Sampaoli should start packing.
I knew Lamela would be a miss, but not this much, the difference between winning it and not rather than getting out of the group or not I thought.
The commentators keep saying it's sad for Messi who's been the worlds best player.
Yet, he's done F all in 2 games other than miss a penalty. Did he even have a shot?
Whereas look at Modric (and even Kane and Eriksen, ). Heads down and giving their all to impact on what is a one-off match.
How can a team with Messi, Aguero, Banega, Higuain, Dybala, Pavon, Di Maria create fudge all. fudging embarrassing. I can understand Sampaoli sweating.
You have to ask how great he is. A wonderful player when playing with the best club team of the era, one good enough to be the core of a World Cup winning team. But when he is required to lead a team he can't do it. He is the icing on the cake, rather than the main meal.
In contrast, look at Ronaldo, Modric, and Eriksen. They lift their teams, rather than inhibit them.
P.S. Lovren is looking like a player.
Don't you just love it when the TV bods eventually show a shot of an over-inflated, yet deflated crying arrse that is El Cheato Maradonna ?