World Cup
2010-06-27 - Argentina vs Mexico
A Sports Betting Pick by Zolee
Venue : Soccer City, Johannesburg
Sunday June 27, 2010 - Kickoff 20:30 local (18:30 GMT)
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Argentina (FIFA Rank 7)
Argentina team enjoy their new found permanent camp in Johannesburg and neutral supporters probably got converted by now when they turn up in the 88,000 capacity Soccer City Stadium to see a spectacle against a classy opponent.
Truth to be said Argentina was not really challenged so far, but the honest effort to pay football makes them unique regarding the general approach in this tournament. It is all come down to the attitude of Maradona's team. Messi celebrated his 23 birthday with his teammates right after the Greece clash, in-which he took the place of the youngest captain of Argentina.
Messi has not only superstar status, but he current FIFA player of year has an attitude of well groomed celebrity to please on demand. When the World Cup is short on well performing Golden ball winners like Ronaldinho, Messi knows his duty and delivers to the point as Maradona summed up before Greece encounter> "We had the opportunity to leave him out but he wanted to play. A lot of people come to see him play. To leave him out would be a sin."
Quite right as football fans are looking to Argentine Lionel Messi to produce some moments of magic during the World Cup.
Argentina Group B results :
June 22 Greece 0 Argentina 2
June 17 Argentina 4 South Korea 1
June 12 Argentina 1 Nigeria 0
Mexico (FIFA Rank 17)
Mexico are a wonderful team to watch despite it's shortcomings, it is simply because they too try to entertain.
Mexico will be determined to avoid history repeat of four years ago when Argentina knocked out the Mexicans 2-1 in the last 16 of the 2006 World Cup. Still eight members of that Mexico squad are playing in the current tournament. Has they chances to better? Not really.
Mexico fairly lost to Uruguay, lost to Netherlands during preparation and even came second behind USA during the CONCACAF qualification series.
Now all of a sudden it is all on to play off time. Mexican players will have a lingering thought back of their mind about lifting high enough but not able to hold.It is crushing. Pessimism the label back home. In fact it is just a painful sting of realism like that glooming oil spill what's hard to overlook near shore.
Mexico Group A results :
June 22 Mexico 0 Uruguay 1
June 17 France 0 Mexico 2
June 11 South Africa 1 Mexico 1
The Betting Verdict
Nothing holds these sides back to live up their potential and go out firing guns at each other.
Argentina showed how to beat team with defensive mind. Mexico probably took note and realize fighting fire with fire the only option the have.
Actually knowing Argentina defense "problems" conceding a goal in three World Cup games what chances Mexicans have, really ?
Expect an entertaining football match between two sides of top quality.
Expect Argentina have better players to Mexico.
Expect Messi to do the magic against a more attacking opponent.
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BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Argentina to win (main bet)Do risk a punt on Messi scoring anytime, it is long overdue
