Leander Schaerlaeckens: Night!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: We'll be back with more games. In the meantime, check out espn.com/WorldCup religiously.

Luke Cyphers: And your patience.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thank you all for your many comments and insights.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thankfully, this game is over.

Luke Cyphers: Le-0-Nil Messi

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He slipped past two men and saw his great show parried by Perez.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi almost with his first!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: La-ti-dee, la-ti-daa

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Free kick.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Torrado takes down Pastore.

Luke Cyphers: I really need the announcer to call Tevez some kind of little furry creature.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Three minutes of added time. Ugh.

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina won a World Cup match 3-1 in both of their title campaigns (1978 & 1986).

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I have no thoughts to that effect.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Romero saves on a cross from Osorio.

Luke Cyphers: Argentina to Mexico: Now is the part of the match where we argue pointlessly.

Luke Cyphers: The play slows. How is that possible?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Maxi Rodriguez is off for Javier Pastore.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The play slows up and Salcido settles for a bad long shot.

ESPN Stats and Info: Dos Santos only has 38 touches. By comparison, Demichelis has 46 in the center of the Argentinean defense.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Mexico on the break.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Marquez gave Heinze a good shove and was called for the foul.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Corner for Mexico.

Luke Cyphers: "your" real identity. I cursed myself pointing out singulars and plurals.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I have remorse now. I would have loved to know that.

Luke Cyphers: Also, Stats, we don't know you're real identity, so you're like Batman. You are who we need you to be.

ESPN Stats and Info: And to think, I was about to share with you that Carlos Tevez led the EPL in long-range goals (shots from outside the box) in 2009-10...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Chiefly, Statsie, you're defenseless, which makes for easier and more satisfying bullying.

Luke Cyphers: He's all, "My beautiful cheekbones hurt."

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And mighty cheekbones they are.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Heinze got it away, but not until Marquez elbowed him in his face!

Luke Cyphers: Heinze's cheekbone is in jeopardy!

ESPN Stats and Info: Now, whatever did I do?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Barreira almost for Mexico!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Shall we take this spare time to bully Statsie? Or perhaps talk about our favorite American Idol episodes?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Di Maria is off for Jonas Gutierrez.

Luke Cyphers: Only 12 minutes left.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: But whenever we got ready to tune out, a goal dragged us back in.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This game hasn't been as interesting as the score suggests.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Otamendi is tackled and Argentina will take a long free kick.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina is definitely sitting back a bit now.

Jeff Carlisle: In that same universe, Sepp Blatter is pub owner in Basel.

Luke Cyphers: It actually might be 2-2, if you take the offside away and give Mexico the one that looked like it crossed the line. But that would be in an alternate video-review universe.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Veron has come on for Tevez, by the way.

ESPN Stats and Info: Well, in 1930 they lost a match they led at half, too...

Luke Cyphers: Great turn.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He was played in with his back to the goal, he faked out his man, DeMichelis and blasted it into the left-hand top corner.

Jeff Carlisle: Yo Fat Lady. What say you now?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Superb finish by Chicharito!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It was an overhead kick by Hernandez, I think.

ESPN Stats and Info: This would be only the second time Argentina have won their first four World Cup games. The other occasion was 1930, when they lost the final to Uruguay.

Luke Cyphers: Or did he?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Heinze clears it off the line!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: So close for Mexico!

Jeff Carlisle: Just remember Luke, father knows best.

Luke Cyphers: I, for one, think we need to post more viewer comments. But I, for one, don't know how to do that.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Seriously.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That's enough Irish expressions.

Jeff Carlisle: My word. There are still 23 minutes left.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Luckily they've got the cotton socks to absorb such.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Chelsea fans everywhere quake in their boots.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A man to come and slow things down, surely.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Juan Veron sighting!

ESPN Stats and Info: Six Argentinean players with passing accuracies above 80%, led by Burdisso at 93.9% out of 33 passes.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Mexico with a nice spell of possession here. But their spirit seems broken.

Luke Cyphers: Thank you.

Luke Cyphers: scores

Luke Cyphers: Mexico nearly socres.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Thanks, Stna.

ESPN Stats and Info: Despite not having made an offensive impact on this game, Lionel Messi is still a main target of the Mexican defense. He has won 4 fouls, more than any other Argentinean.

