Euro 2016 - The Draw

[Nembo_Kid]

Messi’s personal record against Italian teams is quite poor.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@Nembo_Kid

Messi’s personal record against Italian teams is quite poor.

You’ve made comments to that effect but you have no credibility on that subject as you were advancing falsified facts in support of your position.

[Bandage]

This is exciting. Of course it’s tough - we’re 4th seeds but we’ve recently beaten Germany and Bosnia. No need for such pessimism from cunts like @carryharry.

[Nembo_Kid]

The numbers speak for themselves.

[The_Most_Infamous]

Nembo Kid is a wealth of knowledge on football, italian culture, the south armagh brigade and asexuality.

You’re not going to win.

[GeoffreyBoycott]

@The_Most_Infamous

Nembo Kid is a wealth of knowledge on football, italian culture, the south armagh brigade and asexuality.

You’re not going to win.

Really? .

@Nembo_Kid

You’re shifting the goalposts. Messi has only scored in one game from play in the 11 times he has face Italian opposition. That’s my point and that is irrefutable. This is the guy who is meant to be the best in the world but seems to come up short against Italian opposition.

@Manuel_Zelaya

You might want to digest this information in relation to your irrefutable point about Messi scoring in one game from play in the 11 times he has faced Italian opposition.

Here’s some goal footage from the 2012/13 last 16 tie between Bareclona & Milan. You’ll find Messi scoring the first and second goals from play as Barcelona won 4-0.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARD7tlChAck

Here’s some goal footage from Barcelona’s 3-1 win over Milan in last season’s tournament. You’ll find Messi scoring the third goal from play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpiKql9Sl1s

Here’s Messi’s equaliser at the San Siro in the return leg against Milan in last season’s tournament. You’ll find that was from open play as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFPyTejTtc

You should really stop spreading erroneous falsehoods about Lionel Messi, the worlds greatest player and take your beating with some level of dignity.

@Nembo_Kid

So it’s in fact 3 games in 13 as opposed to 1 in 11. I forgot about last year. Hardly game changing is it?

[Nembo_Kid]

He has now scored from play in 4 out of 15 games against Italian opposition.

Poor, I would be expecting a record of at least 12 in 15 to validate his standing.

[the_man_himself]

Who have they beat?

[carryharry]

Enough teams to rank a lot higher than ourselves. Time will tell, but on paper they have a very decent squad.

[the_man_himself]

On paper they are good but didn’t impress at all in the World Cup. Wales beat them as well. Their manager seems to have a very boring and safety first style

[carryharry]

Decent counter attacking team though.

Hopefully our squad gets plenty of game time in the lead up to the tournament.

[Nembo_Kid]

Counter attacking teams are right up our street.

[carryharry]

Hopefully, pal.

[The_Most_Infamous]

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Decent counter attacking team though.

Hopefully our squad gets plenty of game time in the lead up to the tournament.
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[carryharry]

Jog on off to the pub. Bore people in person.

[the_man_himself]

You can’t counter attack against a team that doesn’t attack. They will probably beat us 1-0 in the most boring game of the tournament

[The_Most_Infamous]

Would you head out as well if you had a proper wage?

[Nembo_Kid]

Looking forward to the upcoming interviews with Henrik Larsson about what makes Martin O’Neill such a great manager.

[HBV]

Good draw for the gaa.
Eire will be in and out in 9 days and won’t have scored a goal. Soccer will be in a depression again instantly.
I am imploring all sports fans in Ireland to give this event a miss, it will be a washout and a security nightmare and you could die in an explosion.

[briantinnion]

Hopefully the terrorist angle gets talked up plenty. Make it easier to get accommodation and tickets.