Nigeria surprised me. They were naïve; their formation played to Argentina’s strengths. No answers, no clear plan. They were never in the game.

尼日利亞讓我感到吃驚。他們也太青蔥稚嫩了；他們的排兵布陣，在阿根廷面前，顯得那么地不堪一擊。無語，毫無章法可言。他們根本就沒有進入狀態。他們的縱深防守，都到哪里去了？

Were they defending deep? Putting pressure on? It should have been a special game for them. I thought they would be more forward-thinking. It was like a warm-up game for Argentina, who finished like it was a training session. If I’m harsh, it was Argentina v Vincent Enyeama. If not for the Nigeria goalkeeper, Messi would have had a hat-trick.

為何不向前推進，向他們（阿根廷）施壓？有什么樣的對手，就應拿出什么樣的應對之策，兵來將擋，水來土掩。在我看來，他們早就該在大帳之外，深謀遠慮，運籌帷幄了。一如阿根廷在熱身賽上的表現，他們玩得那樣輕松，一如訓練課一般。如若依我，嚴厲起來，就像阿根廷調教恩耶馬。這場比賽，尼日利亞如若沒有門將的神勇撲救，恐怕梅西早就玩了帽子戲法。

Goals will come for Messi at this World Cup. It will happen. He has scored four hat-tricks and 47 goals for Barcelona this season, but is less prolific for Argentina. Yet he takes pressure unbelievably well.

在本屆杯賽上，梅西，球是要進的，一定要進的。本賽季，他在巴塞玩了4個帽子戲法，進球47粒，可在阿根廷，在他的功勞薄上，立業的還不是很多。在他的身上，承受著一般人看來是難以想象的壓力。

Messi played in a comfort blanket and had too much space. Other teams will try to counter-act that. We saw glimpses of his great vision, passing skills, his tricks and his close control.

擺在梅西面前的前景，一片看好，自由發揮的空間還十分寬廣。他的對手無不在對之摩拳擦掌，謀取對策。在我們的眼里，早已瞥見了他的遠見卓識，他的傳球能力，他的玩球技巧和他的貼身控制能力。

No complaints. Messi was superb. Maradona even wore on a tie, and was very, very positive. The boss deserves a lot of credit. Now his wonderboy must lead the team upwards.

毫無異議，這就是梅西，一個身懷絕技，才華一流的人。即使是老馬，他戴上領帶，一樣那樣的正派，正正派派。他值得老馬千般信任，萬般呵護。現在，擺在這位神奇小子面前的任務就是必須率領他的隊伍向前，奮勇向前