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- Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina: World Cup 2014 live!
- World Cup 2014: Argentina v Bosnia in pictures
- World Cup 2014: Jonathan Pearce's meltdown during France v Honduras
- England physio Gary Lewin devastated to be leaving World Cup
- Cristiano Ronaldo tells Portuguese what they want to know: he is ready
- Mathew Leckie's no-bullshit Australiana is a Socceroos weapon
- Jürgen Klinsmann brushes off weather concerns before Ghana match
- Joel Campbell boosts case for Arsenal recognition in Costa Rica win
- Greece play blame game following World Cup defeat by Colombia
- England must get best out of Wayne Rooney before time runs out
- Daniel Sturridge gutted after letting everyone in England down
- Englands spirit of adventure must not put World Cup survival at risk
- Wayne Rooney says he is not certain of a place for key Uruguay game
- Karim Benzemas joie de vivre gives Honduras killjoy tactics short shrift
- World Cup 2014: Belgiums Romelu Lukaku embraces pressure
- Frances Karim Benzema makes 10-man Honduras pay for tough line
- France v Honduras: World Cup 2014 as it happened
- World Cup diary: Brazils golden boy Neymar shows blond ambition
- Roy Hodgsons attacking strength exposed a costly weakness in defence
- Fifa investigates England 2018 World Cup bid over £35,000 payment
- Southampton set to name Ronald Koeman as manager
- Croatia players refuse to talk to press after publication of nude photos
- Cesc Fàbregas: Arsène Wenger didn't want me - video
- Argentina supporters get ready for World Cup game against Bosnia-Herzegovina - video
- World Cup 2014: Fans ignore glitches to revel in Brazil's big party
| Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina: World Cup 2014 live! Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT
48 min: Messi seems to be playing in a more withdrawn role now, behind Aguero and Higuain.
46 min: Off we go again.Argentina have made two half-time changes, Gonzalo Higuain and Fernando Gago on for Maxi Rodriguez and Campagnaro, which will see them switch to four at the back. It wasn't working in the first half.
"I know what you mean about Lawro," says Nathan Beales. "That man would complain about his terminally-ill mother-in-law's cooking on Christmas Day. Who's your favourite co-commentator though, Jacob?" Andy Gray, obviously.
"At what point can we begin to speak of the decline of Messi?" says Declan Kely. "Or will we continue to believe that "Messi is just saving himself for the knock out stage of the tournament," or "Messi is just saving himself for World Cup 2018"?" <kevinkeegan>He could be saving himself for Euro 2016.</kevinkeegan>
"I feel sorry for Messi (as much as you can feel sorry for a millionaire footballer)," says Ruth Purdue. "Have we just got used to his genius becoming such a common thing, that when he doesnt produce we wondering what is up with him. Mind he does look tired." Look, I understand what he's going through. We geniuses can find it hard to produce our absolute best all the time. You lot just don't understand.
"When was the last time Argentina outclassed anyone in a World Cup?" says Nuno Ferreira. "Sure, Messi outclasses outclassing, but I can't recall any amazing Argentinian performances in this competition since the 90's. Is it just me?" The 6-0 against Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
Argentina lead thanks to that early goal but Bosnia can be pleased with that half. They've not been outclassed at all.
45 min+1: "It wouldn't keep people from going to bed, this," yawns Lawrenson. Just enjoy it, you bore, you're in Brazil and you're watching Argentina at the World Cup.
45 min: Now Messi touches it. Di Maria injects some urgency into their attack with a lovely burst forward, finding Messi on the right. He ducks inside and then veers back to the right, but his low ball, seeking out Aguero, is cut out.
42 min: I can't remember the last time Messi or Aguero touched it. Bosnia have utterly dominated possession in the last 15 minutes, but they just haven't had a cutting edge. Besic shoots wastefully over from 30 yards. Not sure what he was trying there. That was awful. On the touchline, Susic isn't best pleased, arms outstretched, asking what Besic thought he was up to.
41 min: They can almost score from it, that's what they can do! The corner was delivered to the near post by Misimovic and met firmly by Lulic, whose thumping header was destined for the bottom-left corner until Romero sprung down superbly to tip it behind.
40 min: The impressive Hajrovic, who's been everywhere, twists, turns and wins a corner on the right. What can Bosnia do with this?
39 min: England were better than Argentina. There, I said it and there's no taking it back, please don't shout at me.
37 min: "Sorry to hear the complaints about Lawro and Phil Neville," says Michael Luo. "Over here in the US we get the pleasure of listening to Roberto Martinez on ESPN!" What a man. I have a sneaky suspicion Fifa commissioned the relentlessly positive Roberto Martinez to write the script for this World Cup. Everyone's just so happy! If we can keep this going for the next month, we'll have world peace at the end of it!
