The ESPN FC LA panel of Kasey Keller, Herculez Gomez, Ale Moreno and Sebastian Salazar react to Argentina beating Ecuador on penalties to advance to the Copa America 2024 Semifinals.
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nico gonzalez is garbage. Why was di maria benched?
Ironic both messi and ronaldo missing pks in each tournament, saved by their goalkeepers and both holding back their teams from playing a certain way.
This EPPN is totally a shirt. Haters of Barcelona and Lionel messi.
Messi was clearly not fit
I will wait for all u foot to be in all u mouth… look the man say di maria had a diminish role in the tournament, what have ESPN FC been watching???? Who was the captain when messi was not playing??
The question who was behind the corner kick that led to the header by martinez in argentina's only goal against Ecuador? Messi……Messi will be ready in the semi-final against Canada. It is a good wake-up call for him.
Great analysis. These guys know their stuff.
Teams should hire Ale Moreno as a co- coach
Messi should be rested for the semis and play in the finals or bring as a substitute if Argentina needed in the semis.
Vamos Argentina 🇦🇷
those talking are fools, saying that argentina could win without messi…
I had no idea that Messi would be none influential or that his teammates would be below par in this match but I always had a feeling that Ecuador was really going to be a difficult opponent. Dismissing Argentina's awfulness kudos to Ecuador! I wonder how Lionel Scaloni would have felt if we had lost while having Di Maria on the bench and Nico Gonzalez is yet to prove why he was picked ahead of Paulo Dybala. I really hope this match was a wake up call for Argentina.
Rest Messi for the semi. Bring him on if needed simple….it's Canada
Messi fails a penalty, everybody in the world can see the corruption going on to give the COPA TO ARGENTINA, even Argentinians are saying they can see it and these corrupt things from ESPN… not a word…keep motivating us boys.
Please let him rest. Messi can't be there all the time…he's just a Man!
However, I do want Argentina to win at all costs, no matter what!
This just shows hhow low the level of copa america is besides 4 teams
Argentina fans necer lose a chance to come up with excuses for his bad, ordinary performances. Suazzo didnt even kick him, he weestled him to the ground. How did it injure him ? Excuses excuses and more excuses !
Messi fans wont stop hurling abuses at CR7 but cant rake the same criticism for Messi. Hypocrites. Its over for Messi. He has to know rhat. Like CR7.
I believe that We will see Changes.. Argentina got the Wake up Call And now They have To think about the Next Decision..
If they want to Sub off messi they should do it in 65 min.
I think messi should've ended on a high (world cup win) he will cont and end up looking bad like Ronaldo 😂😂😂
messi won theworld cup cristina didnt thats why messi deserve to start even if injured its his team
Guys messi is messi…even if he hasnt played his best…he still contributes all the time….
I understand being placed in an easy Group but Argentina being placed on the easy side of the bracket is just crazy 😂 pathetic
Dumb question. They can't even get the ball to him. The midfield is thrash
MESSI PLAYED WHILE HE WAS STILL INJURED BUT WE ALL THINK HES THAT BAD SMH WHERE IS THE FAITH WHEN YOU NEED IT.
😂😂😂😂IM JUST WAITING ON ESPN TO SLIP UP.
Messi caught walking on the pitch scanning the pitch😂
Last meeting between Portugal and Ecuador ended with 2 – 3 defeat for Portugal
Messi will shut your mouth up in the next game
Shame on you for degrading him again and again. Stop this hate, this man completed football, won everything that there is to win for a footballer. He is a true leader, a magician, a complete allround player. Fvck you espn. Fvck you.
Nope u can’t bench Messi he’s something else he’s not human I don’t think
He is very Poor, he need to be benched
When the God walks, you just watch in awe 🫢
MCouple moments!!???? 😂😂😂thats ur goat soooooo telll me why ronaldo is hated all his life for performing for majority of his career ?????😅😅😅😅😂😂
Ecuador came prepared. That's all.
Messi doesn't need to score
Taking away any bias I have towards Messi (he is unquestionably the GOAT), the problem I have with this "analysis", even a 50% Messi is still better than most alternatives that Argentina has, bc he will still demand defensive attention thus creating space for others, he will still help you with ball retention, he still has the capacity for magic (create something out of nothing). So, no you cant compare Argentina/Messi situation with that of Portugal/CR7.
There is a time and place for everything, Messi time as pass , give the younger generation a chance ,it’s too much now with this messi thing he as done his fair share 🤷🏿♂️🤦🏾
Its clearly you definitely a messi fans
Let’s not exaggerate how “terrible” Messi was. Very poor [by his standards]. But not objectively terrible. Decent game by an injured guy. The rest of the team was terrible. Accept for Dibu
Dude thought he will shine by hitting a Peneneka after Ronaldo's miss 😂😂😂
Messi is playing with injury and he still amazing. The amount of chances he creates
NEVER do not compare Messi with penaldo Messi is Messi best player in football history❤❤
Messi did nothing. Simple as. The team isnt playing well enough to carry him. He should bench & recover from his injury.
These guys have something to talk about and that helps them keep their job. Let’s see how Messi performs in the next game but you need to give him the right players on the pitch. Enzo is a selfish player and he showed that twice so far.
OK let's not panic. He had an off day YET still delivered that pinpoint corner to an already worked out set piece. He's NOT Ronaldo, and NOT bagging Ronaldo, but Ronaldo doesn't contribute to his team. He waits till someone gives it to him. Messi does contribute and all you need from him is one pass to get you in a scoring chance and Champions know how to win, even if it's ugly and that was ugly, other than Emis heroics!
When Messi was walking up to take the penalty, I was more worried that he was going to miss it, like Ronaldo missed that penalty earlier, than score it. I think I sent him bad vibes all the way from Australia. Sorry Leo, I won't do that again!
Literally we played 10 person game with Ecuador 🇪🇨 Messi didn’t help Argentina at all we still won 🥇 y’all sad bye ronaldo we don’t cry here like you did
Yes they can, idiot ESPN! You guys obviously don’t know Messi, soccer and world soccer players. They all have bad days. Messi not only is captain to make goals, he helps in assists, motions the team to get the ball and looks for openings.
Please don’t say about Messi,
Motherfucker
Messi’s presence is beyond whether he plays well or not. Argentina is going to win Copa America and Messi is going to be a different player in next two games.