FIFA World Cup

@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

Turgid

Synonym, shit

Halftime.

Terrible game.

Hope the game can start anytime soon

Typical Licha. Looks good during the World Cup and gets injured before he has to go back to United.

Fuckin Yanks just can't help themselves.

@Fale009 said in FIFA World Cup:

Typical Licha. Looks good during the World Cup and gets injured before he has to go back to United.

That's just like Romero with Spurs. Taking the piss

This will be the longest half-time break ever!

I haven't seen this many Muppets on a football pitch since Birmingham City last played.

Laws of the game say the half time break should be 15 minutes. This one has been 26 minutes and counting.

Got to love Rooney

On the halftime show

I loved it when it finished

I thought it was crap

Gabby speechless

Sixty minutes gone. So five to ten minutes to go until Argentina spring into life. 🧟

Do I keep watching or do I go to work ?
This could be 90 minutes where should have been doing something else

@sparky Spain looking the more likely atm

@Steven-Harris Argentina are still on a XG of 0.0

They have created nothing.

Spain had a free header but hit it straight at Emi Martinez.

Another hydration break to split up the tedium.

One of the most boring sporting fixtures I have ever seen.

Perhaps Dwight Yorke wasn’t the father after all

that was impressive hollywood given the minimal contact

@taniwharugby that’s pretty much the game especially if it gores to extra time
Tbf Spain have been the much better team in a game that’s hardly got off the ground

Spain have had chances but the end product hasn't been great.

Merino to score again.

Enzo Fernandez sent off for kicking someone in the air.

Spain should have won that comfortably. They were much the better side in 90 minutes, but keeping five at the back and woeful finishing, might be costly for them.

Argentina playing for penalty shoot out from an hour ago, they can’t offer a shot anyway. While Spain continue to miss good chances they will get their shot

Goooooaaaaallll

Game on as Spain finally sink one

Let's hope Spain are now tactically smarter than England...

Spain with the lead. and deservedly so. Can they hold on to it or increase it?

Spain with another disallowed goal. Argentina hanging in this game by their finger tips.

Spain miss another chance.

5 minutes to go. Argentina still have zero shots and zero XG.

Merino finally makes a header count…. Blocking Messi lol

And Leo Messi has Argentina's first shot of the match and it's bravely blocked.

Fuck that was class, this game would have been great if Argentina had decided to play like this earlier, missed shot but great play