Spain 6-1 Argentina: 5 Talking Points

#1 The prospects of last edition's finalists look bleak this time around

Those slacking shoulders have become a regular occurrence for Los Gauchos.

Will we have to go through life without seeing arguably the greatest player in the world lift the holy grail? Will the debate of who is the best footballer ever, never be settled? Is Lionel Messi never going to win the World Cup?

It seems like it. The unpredictability of the South Americans has cost them dearly once too many times. The repeated defeats in the finals, inability to lift their game to the levels demanded by circumstances out of your control, seems to have taken a toll on them collectively.

Defeat in extra time in the World Cup final to going down on penalties in the Copa America final, this national side has seen some trying times. And of course the drama leading upto their qualification for the competition in Russia.

They've been tested and pushed to the brink, and till now haven't found a way past the misery. Judging by what we saw tonight, the misery looks set to continue.

If they are to prove us wrong, nothing short of a miracle is going to help, and that's besides the one they already have in their side, who half of the world will be rooting for come this June.