Watching the England vs. Argentina Semifinal match in the World Cup yesterday was absolutely demoralizing. I like England, don’t particularly care for plenty of Argentina’s team, and am “meh” on how I feel about Messi. The one thing I couldn’t stand with England was how they went about that match. The saying goes “If you don’t learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it.” England’s coaching staff apparently didn’t scout Argentina well in these knockout rounds.
Cabo Verde gave Argentina everything
they could handle back in the round of 32. Yet no one has followed the same recipe as the Blue Sharks. Egypt went 2-0 up, went “prevent” defense, and promptly lost 3-2. Switzerland, who had just tied the match at 1, went down and man and was forced to play defense only. They lost 3-1 in Added Extra Time. England, not learning from the previous two, decided to play pure defense with no one to outlet the ball to so they could stretch the very thin Argentine defense. Guess what? They lost 2-1. Cabo Verde is the only team to play Argentina true to their own style. Let’s hope Spain does what it does best on Sunday. Here are your flakes…
NEBRASKA:
Nebraska Adds Transfer Running Back Tikey Hayes Ahead of Fall Camp
Battery charges dropped against Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson
Ex-Huskers Coach Scott Frost’s lawsuit against University of Nebraska partially dismissed
Husker volleyball stars mentor the youth during their volleyball camp
IN OTHER SPORTS:
Argentina risk FIFA punishment as players hold Falklands banner after win vs. England
Yeah, right…like FIFA actually has the balls to do something about this. They won’t, they’re far too corrupt.
Lionel Messi fuels Argentina’s stunning late rally past England into World Cup final
‘Collective failure’: French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain
DeChambeau has ‘zero strategy’ for links, Faldo says ahead of The Open
THEN THERE’S THIS:
Firm Breaks Ground on First Next-Gen Nuclear Reactor in America to Power Data Centers for Less
3,200-yo Tomb Discovered in Luxor from the Era of Ramses
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
My ex-girlfriend still misses me…but her aim is getting better.
