OT: World Cup Final Argentina v. France
December 18th, 2022 at 10:16 AM ^
I am just hoping it doesn't go 0-0 and finish in penalties.
December 18th, 2022 at 1:02 PM ^
Phil, how about 3–3 with penalties?
December 18th, 2022 at 1:09 PM ^
Did you hope for the best soccer game of all time?…high scoring, best players having insane games, extra time, shoot out, Messi solidifying himself as the GOAT? Hope you were satisfied. 🇦🇷
December 18th, 2022 at 10:20 AM ^
Argentina very aggressive early on. They gotta score
December 18th, 2022 at 10:25 AM ^
and they did!
December 18th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
And, they just scored again… 2-0 Argentina.
December 18th, 2022 at 12:41 PM ^
Best WC Final I’ve ever watched! Fitting with the 2 best players playing against each other.
December 18th, 2022 at 2:20 PM ^
FL, if one knows and understands the game, they would realize how amazing the final was.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:30 AM ^
Theres no way Argentina doesnt win this. Soccer is scripted like wwe.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:31 AM ^
I kinda like the idea that the 2006 Zidane headbutt was just kayfabe
December 18th, 2022 at 10:38 AM ^
It’s not scripted lol. The round of 16 go based off which 2 teams win the pods and they disperse accordingly. Also, if it is scripted why for Messi and not Ronaldo?
December 18th, 2022 at 10:44 AM ^
No need to engage a nonsense take. You can’t script what we are watching. Your response to the 🤡 validates his ridiculous opinion. Messi and Di Maria are playing a masterpiece thus far…
December 18th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
There are idiots that claim NFL & CFB are rigged as well. Usually it's because they gamble and lose money.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:01 AM ^
Pretty simple. Mbappe and messi play for psg. Who owns psg. Its not a very big leap if qatar bought their way to host the world cup they can fix the match.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:05 AM ^
This kind of batshit ‘it’s all a connected gubment conspiracy’ nonsense belongs on rcmb - maybe you’d fit in better over there
December 18th, 2022 at 11:10 AM ^
That’s completely fine. I could have a crazy and horrible take. Last i checked this was a michigan blog though. Pretty sure im still a michigan fan.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:32 AM ^
IT'S ALIENS
December 18th, 2022 at 11:23 AM ^
Don't be an idiot. PSG is represented by 7 countries at the World Cup. Why would they pick France & Argentina instead of Brazil, Spain, or Portugal?
If you want to make asinine claims like this then you should back them up with *evidence*. Anyone can assert literally anything without evidence.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:31 AM ^
So if it’s all rigged and scripted, why would they write the script that Mbappe is absolutely shut down so completely that he’s barely even an afterthought in the game? Lol
Edit: I think I jinxed Argentina. Lol
December 18th, 2022 at 11:46 AM ^
Too soon!
December 18th, 2022 at 12:15 PM ^
Da fuck is this? I come back to read through all the posts, and I see that Q has made an appearance... Tell me again, Q, when is Trump going to rid the world of pedophiles in the basement of that pizza joint?
Fucking whack jobs...
December 18th, 2022 at 11:39 AM ^
A good writer wouldn’t script so many nil-nil draws...
December 18th, 2022 at 10:30 AM ^
Just to get it out if the way: ugh soccer. ;)
Would like to see Messi hoist the trophy before he retires. Dude's amazing and tiene el perro or something like that....
December 18th, 2022 at 10:32 AM ^
Weak weak penalty. I hate it
December 18th, 2022 at 10:39 AM ^
The penalty was weak, but Argentina’s second goal was solid. A great counter.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:46 AM ^
A scored penalty is always successful - regardless of its aesthetics. This one had solid placement after sending the keeper the other way. Spain would die to have had some ‘weak’ penalties like this one.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:49 AM ^
Pete, I’m not commenting on Messi’s strike for the goal - it’s the infraction that resulted in the penalty being called. There was contact in the box, but it was - IMO - light contact.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
No. He was clipped from behind. A clear and obvious foul.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:54 AM ^
No. It was weak af
December 18th, 2022 at 11:08 AM ^
It doesn’t take much contact to trip someone from behind. A light clip of the ankle and your trailing leg then hits the back of your other leg as you try to run forward, and over you go. Just because it’s “weak” contact doesn’t make it a weak call. You can’t trip someone.
I get there’s a lot of complaining about how players feign death when they get brushed by a stiff breeze, but this was a clear trip. It was not weak.
December 18th, 2022 at 12:24 PM ^
It was incredibly weak. I don’t care what you say
December 18th, 2022 at 10:56 AM ^
Gotcha - While I do think it was a clear foul, I agree it was pretty soft
December 18th, 2022 at 10:36 AM ^
Legit offensive attack again by Argentina and
GOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLL!!!
Now 2-0
December 18th, 2022 at 10:40 AM ^
Looking forward to 50 more minutes of Argentina passing it back to their defense and going full turtle. It is really my only complaint about soccer, once one team has a 2 goal lead the games is just iced and gets kinda boring
December 18th, 2022 at 10:48 AM ^
Have you been watching this World Cup?? There have been multiple 2nd half two goals comebacks…
December 18th, 2022 at 4:23 PM ^
Very, very prophetic…
December 18th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
There is a saying that a two goal lead is the most dangerous score in soccer because teams get complacent and allow for comebacks.
December 18th, 2022 at 4:40 PM ^
This comment didn't age well.
December 19th, 2022 at 9:08 AM ^
How'd that turn out?
December 18th, 2022 at 10:40 AM ^
What a beautiful goal that was by Argentina.
They are putting together a masterful match.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:42 AM ^
It amazes me soccer doesn’t make the player that was fouled take the penalty kick.
If basketball was the same way, Rick Barry would be in the discussion for GOAT not Lebron vs Jordan.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:44 AM ^
2-0, ouch!
France: Don't cry for me, Argentina!
December 18th, 2022 at 10:46 AM ^
Argentina just wants it more.
Just look at how their feet are constantly moving, constantly working, barely touching the pitch.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:51 AM ^
There’s no question that Argentina is outplaying France. Possession, defense, etc… all points toward Argentina through the first half.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
Looks like France is finally paying the price for all the injuries at midfield and defense. They can’t keep possession and defending is dodgy.
The score should be 1-0 though. That was absolutely a phantom foul.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:54 AM ^
He clearly clipped the back of his foot.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:00 AM ^
I just saw it again. It was a dive.
Penalties are the most problematic aspect of this sport. A penalty shot is 0.8 expected goals when very few offensive actions are ever that high. Most fouls in the box should lead to indirect free kicks, not penalties. The punishment is too harsh for the infraction.
December 18th, 2022 at 11:17 AM ^
It was a clip. A clear foul.
The defender made a blunder. Di Maria wasn’t scoring from that angle.
The rules are what they are.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:54 AM ^
Fernandez lucky to not get a red there. Ref was already giving him a yellow for the tackle, then he acted like he stepped on a landmine and just flopped to delay the rest of stoppage time.
December 18th, 2022 at 10:54 AM ^
Because of the amount of running they do per game, soccer players are really tough, until they actually touch or almost touch each other, then they become incredibly weak and fragile. I find that hilarious.