Let's hope Spain are now tactically smarter than England...
Fuck that was class, this game would have been great if Argentina had decided to play like this earlier, missed shot but great play
It would have been a travesty if Argentina's negative tactics were successful.
The stats will show it was the most one-sided final but it was always squeaky bum time.
To be fair, the way this Spain side doesn’t allow teams to attack is also part of this, they don’t concede goals. Although final 10 mins anything was on
@antipodean said in FIFA World Cup:
Anyway, on topic I'm predicting Spain. Are they still good?
It seems they are. Muy bien La Roja.
Spain conceded just one goal all tournament to Belgium. That's pretty amazing - deserved winners.
@No-Quarter Their xG against chart is all-time great. Portugal had 0.88 xG vs them and that was their highest in the tournament. They completely clamped France (0.3) and Argentina (0.2).
@booboo Expected goals. So its a statistical probability of a chance being converted into a goal. Every chance is measured between 0 and 1 - 0 means impossible and 1 means certain goal. All shots in a match are given a score and those scores are added to give a total at the end of the game. Argentina had an xG of 0.2 today which set a record for lowest in a World Cup final. They had 0 until the last 10 mins of extra-time I believe.
fuck off Argentina, just a country of horrible sportsmen.
Now that Messi has retired i look forward to them slipping back in the irrelevance. His hard carry job ended today.
@fale009 said in FIFA World Cup:
@sparky The way the Argentinian team and fans have conducted themselves all tournament is diagusting. I really enjoyed watching them lose this. Bunch of rat fuckers.
It's not been a good weekend for them to demonstrate their sportmanship.
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
Excellent tournament
Shit finale
Shows how far Spain are of the rest. Argentina couldn't get near them so had to revert to parking the bus.
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
Excellent tournament
Shit finale
Shows how far Spain are of the rest. Argentina couldn't get near them so had to revert to parking the bus.
Amazing that it took them until 2010 to finally win a WC, they are so skillful
@canefan said in FIFA World Cup:
@African-Monkey said in FIFA World Cup:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup:
Excellent tournament
Shit finale
Shows how far Spain are of the rest. Argentina couldn't get near them so had to revert to parking the bus.
Amazing that it took them until 2010 to finally win a WC, they are so skillful
i remember the days of them being "dark horses" every cup and doing absolutely nothing.
@Virgil said in FIFA World Cup:
He got out quickly to nulify a 1 on 1 with Messi after 5 mins, got me thinking that Argentina have managed to find some space im Spain's shape.
I didn't then think that it was all that Unai Simon would do for the whole match.
Hasta La Victoria Siempre.
This is fucking mental.
People dancing in fountains. On top of cars.
Even the Policia Nacional are smiling.
I’ve got till sober to Tuesday up.
Spain more than deserved the win, felt like they had 15 players on the pitch they had so much ball. Argentina stoic in defense but I'm glad Spain won in extra time as at 20 shots to 0 at one stage before the first goal penalties just didn't seem right.
Spain were the most dominant and consistent team all tournament, well deserved.
@Donsteppa said in FIFA World Cup:
Looking at that last footage of the Argies, they're just such a hateful miserable team.
Rats