Luke Cyphers: Is "little terrier" a metaphor or a simile?

Jeff Carlisle: Tevez is now "a little terrier."

Leander Schaerlaeckens: But there was the occasional nuclear weapon designing, when nobody else wanted to do it.

Luke Cyphers: I have been informed that the thunderclap reference was actually a simile. I am turning in my grammar police badge.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I distributed toilet paper, mostly.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Barrera skipped past Otamendi and shot at goal from an impossible angle, rather than play it off to a boatload of teammates ready to hoof it home.

Jeff Carlisle: What was your specialty while in the army, Leander?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: It really is a trick when one of your goals came in offside position, isn't it?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I was serving in the army then, so I didn't get to see that game.

Luke Cyphers: For my money, Stabile was better than Maradona.

Jeff Carlisle: I remember it well.

ESPN Stats and Info: And in 1930? It was Guillermo Stabile. For Argentina.

Jeff Carlisle: Which is nice.

ESPN Stats and Info: Well, Mexico have not allowed a World Cup hat trick since 1930. Two's usually the limit. So they've got that going for them.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: So what you're saying, Statsie, is that Mexico js prone to getting battered.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Some poor stadium flunkie is having to pick up toilet paper chucked onto the field, but he can't go on the field, so he is gently pulling it from the other side of the back line, careful not to rip it.

ESPN Stats and Info: Carlos Tevez has extended a dubious streak for Mexico. They have now allowed an opposing player to score two or more goals in a World Cup match 15 times. That's more than any other nation.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A long ball to Tevez is shielded well.

Luke Cyphers: That was like a metaphor on a live blog

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Completely out of nowhere.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That was like a thunderclap in a blue sky!

Luke Cyphers: Only 35 minutes left.

ESPN Stats and Info: The last time Mexico conceded three goals or more in the World Cup was in 1978 vs. Poland.

Jeff Carlisle: But that one loss was a whopper; the 1986 final.

ESPN Stats and Info: Wins: Argentina 8, Germany 5, 5 draws...But! Germany lead the World Cup series 2 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Destructive shot from distance with a little curl to help it between the posts and under the bar.

Jeff Carlisle: Go for it Statsie!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Superb finish!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Well deserved.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Big fat hug from Maradona!

ESPN Stats and Info: Is it too early to give you all Argentina's record against Germany?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A long distance shot into the top right corner!

Jeff Carlisle: Game. Set. Match. Argentina.

Luke Cyphers: Beaver fever!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Carlos Tevez from out of nowhere!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi goes dooooooooooown.

Jeff Carlisle: I've always thought Tevez was a member of the rat family myself.

Luke Cyphers: Aaaaiiirrr Baaaalllll. Need to do at least one per session.

Jeff Carlisle: Bautista come back, all is forgiven.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A Mexican cross into the Argentinean box goes over.

Luke Cyphers: That stat really could open the floodgates on Tevez nickname comments.

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico only had 4 touches in the Argentina box in the first half.

Luke Cyphers: De Michelis joins the icky defending club, but no harm done.

Jeff Carlisle: Announcer just called Tevez "the little beaver." I'm guessing that was a compliment.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Barrera has come on for Bautista for Mexico.

Jeff Carlisle: Maradona was simply the best I've seen. He was an extremely intelligent player as well. When Germany man-marked him in the 1986 final, he adapted and ended up with three assists on the day. His goal against England in that same tournament still gives me goose bumps. I'd say he was better than Beckenbauer and Zidane, although a different kind of player to Kaizer Franz. I'll let Leander compare Maradona to Cruyff.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Good.

ESPN Stats and Info: Ricardo Osoiro (who gave the ball away for Higuain goal) had the worst pass completion pct of any outfield player (60%).

Luke Cyphers: They're both cool in their own way.

Jeff Carlisle: No, that was The Fonz.

Luke Cyphers: Did Messi jump the shark?

Jeff Carlisle: Watching the replay of Higuain's goal, as much as Osorio set that up, Higuain showed good composure on that finish.

Luke Cyphers: Be shocked if either of them are on.

Jeff Carlisle: Any odds on whether both Osorio and Bautista come off at half-time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Do you think if a flea got fat he could still fly?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Ha! I just saw that replay. He really is a little flea, isn't he? A very tubby flea.

