2022 World Cup - Qatar

[Bada-Bing!]

What a flick by the Maestro.

 

[General Melchett]

Wow. Counter attacking at its finest

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Double change for France. TBF Dembélé has had a mare.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I hope France have some kind spell in the game to dispel rumours that they are unwell. Argentina have been great but France just have almost zero physical presence.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Argentina have been playing like men possessed this first half. France look dozy and second best to every ball so far. Not sure how much this virus which has affected the squad has had.

Only takes one goal to get them back in it. A bit of magic from Mbappé to make Argentina nervous. Subbing Giroud and losing is aerial ability won't help though.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

gotta ask as i am obvs biased and my tw feed is filled with arg-hating spaniards: it has been quite the one sided affair, hasnt it? besides the score i mean.

I find it both hillarious and sad how many span journos think arg has the money to bribe their way to a world cup win.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Argentina have been playing like men possessed this first half.

We've made sure the players understand what this means for us. We've made that mistake before. They know. Effort is non negotiable and this aint for the thin skinned.
As weird as it may sound, i not just about Arg winning. It's about giving LM what we believe is rightfully his. Not an inch back.
When you see arg fans screaming and chanting it's not just because we are more expresive/emotional.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I think he has tripped over himself there.

Actually a nailed on penalty. I'm not sure why we have to wait until half time to see a slow--mo replay of the contact.

 

[saulan]

gotta ask as i am obvs biased and my tw feed is filled with arg-hating spaniards: it has been quite the one sided affair, hasnt it? besides the score i mean.

Incredibly one sided. France are not in this at all.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Actually a nailed on penalty. I'm not sure why we have to wait until half time to see a slow--mo replay of the contact.

Defo contact from slow mo. Minimal but enough to go over.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Want Argentina to win but hope France can pull one back - actually feel a bit bad for them with how comfortably they're being beaten

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Thank goodness France are defending champs. This would be emotionally devastating if it was your one and only attempt at a world final and this was the only effort you could muster.

Argies mad to time waste. If some French players are ill then you are giving them a breather and they can play for set pieces. But then with no Giroud they are almost no threat at set piece either.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I recall speaking to a French fan 20 years ago before the 2002 WC who said with France they are either brilliant or awful. There is no inbetween with them. How right she was back then - they went out at the group stage and so far this final.

She also didn't rate England either and said they always disappoint. She was right about that too.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

This is worse than Brazil's WC final no-show in 1998 after Ronaldo's seizure in a hotel. The ying and yang of French football.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Di Maria goes off. Given everything in that hour he's played.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

This is worse than Brazil's WC final no-show in 1998 after Ronaldo's seizure in a hotel. The ying and yang of French football.

The Ronaldo documentary on bbc is very good. Sheds light on the pressure he was under and seizure he had before the final. Should never have played.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

The Ronaldo documentary on bbc is very good. Sheds light on the pressure he was under and seizure he had before the final. Should never have played.

idk how he played. Having had a stress seizure the side of my body that was affected hurt for a week and I couldn't run.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Not over yet. All it takes is getting one back.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Another reasonable penalty. Stick it in and give us a match!

 

[Bada-Bing!]

There you go