Argentina vs Switzerland LIVE: World Cup quarter-final score, lineups, commentary & updates
‘Messi will have another moment’published at 01:45 BST
Argentina v Switzerland (02:00 BST)
I never really thought Argentina were going out against Egypt, even at 2-0 down.
The holders are so streetwise, and I always thought they would find a way out of trouble. Lionel Messi might have missed another penalty but he still did his bit.
Apart from Argentina, the South American teams have been a massive disappointment at this World Cup. Before the tournament, I kept hearing about how dangerous they would be, but Messi and Co are the only side left flying the flag.
Even Argentina have made hard work of both knockout ties so far, after struggling against Cape Verde in the last 32 and then against Egypt, and I think they will find this tricky too.
Admittedly, Switzerland did not offer much going forward against Colombia, with Johan Manzambi out injured and Ruben Vargas only fit enough to come on in extra time.
But the Swiss are solid enough and I think their strong defence will make this closer than people might expect.
I am going with my heart here, really, because I want to see an Argentina-England semi-final, but my gut feeling is Messi will have another moment to send his team through.
Sutton’s prediction: 2-1
