Is it that tailored? Seven other nations have won the World Cup. England have never beaten any of them in a knock out game of either the World Cup or the European Championship away from from Wembley. The entire list of England wins in knock out football played outside of England is:
Paraguay
Belgium
Cameroon
Denmark
Ecuador
Colombia
Sweden
Ukraine
Senegal
By some distance, if England win tomorrow it will be their most impressive ever overseas win.
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A game for the purists. The only regret is that Neymar didn't take the losing penalty.
It's okay Brazil - you still get top marks for your dancing when thrashing minnows.
Yep, need to learn from our really humble, non getting carried away media, stiff upper lipped way of beating minnows.
Few things I want more than Messi to win the World Cup. That was FILTHY.
To be fair, this England team dancing when they score would be awkward and hilarious.
Is it that tailored? Seven other nations have won the World Cup. England have never beaten any of them in a knock out game of either the World Cup or the European Championship away from from Wembley. The entire list of England wins in knock out football played outside of England is:
Paraguay
Belgium
Cameroon
Denmark
Ecuador
Colombia
Sweden
Ukraine
Senegal
By some distance, if England win tomorrow it will be their most impressive ever overseas win.
Hopefully they'll lift up their shirts to reveal "This is for Ben White" underneath
It certainly would be @Platform_3
However for comparison Argentina's only ko wins against previous winners all came in their 86 win (Uru/eng/frg).
No, that behaviour from Paredes was filthy.
Wow - see the Dutch are doing Wycombe Time
It is amazing what anger at the opposition antics (& ref?) can achieve
Argentina really are a horrible bunch of gobshites
Come on the Netherlands, knock this bunch of dirtbags out.
Agreed. How anyone neutral can want this lot to win it I do not understand.
I want nothing more than Messi to win the World Cup
So pleased that the Dutch forced extra time.
The ref is awful & seems to want to make the game about him...
is that a pastiche on an earlier post? Or do you actually want this lot to win it?
4 yellow for Argentina from 89 mins on, and 7 in total!
That's some ill behaviour.
I genuinely love Messi, I really want them to win it.
I'm surprised there wasn't a red or two in there TBH. Crap Ref. Oliver was superb in the earlier game.
The ref didn't book Messi for a blatant handball, yet did for seemingly nothing later.
And let Paredes off for a foul and sparking a near riot with a mere yellow too.
Interesting reffing.
Messi should have been booked for the handball. That cost the ref a lot of respect (and his chance to ref the final)
Best World Cup ever?
If Messi wins the World Cup will he pay his taxes?
Argentina 👌
I canot believe how many bad/poor penalties we have seen in this World Cup
These stutter start pens need to be stamped down on for one thing.
Why?
They are woeful.
For one thing isn't there a rule about a runup has to be continuous? Some of these are borderline.
Hate Argentina, I hope they lose the semi and Messi breaks his leg.... but credit where it due, great couple of penalty saves from their keeper there
A little bit too far there old chap 🙄