World Cup Final: Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens) - Argentina are world champions

[Pata]

11 minutes ago, Shak said:

 

Aye, when he went through I thought this was the tragic ending we'd all feared was inevitable.

 

Would have been incredible had Lauturo buried the header up the other end when they broke forward right after.

You’ve tried many combos here in the past couple of hours but I have to finally say that he’s called Lautaro.

 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Pata

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Pata said:

You’ve tried many combos here in the past couple of hours but I have to finally say that he’s called Lautaro.

 

 

 

 

Whatever he's called, he's had an absolutel shocker of a tournament.

[Pata]

@TheBrownBottle: Argentina are average as fuck and whoever they play next will expose them as the frauds they are.

[Pata]

2 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Whatever he's called, he's had an absolutel shocker of a tournament.

No doubt.

[Kid Icarus]

12 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

MacAllister was outrageously good. On a pitch littered with talent and a few superstars. He arguably stood out the most. 
 

Special shoutout to De Paul. He really is a dog of war. Doesn’t seem to have much ability. But just grafts his bollocks off.
 

Not trying to play down their achievement or how good Scaloni has been in the knockouts with his tactics. But it is arguably the workrate from the Argies, with moments of brilliance. Is what won them the tournament. Their energy levels were outstanding. 

De Paul has a lot missing from his game but fucking hell does he try and make up with it for effort.

 

Argentina looked like they were on the Relentless drug at times. All of the midfield and Romero were on it.

[Disco]

19 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Sky's Team of the Tournament before today had Argentina's Acuna at left back - Iimagine his performance today managed to remove him from that

Had him in mine too; he wasn’t that bad today either, he’s just obviously not Di Maria.

[Kid Icarus]

Tagliafico probably has a better shout of being in now I reckon. Can't be putting Acuna in.

[Kid Icarus]

I have to say, Mbappe's pen technique is good and makes sense. No idea why it's not occurred to everyone before.

 

On target, hit hard, and crucially, topspin. The 'keeper gets a hand on it and it probably won't matter anyway 

[TheBrownBottle]

7 minutes ago, Pata said:

@TheBrownBottle: Argentina are average as fuck and whoever they play next will expose them as the frauds they are.

Hi Pata

 

Christ, I don't remember what I said yesterday, never mind whenever I wrote that.  Ah well, glad you're here to remind me.

 

I didn't watch the final, but four pens suggests a bit of a farce.  

[The Prophet]

Brighton signing Caicedo, Mac Allister and Mitoma for peanuts gets me pretty moist about the sort of talent Ashworth can bring through the door.

[Sima]

Can’t believe Messi had to wear that shitty robe for the crowning moment of his career.

 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Sima

[Pata]

1 minute ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Hi Pata

 

Christ, I don't remember what I said yesterday, never mind whenever I wrote that.  Ah well, glad you're here to remind me.

 

I didn't watch the final, but four pens suggests a bit of a farce.  

Nah, the best tournament final ever tbh.

[Shak]

17 minutes ago, Pata said:

You’ve tried many combos here in the past couple of hours but I have to finally say that he’s called Lautaro.

 

 

 

 

I'll be honest I don't see myself remembering that.

[Shadow Puppets]

Just realised that I’ve never heard Messi talk, until today! ?

[TheBrownBottle]

1 minute ago, Pata said:

Nah, the best tournament final ever tbh.

I'll give the extended highlights a watch later - the score times suggest it was a bit crazy.  I am glad for Messi - while I don't think winning a WC actually makes a difference to a player's greatness, it does at least remove that nonsense from the conversation.

 

I don't think there was a truly top side at this WC mind - it isn't a coincidence that Messi and Mbappe met in the final.  Those two are the effective difference between their sides and about seven or eight other teams.

[huss9]

who would have thought it.

argentina win the world cup and its largely due to a couple of brighton and villa players!

[The Prophet]

 

[Collage]

 

[TRon]

23 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

I'll give the extended highlights a watch later - the score times suggest it was a bit crazy.  I am glad for Messi - while I don't think winning a WC actually makes a difference to a player's greatness, it does at least remove that nonsense from the conversation.

 

I don't think there was a truly top side at this WC mind - it isn't a coincidence that Messi and Mbappe met in the final.  Those two are the effective difference between their sides and about seven or eight other teams.

 

Isn't that usually the case with most world cups? Only France in the Zidane years comes to mind that were fabulous from back to front.

 

This France I didn't really like so much, they were a team of spoilers, I actually liked their football better in the Euros where they went out after leading 3-1 against Switzerland.

[Lush Vlad]

36 minutes ago, Sima said:

Can’t believe Messi had to wear that shitty robe for the crowning moment of his career.

 

 

 

Like some sort of Hogwarts/ Uni graduation/Ann Summers number. Weird as fuck. 

[TheBrownBottle]

4 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Isn't that usually the case with most world cups? Only France in the Zidane years comes to mind that were fabulous from back to front.

 

This France I didn't really like so much, they were a team of spoilers, I actually liked their football better in the Euros where they went out after leading 3-1 against Switzerland.

Brazil 94-02 and Spain 08-12 were pretty much complete sides too - and I do think that Germany 14 and France 18 were clearly head and shoulders above everyone.

 

This Argentina side are (IMO) the weakest winner in some time - they may be the weakest since Maradona carried their last winning side in 86, though there are arguments for Italy 06.

 

It is odd though how Euros and Copa Americas spring up surprise winners and WCs don't.  It is hard to imagine Denmark or Peru, or Greece or Bolivia winning a WC.  It will be good for the competition if it ever does happen.

[ponsaelius]

Spain 2010 might have been a complete side but fuck me they were dull. Give me this Argentina side over them any day to watch.

[Mikky]

1 hour ago, ponsaelius said:

Spain 2010 might have been a complete side but fuck me they were dull. Give me this Argentina side over them any day to watch.

That first 79 mins from Argentina was just perfection 

 

They are a crazy arse team - backed by thousands of nutters in the stands - pure joy 

[Wullie]

Argentina's only real weakness has been a fragility immediately after conceding that's seen them nearly blow several games they'd controlled for 80 minutes. They've only conceded 11 shots on goal in the entire tournament. They completely outplayed Netherlands, Croatia and France and are totally deserving winners.

[joeyt]