Netherlands v Argentina - Fri 9th Dec, 19:00 | Quarter-final | World Cup 2022

[wolviedinho]

Because, just like so many South Americans, they’ve got a fucking appalling attitude and can’t take it when things don’t go their way.

We have had some amazing argies recently. Not a bad trait to have. Won us many titles.

 

[Josh_D]

Never thought I’d see the Dutch play route 1 football but not surprising. van Gaal will play in anyway to win even if it mean sucking the life out of a game.

 

[WestGorton]

He has to take care though, didn't he get a yellow card when he was on the subs bench? I assume if he gets one on the pitch he gets a red yes?

Yes he would be off

 

[danielwood5]

When we complain about bad refereeing in the PL, remember this.



This is properly bad refereeing. No control over the game, awful challenges flying in, multiple fights breaking out, booting the ball at the bench with no consequences, refusing to give some players cards, ridiculous inconsistency within the game.

To be fair, compared to his performance in our game against Liverpool this is one of his better performances! This guy is up there as one of the worst referees I've ever seen, he's the only one that I genuinely think is so bad that he's probably on the take rather than just incompetent.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Amazing free kick, so clever

 

[blue whippet]

Want him sent off now that would be great

Great player or not he has been very lucky in this game and I've been quite irritated by him!

 

[The perfect fumble]

Hey you Argentinians I wanted Nathan back home!
Seriously though, would prefer the Dutch to win.

And we get Alvarez back if they do.

 

[Josh_D]

To think we were supposedly looking at Martinez thank fuck we choose Alvarez..

Said it before but Martinez is someone who plays well with a striker. Not to say he’s a world beater but there’s a reason he’s had a few good seasons, especially when lukaku was there the first time and now Dzeko.

 

[jimharri]

deserves oscar tbf.

 

[Paladin]

Don’t you love the irony ? The Dutch revert to playing Hoofball for the last twenty minutes and end up scoring with a really clever set piece.

What was Otamendi thinking giving that foul away ?

Meanwhile the fuckwit ref achieves his goals by being the talking point of the game - 12 yellow cards - WTF ?

He just had to go to his colleague for a coin. That is a standard piece of referees equipment that he should have on his person at all times. The guy is not fit to referee at this level, or at quite a few of the steps immediately before this level.