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

[rgk_lfc]

10/10 for Scaloni for that first half. Excellent team selection. Inspired move to start De Maria after giving him limited play time throughout the tournament. Tactics, formation spot on. Completely blunted the French midfield and attack. No space for Griezmann to operate. Great tactician.

[Kid Icarus]

golgolgolgolgolgolgolgolgol

 

[joeyt]

Love Zabaleta. Humble, classy player and guy

[Flip]

never a penalty for the first, but fucking god that pass from Messi before the 2-0. Opens the whole pitch up with a simple touch. Lionel Moses.
 

[Mike]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

Not a clue why Mowbray and Jenas were calling that pen soft. Wasn't a jot of controversy about it. 

 

It was cynical as fuck, imo. As long as the refs are gonna fall for it, it'll happen.

[Disco]

Just now, joeyt said:

Love Zabaleta. Humble, classy player and guy

Aye, he always come across as a top fella. Love that he has a slight twinge of Manc accent when he says certain words too. 

[MrRaspberryJam]

 

[Optimistic Nut]

Messi really should just tear up his PSG contract and ride off into the sunset after this.

[joeyt]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

Messi really should just tear up his PSG contract and ride off into the sunset after this.

 

Join Eddie's mags

[Mike]

1 minute ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

 

 

[Shak]

The second goal looks better every time you see it.

 

Every single pass was just weighted to perfection. Mccallister's the best obviously but the whole move was so fucking slick.

[The Prophet]

Messi on for the World Cup, Golden Boot and Golden Ball. Joker.

[Optimistic Nut]

1 minute ago, joeyt said:

 

Join Eddie's mags

 

Keegan style helicopter out of the stadium into retirement.

[LiquidAK]

3 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

Messi really should just tear up his PSG contract and ride off into the sunset after this.

Another couple of seasons at Barca seeing Pedri and Gavi come through, a last season for Newell's Old Boys and then retire imo. The dream ending.

[andycap]

Massive mistake letting messi have all the space in the world like. 

[Kid Icarus]

4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

Love Zabaleta. Humble, classy player and guy

I think he (and Ivanovic) isn't involved in the best PL RB conversation enough for me. He's right up there.

[Disco]

2 minutes ago, Shak said:

The second goal looks better every time you see it.

 

Every single pass was just weighted to perfection. Mccallister's the best obviously but the whole move was so fucking slick.

Absolutely superb football. Goal of the tournament by a mile.

[Optimistic Nut]

Colo's shirt on Zabaleta's display.

[joeyt]

Zabaleta with a Colo Toon shirt

[maybe_next_year]

Coloccini shirt sighting 

[Mike]

3 minutes ago, Shak said:

The second goal looks better every time you see it.

 

Every single pass was just weighted to perfection. Mccallister's the best obviously but the whole move was so fucking slick.

 

France look absolutely poisoned, mind.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Argentina have been brilliant and fully deserved to be 2-0

 

But we've seen Argentina have shown vulnerability in the second half so this game is far from over, especially if France go route 1 

[Shak]

Just now, Mike said:

 

France look absolutely poisoned, mind.

 

In general yeah but not much you can do about that goal IMO.

 

Just class IMO.

[joeyt]

1 minute ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

Argentina have been brilliant and fully deserved to be 2-0

 

But we've seen Argentina have shown vulnerability in the second half so this game is far from over, especially if France go route 1 

 

They've taken off their best player for route one

[nemtizz]

Astra on suicide watch rn.