Luke Cyphers: Guest, Maradona couldn't reach anybody.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That wouldn't be a fair fight. His fat, divine little fingers against somebody in actual shape.

Luke Cyphers: Vamos, if it wasn't on PBS, I missed it.

Luke Cyphers: Replay of Tevez goal is less funny.

Luke Cyphers: Replay of scuffle is funny. Maradona trying to keep peace, but nobody sees him because he's rather short.

Luke Cyphers: Except for all those passes, I guess.

Jeff Carlisle: Guardado has actually had some good moments. I've always liked his ability. Dos Santos as well, but Mexico really took a while to recover from those two goals. Understandable.

ESPN Stats and Info: We've got a bright spot for Mexico in the stats, actually. Their passing accuracy in the final third was 66%. I say bright spot because Argentina's was 46%.

Luke Cyphers: After a shaky start, the Argentine back line didn't give Mexico much.

Luke Cyphers: Jeff, behave.

Jeff Carlisle: Mr. Osorio. Defending like that takes talent. I'm guessing Bob Bradley is inquiring as to whether Osorio can change his allegiance to the U.S.

Luke Cyphers: At soccer, anyway.

Luke Cyphers: Lionel Messi seems to be a pretty good player.

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina when leading at the half in the World Cup: 25-1-0. They lost the 1930 final to Uruguay.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I don't promise I won't steal your insights for my post-match grades.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Anybody impress you, gents?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: True say, Jeff. It's hard to recover from a brain burp like that one.

Luke Cyphers: Romero looked ready to swing his hair like the tail of a stegasaurus.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A spot of bother between some of the players.

Jeff Carlisle: I wonder what half-time tricks Mr. Aguirre has up his sleeve. Making Mr. Osorio disappear would be a start.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Scuffle!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Half-time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Hernandez gave Heinze a nice shove.

Luke Cyphers: And Heinze's all, "Look at my cheekbones, look at my cheekbones."

Leander Schaerlaeckens: If he'd gotten a touch it's a goal!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And then a cross to Chicharito that he can't get to.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A little trouble for Argentina in its own box. But nothing major.

Luke Cyphers: Thanks, Stats, for validating my feelings.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Two minutes of added time.

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico is 0-20-2 in World Cup matches when conceding 2 or more goals.

Luke Cyphers: But man does this feel over. Already.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Marquez with a good, low shot at Romero.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Romero snags a cross from the air.

Luke Cyphers: Higuain likes dangerous spots.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Otamendi with a cross that Higuain couldn't connect with with nobody to beat!

Luke Cyphers: Fluffled is a term used in the adult film industry, I believe.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Short ball is of no use, when the play is fluffled.

Luke Cyphers: Which is an old medical term that never should have fallen so far out of use.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Di Maria gets a foul call after being given a charlie horse.

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina has not won a knockout match in normal time since beating Brazil in the 1990 second round (8 matches).

Luke Cyphers: Romero's saying, "Ponytail power... Activate!"

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Jabulani!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Free kick now from Andres Guardado.

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina 23-0-0 when holding a 2 goal lead at the World Cup.

Jeff Carlisle: Right on the money, Mark.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Di Maria required a big save from Franco after which Tevez got a scissor kick off which was blocked. Then Messi was bowled over but not given a foul.

Jeff Carlisle: Bautista with a tackle. Lucifer is lacing up his skates.

Luke Cyphers: Really icky defending. Which is a soccer term of art.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Osorio again loses it to a harmless opponent! But the cross to Messi was a little short. Almost gifted them a second goal.

Jeff Carlisle: I wonder if Javier Aguirre will get blamed for starting Osorio.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A long shot from Salcido swerved and required a very artful dive by Romero.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The camera was right on top of the huddle between Higuain, Messi and Heinze. Heinze then bumped his head into the camera and angrily shoved it away. You stay classy, Gabriel Heinze.

Luke Cyphers: So there's hope still, right?

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina has won every game they have ever led by 2 goals at the World Cup. Mexico has never won a match they trailed by 2 goals at the World Cup.

Luke Cyphers: O-Sorry-O

Jeff Carlisle: Ricardo Osorio with the gift to Higuain.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Osorio played it straight to Higuain by accident and he got around Perez and sent it home.

