World Cup Final - Argentina vs France - Sunday 18th December

[fazzyfox]

You don’t want them to fail their post match drug tests but I’d suggest the French players need something stronger than Lemsip, sorry, Le Sipe De Citroen, for this half. Get the hard stuff out and take a life ban or two. And I’m not talking Le Ami de Poisson-Homme

Edited 18 December 2022 by fazzyfox
Poor French

[RowlattsFox]

Argentina have been great, playing the way we should have against the French. Put pressure on their defence. 

[Mike Oxlong]

Bring on Nalis 

[fuchsntf]

This is a great final..Argentinian magnificent,enjoying thisS.American team display.

France struggling to sort themselves out with the Argies…

 maybe the 2nd half they will produce a bit of spirit from the Marseilles..

 

 

[KingsX]

3 minutes ago, StevieLynex said:

Three of Kane’s goals in the last World Cup were against the powerhouse of football Panama

With the field expanding to 48, we had all better used to the idea that the WC golden boot will go to the player who gorges himself on the most braces and hat tricks against garbage sides, with the tiebreaker going to whoever converts the most pens

[Guest StevieLynex]

2 minutes ago, KingsX said:

With the field expanding to 48, we had all better used to the idea that the WC golden boot will go to the player who gorges himself on the most braces and hat tricks against garbage sides, with the tiebreaker going to whoever converts the most pens

I’m trembling at the thought of us playing against the Seychelles

[coolhandfox]

9 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

outplayed France and went out  after missing a penalty. Can’t blame Southgate for that.

The bloke is tactically enapt, not once in 3 key games has his Croatia 2018, Italy 2021 or France 2022 has he been able to cope with in game changes.

 

He has been out managed in every crucial game, not one of his substitutions has changed the course of any of those games.

 

Flat track bully.

Edited 18 December 2022 by coolhandfox

[Jattdogg]

This is painful if you are a France fan. They are off badly today. You do have to wonder if the flu has done them in a bit. If not, then just terrible game from them so far.

 

Argentina deserving to go on and win this though as they have been dominant.

 

Love the Argentinian professional time wasting though. Rub salt in the wounds lol.

[Guest StevieLynex]

If France score, we could do with Stringer’s allez les bleus commentary 

[David Hankey]

What is about these commentators, suggesting the ref should have a word about speeding things up? 

 

Every team in the same position as the Argies would to the same. We see it at the King Power week in, week out.

[Parafox]

7 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

The bloke is tactically enapt, not once in 3 key games has his Croatia 2018, Italy 2021 or France 2022 has he been able to cope with in game changes.

 

He has been out managed in every crucial game, not one of his substitutions has changed the course of any of those games.

 

Flat track bully.

What do you mean by "bully". He's anything but a bully.

[StanSP]

Jenas saying Mbappe has lost his head

 

[Stinkenzo]

8 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

The bloke is tactically enapt, not once in 3 key games has his Croatia 2018, Italy 2021 or France 2022 has he been able to cope with in game changes.

 

He has been out managed in every crucial game, not one of his substitutions has changed the course of any of those games.

 

Flat track bully.

Funny how the only key games we've apparently played in the last three tournaments are the ones we've lost in. Quick maths says we've won 6 out of 9 knockout games in those tournaments (either in normal time or ET/pens. Any knockout game is a key game.

 

(in b4 you rattle off a list of teams we've played and stress how Germany aren't what they used to be)

[Izzy]

I know France are poor today but this Argentina performance is superb. They've got a great blend of skill, hard work, pressing, grit and determination.

 

Worthy winners IMO

[Guest StevieLynex]

4 minutes ago, Parafox said:

What do you mean by "bully". He's anything but a bully.

Let’s see what he could have won

[StanSP]

Just now, Izzy said:

I know France are poor today but this Argentina performance is superb. They've got a great blend of skill, hard work, pressing, grit and determination.

 

Worthy winners IMO

Yep, they've got enough energy all over the pitch on and off the ball. 

[Foxxed]

I'm choosing to believe this France have a virus thing.

[David Hankey]

26 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I think we did keep him quiet. What did he do of any note?

You're probably right. He can look quite ordinary. Just the press hyping him up all the time.

[KingsX]

Just now, Foxxed said:

I'm choosing to believe this France have a virus thing.

It is hard to believe a team would not show up to play in a WC final.

[Jattdogg]

France devoid of ideas, movement is terrible.

 

Might as well get messi a few more goals and make this a massacre.

[Izzy]

1 minute ago, Foxxed said:

I'm choosing to believe this France have a virus thing.

Yeah, somethings not right. I can't believe how poor they've been (although Argentina have absolutely bossed them in every area)

[Jattdogg]

2 minutes ago, Foxxed said:

I'm choosing to believe this France have a virus thing.

Has to be part of it. Still got to credit argentina for bossing it today. They have done their job

[Jattdogg]

Just now, Izzy said:

Yeah, somethings not right. I can't believe how poor they've been (although Argentina have absolutely bossed them in every area)

Lol twin?

[Mike Oxlong]

Got to be a really shit feeling getting to a final and then not turning up 

[foxy boxing]

Argentina are worthy winners and they have played brilliantly and have Messi and the whole fairytale of him winning the world Cup and the golden Boot and cementing his place as the greatest player of his generation if not all time but France and Mbappe for whatever reason have been poor and it hasn't been a classic final.