36 min: Hajrovic slides a cross into the area. Lulic steals in front of Campagnaro, but his control isn't good enough and the ball bounces behind. Up the other end, Aguero needs some treatment after a clash of heads. I forgot he was playing.
33 min: Morally, Bosnia are winning this on points. A loose ball broke to Dzeko on the edge of the area and although he turned and threw his marker off, he was off-balance as he shot and it went harmlessly over the bar. He should have passed to Lulic, who was unmarked to his left and in a better position.
32 min: Javier Mascherano fizzes a shot goalwards from 25 yards. Begovic is behind it all the way and beats it away.
31 min: Maxi Rodriguez has a go from 30 yards out, but this isn't 2006 and no one can even remember who The Kooks were any more.
29 min: "Is it me or have the bbc, in Lawro, found the one man on earth who sounds unhappy about having to watch the World Cup in Brazil?" says Jakob Mathiszig-lee. "His constant moaning is cramping my World Cup buzz." You could tell Lawrenson that he's won unlimited steaks at the Hawksmoor for life and he'd still find a reason to complain.
28 min: Are Argentina cramping their style with this 5-3-2 system? They've not been particularly fluent going forward. Begovic has had nothing to do. Other than pick the ball out of his own net, of course, but does that count?
26 min: Congratulations to Hajrovic, who might just have got away with the first unpunished foul throw of the tournament.
25 min: Rojo is booked for a foul on Mujdza. Mark Lawrenson makes a terrible joke about Rojo's name. BRING BACK PHIL NEVILLE ALL IS FORGIVEN.
24 min: "Dare I say it after all the build-up, this is actually a little bit dull," says Mark Lawrenson, with a certain amount of relish.
23 min: A replay of the Argentina goal shows that Bicakcic ducked under the ball, which was crucial, because it meant that Kolasinac had no idea it was heading to him and had no time to get out the way. In trying not to score an own-goal, look what Bicakcic has gone and done.
21 min: More space for Messi on the right of the Bosnia area, picked out by Rodriguez. He tries to bend one into the far corner with his left foot but the angle was never on. Once again, three Bosnia players converge upon him - I think they've identified him as a threat - and come away with the ball. "I really hope Pjanic scores, then the celebrations would very much be Pjanic! At the Disco," says Nas Iqbal.
20 min: The own goal aside, this has been very even. Bosnia have been composed. They play good football, but are just missing that crucial killer touch. They'd really, really, really like the ball to fall to Edin Dzeko in the area. "You'd have to have a heart of stone not to feel bad about the way this has started for the new fellas," says Matt Dony, patting Bosnia on the head and ruffling their hair, which might not be the cleverest thing to do given how Kolasinac is crashing into these challenges. "And Maxi Rodriguez? He was the subject of one of my favourite ever football quotes, when Dalglish commented on how well he'd performed in training, then rounded it off with the incredibly dismissive, 'What a player he must have been.' He was about 30 at the time. Top, top man-management."
18 min: Rodriguez clips a pass down the inside-right channel to Messi. Momentarily he looks like he might be in the clear, but he has to wait for the ball to come to him before he can bring it under his spell, allowing Kolasinac and Sphaic to get across and overpower him. Moments later, Romero is causing trouble on the left, though, cutting the ball back to Aguero. His shot is blocked. Maybe with an arm. Argentina appeal for a penalty. Nothing doing. Move on. So they do, Messi almost playing Di Maria in after Bosnia lost possession just outside their area. They don't want to be doing that.
16 min: Messi has been quiet so far. He hasn't been on the ball much. In fact, he's just lost it tamely in midfield. Bosnia are the better side at the moment.
14 min: Bosnia come back for more immediately. Pjanic skitters past a couple of challenges in the middle and then finds Misimovic, who wins a free-kick, which comes to nought, Pjanic firing it into the wall. "I think that's certainly Jonathan Pearce's view anyway - he almost sounded like he was ready to go all survivalist after the second French goal, maybe go buy a shotgun or two and grow avocados in the hills," says Eamonn Maloney.
13 min: This is promising for Bosnia. There are goals to be scored against this Argentina defence. Pjanic slices them open with a glorious, straight pass over the top to Hajrovic, who plucks the ball out of the sky brilliantly - a bit like Arjen Robben the other night - only for Romero to show admirable bravery and fly through the air to take the ball off his feet. He could have hurt himself there. But what a chance for Bosnia! More, please!
12 min: Zabaleta, one of the players of the season in England, scampers behind Lulic on the right but the Bosnia left-back recovers, showing good pace to win a goal-kick. The noise inside the Maracana must be deafening. Oh to be there. Messi in the Maracana.