Jeff Carlisle: That bit of quality defending brought to you by CONCACAF.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yet another easy one!

Luke Cyphers: Gaffe!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Gonzalo Higuain with his fourth goal!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: 2-0!!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Jeff, I spent a lot of money forgetting that. Leave it off.

Jeff Carlisle: This is reminding me of Portugal/Holland four years ago, a game Leander remembers well I'm sure.

ESPN Stats and Info: Tevez makes it four headed goals for Argentina in this World Cup, two more than any other team.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That, for all the people inevitably peppering me with corrections, was a joke.

Luke Cyphers: its gulf, and World Cup. Pardon.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Don't you mean, the two winners IS..., Statsie?

Luke Cyphers: Tough luck for Mexico. BP kills their gulf. Ref kills their World Cup.

ESPN Stats and Info: The two winners were Greece against Nigeria (in Argentina's group) and Denmark against Cameroon.

ESPN Stats and Info: Teams are 35-2-8 when scoring first at this World Cup.

Luke Cyphers: Electro shock works

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Better, Statsie!

ESPN Stats and Info: (has conceded)

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico have conceded 2 goals in Round of 16 losses their last three World Cups.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: He was really very much offside.

Jeff Carlisle: Ah yes. Saint Rafa. We know him well.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi is hacked and Marquez gets a yellow.

Jeff Carlisle: Mexico's second round luck continues.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The goal stands.

Luke Cyphers: Clearly off side. And still a goal. Viva FIFA!!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi got him the ball on a scramble in front of goal and Tevez was at least a yard offside before knocking it in.

Jeff Carlisle: I think the assistant referee's head is still spinning trying to determine who was onside. Tevez was definitely offside.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Tevez!

Luke Cyphers: Weird one by Tevez

Leander Schaerlaeckens: GOAL!!!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: We can also talk about Edwin Jackson's eight-walk no-hitter.

Luke Cyphers: The keepers make very different statements with their hair. Is that reporting?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Heinze is annoyed because he doesn't get a corner he had no right claiming.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Not a ton to report on here, I must say.

Luke Cyphers: Mexico has been far more urgent with the ball. Argentina kickiing it around more patiently.

Jeff Carlisle: Who covers less ground Blanco or Bautista?

ESPN Stats and Info: Dos Santos with only 7 touches so far, fewer than all but one player on Argentina.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina zipping it around now.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina with 54 percent of possession thus far.

Luke Cyphers: Argentina with a good stretch of possession, then a long ball giveaway.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi gets knocked over before he even gets a chance to think about touching the ball.

Luke Cyphers: Mexico quite confident so far. And no early goal conceded.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Tailed wide.

Jeff Carlisle: gunners or Gunners?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Hernandez from the top of the box!

Luke Cyphers: No shortage of gunners on the field today.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Long shot by Di Maria which took a deflection off Burdisso but it went wide.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Corner for Argentina though.

ESPN Stats and Info: Tevez has completed 1 pass to Messi so far. Wayne Rooney did not complete one to Jermaine Defoe in the entire GER-ENG match.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Higuain got on a nice ball over the top but his first touch was no good.

Jeff Carlisle: The IMF All-Stars.

Luke Cyphers: Keynes. Who'd he play for?

Luke Cyphers: Perez wasn't escared.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Perez was there. It seemed to touch the bar a little too.

Luke Cyphers: That was almost brilliant.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi from the edge of the box!

Luke Cyphers: Brilliant!

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Tevez threaded it to Higuain but it was a little to fast and Escobar Gallardo scooped it up.

Jeff Carlisle: England should sell all of their best players to MLS, thus lessening their trade deficit with the U.S. and creating a surplus of cash that can be spent on more meat pies.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That's all well and good, Jeff, but I'm waiting on your explanation of how to fix England's banking system.

Luke Cyphers: Mexico's listening to Jeff's advice. Two threats already.

Jeff Carlisle: Yeah. Romero almost looks like he fanned on that shot by Salcido that hit the bar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Romero got that shot off the bar all wrong.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dos Santos run so hard his hairband flew off as he hurtles down the field. It rolled to Juarez who shot it just wide.

Jeff Carlisle: Defensively the keys are Torrado and Marquez. They'll need to keep Mexico organized, allowing them to collapse on Tevez and Messi.

