Falklands Exclusion zone.

And he needs to thank Emi Martinez for his Copa America winners medal…that was all Emi and his extreme sh*t talking during the penalty shootouts…to be honest they were borderline reds.

No idea who thought him all this bad words or how to implement them effectively.

[Luis Anaconda]

I would like us to beat Belgium. I would like us even more to break a Belgium player's leg.

Specifically, De Bruyne.
Now, now. Down with that sort of thing. Maybe a broken toe nail that keeps him out for four months