11 min: Messi hasn't scored yet. And they made him a knight of the realm. Overrated. "We'll see soon enough if Messi is fit but I suspect it won't take him more than 2 games to surpass Tim Cahill in World Cup goals," says Mike Mackenzie. "Assuming that Mascherano hasn't forgotten how to play the holding midfielder role (doesn't anyone say the Claude Makelele position these days?) then the Argentinian defence should be good enough. Especially as I doubt many teams will try to ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK against them. Thus I expect Messi and friends to be celebrating come the evening of July 13!"
9 min: Mascherano, who hasn't played in midfield for years, loses the ball to Misimovic for years. Maybe he's forgotten how to do it, having spent the last three years pretending to be a centre-back alongside the other comedians in the Barcelona defence. He chases back and fouls Misimovic, but makes sure to smile, thus letting the referee know what he thinks of him in friendly style.
7 min: A free-kick for Bosnia on the right now. It's whipped in with pace by Misimovic, towards Dzeko, but Bosnia have to settle for a corner. They take it quickly, seeking to capitalise on defensive slackness by Argentina. Hajrovic curls a cross into the area and Romero punches clear under pressure. Bosnia aren't going to let that early goal affect them. They're going to attack.I suppose they have to now. They have nothing to lose, except their dignity, but you only live once.
6 min: Bosnia look shaky. They need to calm down. Aguero, buzzing around ominously already, wins a corner on the right. It's swung into the six-yard box again. Aguero makes a nuisance of himself and after the ball squirts up into the air, Bosnia clear with some difficult. Bosnia are in shock.
4 min: Argentina are up for this. So much so that Messi has just been seen chasing back and conceding a free-kick.
Well, the only way is up for Bosnia. What a disastrous start to their first ever World Cup! Three minutes in and they've scored an own-goal, which wasn't part of the plan. There wasn't much Kolasinac could do about this though. Argentina had a free-kick on the left after the foul on Aguero. Messi clipped a dangerous cross into the middle. It was flicked on to the far post, where it hit the unwitting Kolasinac and squirmed past Begovic. Just the start Argentina wanted, but Bosnia can't believe it.
2 min: Aguero tries to shake off Mujdza on the left. The Bosnia right-back promptly crashes him to the ground in Honduran style.
And we're off! Argentina, kicking from left to right in this first half, get the ball rolling. They're in their blue and white stripes, while Bosnia are in a dark blue number. Argentina stroke the ball around at the back for a while, and they're booed by the many Brazilians in the house for their troubles. Argentina's fans drown them out with some loud chanting. "As much as I fancy Argentina to go far in this World Cup, it worries me slightly that their midfield options are thin enough that Maxi Rodriguez is a starter," says Matt Loten. "I mean, I enjoyed his inexplicable goal gluts for Liverpool as much as the next man but, really, Maxi Rodriguez?"
Time for the anthems. First, the primal roar that greets Argentina's. The camera focuses on Messi, looking off into the distance. What must be going through his head? There's so much pressure on him to perform. Then, for the first time, the Bosnian anthem is heard at the World Cup. Some of their players have big grins plastered all over their face. Even their manager does. World Cup!
The Maracana is bathed in blue and white. What a sight. The teams are in the tunnel and they're going to walk out into a wall of noise. The Argentina fans have been singing non-stop for age and they turn up the volume even more when the players emerge. Argentina are led out by Captain Leo. Bosnia's players look understandably nervous, but they're making history tonight - this is the first World Cup match at the Maracana since, well, let's not mention it, there might be some Brazilians reading. "Thoroughly enjoying this World Cup so far," says Simon McMahon. "Defending can do one as far as I'm concerned. 10-9 Argentina I'm going for tonight."
Shearer's just booted Lennon in the head!
Over on the BBC, Neil Lennon and Alan Shearer are sitting next to each other. Look at Shearer's foot, itching. He can't help it, it's instinct, a reflex action.
"Bosnia are clearly worried about Messi," says Tony Cowards. "There's already Pjanic in their midfield." He's here all week, ladies and gentlemen, so please make him feel welcome.
That's partly because none of the defences have been much cop so far. Defending has become something of a lost art in the last few years. It's hard to think of too many world-class defenders currently playing. Where have all the defenders gone? What England would give to combine this attack with their 2006 back four.
How refreshing has this World Cup been? Attack! Attack! Attack, attack, attack. We haven't had a dud game yet, or a draw a record in the post-war era. Only Honduras have tried to park the bus, and then use it to run every France player over, but it didn't work. They've just been thumped 3-0. It's been wonderful to see teams rewarded for playing with so much adventure.
While we wait, why not enjoy this video about Edin Dzeko on our new YouTube channel? It's good.
Argentina: Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Campagnaro, Fernandez, Rojo; Maxi Rodriguez, Mascherano, Di Maria; Messi, Aguero. Bosnia: Begovic; Mujdza, Bicakcic, Spahic, Kolasinac; Besic, Pjanic; Hajrovic, Misimovic, Lulic; Dzeko.
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