Lionel Messi was the most dangerous player on the pitch while Aziz Behich went close to scoring an all-time World Cup wonder goal
Brought on just after the break to turn a back four into a five and his inclusion was justified late on with a trademark last-ditch block to deny Aziz Behich.Dragged a good opportunity wide to seal the victory shortly after coming on. Didn’t seem to trust his speed to get closer to goal or his technique to beat Ryan from the edge of the box.
At times this tournament the gangly central defender has looked like a juvenile giraffe coming to terms with the length of his limbs, but his partnership with Souttar held firm for most of the night. The highlight was when he stood his ground to deny Messi a sight of goal when the Argentinian was weaving his magic. The lowlight was his role playing Ryan into difficulty, from which his keeper never escaped.
So often Australia’s most influential force, the Celtic schemer was below par tonight. His range of passing was limited by Argentina’s territorial dominance and he was unable to hit targets from deep. As has been the case all World Cup his set-pieces were poor, preventing Souttar from capitalising on an obvious strength.Brought in to stiffen Australia’s midfield, he was busy early on, keeping a close eye on Messi, as Australia held their own.
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