World Cup Round of 16: GAME SEVEN - Argentina vs Switzerland (2nd July 2:00AM AEST)

[Yidaki]

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Argentina are just going with the paces at the moment and mostly courtesy of Messi, have secured top spot in their group ahead of the Nigerians.

Switzerland have had an interesting campaign so far with two solid wins, but also a flogging at the hands of the French.

I expect Messi to score once again in this game and that should be enough to see Argentina progress through to the quarters. However, don't write off the Swiss here. They may just indeed cause an upset.

Final prediction: Argentina 2-0 Switzerland

 

[Cruyff14]

Argentina should do this relatively easy too.

 

[Yidaki]

Argentina should do this relatively easy too.

I agree. It's interesting to think though that Argentina are ranked 5th while the Swiss are ranked 6th. So close, but yet still a big enough gap between the two sides in terms of skill.

Who knows though. Maybe the Swiss might bring it?

 

[Cruyff14]

Not a chance IMO.

They were terrible against France. Can't even imagine how many bricks will be shit when they face Messi.

 

[Yidaki]

Not a chance IMO.

They were terrible against France. Can't even imagine how many bricks will be shit when they face Messi.

Fair point.

Messi should tear them a new one, but I don't think it will a French-style flogging.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Won't be easy for Argentina. The loss to France was an anomaly. Still, they're Sepp's pet and always get an easy draw with everything they play in so a fisting would be most welcome.

 

[Plugger35]

Argentina should win but their defence has leaked goals so the Swiss aren't without a chance.

 

[Wes Tiger]

Argentina easily. Demolition.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Argentina with ease.

 

[Hamingja]

The Swiss are jammy bastards. If Iran can hold the Argies out as long as they did, the Swiss would have to have some chance of making it difficult.

 

[lewdogs]

The fact that the Swiss went through after getting so smashed against France is kind of crap. I hope they get smashed here but for some weird reason I see it being close.

 

[Wes Tiger]

Messi will maul these watch making mother ****ers. They make good chocolate though. They'll be eating a shit load of it tomorrow on their plane ride back to Berne.

 

[Awesomeau]

Switzerland are criminally under-rated. The 5-2 loss to France was an anomaly, and I expect them to put a good fight here. Given Argentina's woeful defense I expect goals from both sides at the very least.

 

[estibador]

Bad timing with this being on the same time as Kyrgios in the tennis. The back button on the remote is going to cop a hammering tonight.

 

[hench]

Switzerland with a leg in the air.

 

[PP34]

Tennis or this...........

 

[The Anchorite]

Did I see right that two of the referees are Swedish?

Does this help or harm the Swiss?

 

[estibador]

Tennis or this...........

Finding it pretty hard to tear myself away from the tennis at the moment.

 

[PP34]

Finding it pretty hard to tear myself away from the tennis at the moment.

Seems like the majority of the owls on Bigfooty are doing the same

 

[Pie Legend]

I quite like the way this Swiss team is set up, I think a lot of their forward play will depend on how well Drmic holds the ball up, plenty of room for Shaqiri and Inler to operate in currently. Rodriguez already looks a cut above in the way he moves.

 

[BluesMan]

Yeah im currently flicking between tennis and this

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Di Maria is just patrolling this game. Absolute gun. Would love to see him in England one day.

 

[BluesMan]

Shaqiri is an absolute nugget (physically)

 

[Ed_Gein]

Shocking. Should have been 1-0 to Switzerland. Clean through on goal, enough time to have a cut lunch and he decides to try and chip the keeper who doesn't even need to stretch for it.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Should be 1-1 IMO. Di Maria's corner was superb before, was just screaming to be headed.

Switzerland holding there own which is good. I still can't see an upset but atleast they're making it close.