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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens (The Gab and Juls show) debate the biggest football stories of the week in quick hits. Up for discussion today:
0:00 Mbappe scores four goals as France obliterate Kazakhstan.
0:57 What was Was Harry Maguire thinking with his England celebration?
2:05 Will Harry Kane break England’s all-time goal record?
2:56 Should Lionel Messi play against Brazil?
3:46 Are Brazil the best international team in the world?
4:15 Hansi Flick mixes things up in Germany’s 4-1 win vs. Armenia.
5:05 A late Russia own goal sends Croatia to the World Cup.
6:01 The Premier League reveal the calendar for the 2022/23 season.
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dumbest take i heard ever:argentina dont need messi: okayyy🤣🤣🤣🤣
The moment Argentina lose these clowns are going to blame messi
This guy clearly never played any sports besides spoon lifting… come on
‘They don’t need him!’ ESPN starts narrative against Messi. Like British Media outlets.. Running shameless narrative to Show ronaldo Bigger
Seriously , these guys have a point in this . Argentina have already build a team which collectively is very good . The understanding between the players is 🔥. And they are on the longest unbeaten run in International football . I don't want to guarantee but yes , I have genuine feeling that next year Either Brazil or Argentina can lift the cup . I don't know if they will . There are more talented teams than them . But , they are the two most balanced teams . A very talented squad cannot always guarantee you success . Because in crunch moments , people make mistakes , poor understanding between players due to ego issues arise , tactics can fail . A balanced squad can atleast prevent you from these kind of problems in critical moments .
And Brazil and Argentina have both talent and balance ….
Leroy SANE the MONSTER! Keep it up future balon dor winner for sure!
Pundits can dish it but they can't take it. A player made fun of pundits who have been slamming him and the whines haven't stopped. Deal with it.
Ronaldo couldn't drag Portugal towards the finish line and now they have to play playoffs. WHERE'S A VIDEO ABOUT THAT? Messi always delivered when Argentina needed him the most and the fact that they are unbeaten because of both team consistency and Leo Messi's unbelievable performances. These ESPN disgraceful pundits DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING about south american football and keeps BELITTLING Messi all the time.
playing for Argentina >>>>> playing for PSG… and yes we need the magician to shine
With Messi, Argentina has a chance to win this game, without him, no chance!!
How stupid, how ignorant can someone be?
Messi will most probably start vs Brazil, just because a win would secure Qatar only if Colombia, Chile, and Uruguay don’t win their matches, so Scaloni will just try to win Brazil and qualify, thus he won’t be needing to call up Messi for the rest of qualifiers.
they dont need THIS Messi. He is injured, and harms the team. He doesnt help.
They don't need messi nor PSG
It was Messi's penalty miss due to which they missed fifa World Cup
Look how quickly they moved past Argentina’s 26 game unbeaten run ^
Argentina play Brazil at home, Messi WILL play.
Germany and bayern have a new player called leroy sane. Where was he all tjis time?
I know you need provocative headlines to get clicks, but saying that Argentina don't need Messi after he carried the team for a decade is the most idiotic thing one could say. ESPN should really do better.
They really don’t need him.
It's a simple math what Penaldo brings in the team 1 or 2 tap ins every two games at what cost no connections in team building, pressing, defense, passing and team is vulnerable just like playing 10 men vs 11 whenever Penaldo is on the pitch and leaks 4-6 goals every 2 games. It is more expenses than income and no manager or team can stop that . That is the reason Juventus have to change 3 managers and team regressed again see at Man U and Portugal same thing is repeating.
Listen, Man United might not thank me but get the contract out, put it on the table. Let him sign it, let him write whatever numbers he wants to put on there, given what he's done since he's come in. Ole's at the wheel, man. He's doing it. He's doing his thing. MAN UNITED ARE BACK!!
Kane 4 goals today, Mbappé 4 goals, Ramsey 3 goals, Gündogan 3 goals in 2 games…
Messi would literally have 200 int’l goals if he played in this statpad competition.
I am not a Harry Maguire fan but all this fuss and criticism for his goal celebration is wrong.
Europe needs to get rid of stupid teams who will make players like a Hero for the nation.
When's the make up match even??
How tf he getting carried? Let’s not forget the copa america
2:54 lol jules predicted it inch perfect
Lol and of course Harry Kane ended up playing vs San Marino and scoring 4 after Jules said he won't play. Dude will take any chance to statpad his numbers for that January City move considering how awful he is in the Prem right now
I'm unsubscribing this channel today right now.
What a bias speakers!
Harry Kane scores four. Against San Marino. European snipers are so lucky. South American scorers can never in a lifetime have the ridiculous opponents that there are in the european qualifiers. Harry Kane and others can inflate their scoring records like crazy. It is embarassing watching how they celebrate scoring against weekend players.
No plz I’m argentinian and I think that Messis run is over …love the guy but it’s time for better things I think the team will do way better without him
Argentina don't need the GOAT?? ?.. These jokers must be joking!!!!!
These clowns will always find a way targeting messi.
Click bait =Messi
I hate to admit it but messi is on the decline, his performances this season at psg have been shockingly bad, borderline terrible. 😢 I think he may be finished like Barcelona.
messi is still the heart of their team, we saw that when they went against uruguay. Only scoring 1 goal against a country that they are easily capable of scoring at least 2
It's like they have a pure agenda against Lionel Messi
Marcotti has no idea what he's talking about, does he even watch games? "Argentina are on a ridicioulsly long unbeaten streak, you would never expect that" why not?
Argentina win without Messi and PSG haven’t lost without him this season no one can say he is important to he teams as much as most people say
Now .. we all know Messi was the best and Ron was second best but now neither Messi or ron are best in the football world .. now it's time for next generation to take over . We resspects the OGs but we also want youngster to live their dreams .so. Ronaldo and messi were greatest still there are better players then them mostly in third world countries and those players are never given chances in pitch.. for example simple porter in most backward country like Nepal can carry 150 kg loads and carry them up the mountains whole day rest for three or four hours cuz mostly they spend there free time drinking alcohols and still next day they are able to do same work load as a human robot .. now that's athleticism.. still this athelets are most underpaid sportsman cuz carrying loads is just a means of earnings money what makes them excited is the sport in which they compete and in that spot even Messi or Ronaldo cannot compete and when the people like this are given spot light in football they will show how a true athletes without training or gym is made
How does Gab not understand that those Boxing Day fixtures are moneymakers for the premier league and they can’t afford to just throw that money away cos of a World Cup, that honestly did not absolutely have to happen in Qatar (to lead to a deviation from the typical format)
that marcotte is as dumb as it gets….surprised Argentina is unbeaten for 26 games….? What if you watch some of their games?? isn't that your job?? Or you just talk bs*** and have no clue of the teams you are talking about??
Why don’t you talk about Cristiana tanking !
When he said Agentina don't want Messi he is stupid/ better have pills…..That's what we want from young player to help the older player Agentina is like that…Messi find rest among the young players….The moments he has the ball he motivates the young player like De Paul, Parade and so.. .When you play against Brazil, Uruguay with consistency wow is just amazing…Stop your nonsense comment.
I told everyone he was suffering from a bruised ego. Nothing more.
Everyone on ESPN against Messi😂.. "When you have haters, it means you doing everything right"
Answer is no but but that match was very intense
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