What to Expect from Wed. Jul, 09 2014 World Cup Match
Wed. Jul, 09 2014 World Cup Match
Argentina have been steadily improving as the tournaments progresses but they are still a team heavily reliant on Messi. Take Messi out the equation and one would have an average team that could barely get to this stage of the competition. The good thing is their opponents,Holland, have the same problem or advantage; whichever way one wants to look at it.
If Argentina have been over-reliant on Messi, Holland as well , if the match against Costa-Rica is anything to go by, also have a Robben dependency. His trickery and "swimming" skills bailed them out against Mexico and most their attacks are initiated by him.
Both players are immensely instrumental to their teams and are blessed with a deadly left foot.
Against the Belgians, Argentina seems to have discovered a coherent style that allows other players to express themselves alongside their dominant No. 10. What was so impressive about that performance, was the way, a talented team of Belgium's calibre was neutralized and stopped from playing.
Many have said that Messi needs to win the World Cup to be on par with Diego Maradona. I disagree. Even though, the fourth time World Footballer of the year has won everything else but the world cup, it does not diminished his accomplishments in anyway. The team that win the mundial is usually one, that finds good form at the right time and in reality, no one individual can single-handedly deliver the trophy for his country.
This match will setup the finale, purists want. The finale that gives Messi the chance to lay claim to the same divinity that Maradona enjoys.
Prediction: Argentina 2 Vs. Holland 1
Man to watch: Messi Of course
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