@sparky said in FIFA World Cup:
Perhaps England weren't that bad? And Argentina put perhaps one of the cleverest performances of all time to frustrate them?
Both can be true?
France get 2 back in the first 10 minutes of the second half. England looking leggy already. 4-2.
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
Game of the Tournament by a country mile
Fabulous
Chapeau to France to make it a contest
A classic!
Somewhere Kevin Keegan is smiling and telling everyone "that's how football should be played."
If Tuchel is retained, he should look at this game as a blueprint for the Euros. Parking the bus is not in their DNA, they should play to their strengths, better to lose that way than die whimpering. Also, pays to rotate the squad wherever possible, to keep players fresh for the big games
@canefan said in FIFA World Cup:
Both can be true?
yep
bit of both
and i also blame the england players just as much as the coach for what happened
it was the england players who first decided to park it
pretty sure that wasn't the coaches plan
as the leaders, kane and bellingham have to take some responsibility for that
after the argentines compounded the problem with their play, tuchel then panicked
made the wrong changes and compounded the problem even more
very interesting how it played out . . . for a neutral
one thing you can be sure of tomorrow . . .
SPAIN ARE NOT GOING TO PARK IT IF THEY ARE UP BY ONE OR TWO
@Fale009 said in FIFA World Cup:
Of course the meaningless game is the first time we've seen free flowing football since probably the round of 32. So good to watch
saw hardly any leg slide tackles
Spain are far more sophisticated than England. If they get ahead they will have a far better chance to shut Argentina down
@canefan said in FIFA World Cup:
If Tuchel is retained, he should look at this game as a blueprint for the Euros. Parking the bus is not in their DNA, they should play to their strengths, better to lose that way than die whimpering. Also, pays to rotate the squad wherever possible, to keep players fresh for the big games
Definitely
First and last matches for England were a breath of fresh air
They might not win every match, but every opponent knows they have to score goals, and lots of them to beat an attack oriented England side.
And for the neutral it makes the matches exciting as fuck
Dull final so far.
Spain had an early chance but there's been very little else to remember from the first 23 minutes of this