Luke Cyphers: Salcido hammered that off the crossbar.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Tevez went on a run but got stuck.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: A long-range shot from Salcido almost goes in!

ESPN Stats and Info: Heinze has more give-aways than the rest of his team-mates put together so far.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Messi on the run in his jarringly blue shorts but he's blocked off.

Jeff Carlisle: The best defense is a good offense for Mexico. Possess the ball as much as possible. Seems simple, but El Tri is quite effective at this tactic.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And also set out a comprehensive plan for Britain's banking system required rate of reserve problem.

Luke Cyphers: Jeff, give us a little analysis on how Mexico can contain Argentina.

Jeff Carlisle: "Whatever" you say.

Luke Cyphers: Hello, Jeff. We needed another "voice" in the "booth."

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dos Santos went on the run on the left, with little purpose ultimately.

Jeff Carlisle: Bet it's more comfy than the media tribune.

Luke Cyphers: This is a little weird. My first Cover It Live that isn't actually live. It's "Cover It" "Live"

Jeff Carlisle: Greetings everyone.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina on the ball.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Dos Santos gets a ball, but it didn't arrive.

ESPN Stats and Info: That's a span of 61 matches, by the way.

ESPN Stats and Info: An early Argentina goal would have Mexico backed up against history. Argentina has not lost a World Cup match in which they scored first since 1958.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I mean on.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This game is off.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: We're in trouble then...

ESPN Stats and Info: I'm just here for the numbers. Luke and Leander provide the intelligent analysis.

Luke Cyphers: Ok. Ready for some futbol.

Luke Cyphers: Crickets....

Luke Cyphers: You can buy one in the men's room.

ESPN Stats and Info: That's it, I'm getting a thesaurus for my own protection.

Luke Cyphers: It's "Stats have" character.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: And again. It's a rout.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I've been exposed.

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico HAS won just one of their 10 World Cup encounters against South American opposition, losing seven of these matches.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yeah! Refugees fled people referring to soccer teams as plural!

ESPN Stats and Info: Yes, I know, horrible grammar on my part.

Luke Cyphers: It should be "Argentina is..." This are America!

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina are undefeated in 9 World Cup games. Their longest ever spell without losing at the World Cup finals.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sorry...

Luke Cyphers: Ahem. Anthem

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This would be the time to say Hi to your mother, Statsie.

ESPN Stats and Info: You make one bad FIFA joke...

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Stats is actually a really nice guy. He went to the University of Delaware on a hoola-hooping scholarship and enjoys opera and swallowing gum.

Luke Cyphers: Ah, Canada. Wish Chris Jones were here.

ESPN Stats and Info: To complete the CONCACAF triumvirate: in their only World Cup appearance in 1986, Canada did in fact concede a goal inside the first 10 minutes (against Hungary).

Luke Cyphers: Play to your strengths, I always say.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: That's a good one too. Self-loathing.

Luke Cyphers: If you count the time I spent thinking about how much I hate myself, it would be a lot.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Sports writers are an egotistical bunch, you see. Since we have to pander to people that are younger than us all day, we take it out on you reader folk, who we expect to be revered by.

ESPN Stats and Info: There are, but FIFA won't let us review them.

Luke Cyphers: Conceding early goals. That's the CONCACAF way, innit?

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Are there stats on how much of these GameCast sessions we've spent talking about ourselves?

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico have conceded inside the first ten minutes in three of their last four Round of 16 matches at the World Cup.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Never.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Yup.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Nope.

ESPN Stats and Info: Argentina completed more passes in their last game against Greece than any other team in a World Cup game since 1966 (696).

Luke Cyphers: Video replay time.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: No thoughts. Just facts. Bad call.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I'm smarting still.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina.

Luke Cyphers: Yeah, whatever, Linder. Anyway, lots o goals, SP

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I do expect a higher scoring game.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Because you always pretend not to know me.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: I've given up and introducing you, Luke!

Luke Cyphers: Hello. I was waiting for Leander to introduce me, after he upbraided me for being impolite the other day, but I guess I'll bust in, Kramer style.

ESPN Stats and Info: Mexico have only won four of their previous 25 meetings with Argentina, losing 11 and drawing 10.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: This should be a cracking game.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Argentina-Mexico coming to you from Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.

Leander Schaerlaeckens: Afternoon, All!