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[Letters]

It’s disappointing given that I’d have fancied us against Morocco.
Feels like a real opportunity missed to get to the final for the first time in my life.
And I’m not exactly young!
It’s a young squad and there’s potential there, just not sure we have it in us to step up, this could be as good as it gets.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Southgate considering his future

This sounds to me like he is going to go

Who do we want to see as next England coach ?


For me the FA should go all out to get Eddie Howe

[Marc Overmars]

Howe would be the best bet but I don’t think there’s a chance in hell they could get him out of Newcastle at the moment.

I’d be happy if Southgate carried on till 2024 and called it a day then. I think it would be a little bit abrupt right now considering he’s still under contract and I don’t think there’s many viable candidates at the moment. Maybe Howe could be available in 2024 if things go tits up for him.

[Letters]

This has not aged well

https://mobile.twitter.com/YELL0MAN/status/1602065071252848640

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina: Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, De Paul, Paredes, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Alvarez
Subs: Armani, Foyth, Pezzella, Rulli, Palacios, Correa, Almada, Gomez, Dybala, Jeremias, Lisandro Martinez, Di Maria.

Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic.
Subs: Grbic, Ivusic, Stanisic, Barisic, Erlic, Majer, Vlasic, Livaja, Petkovic, Budimir, Orsic, Vida, Sutalo, Sucic, Jakic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alvarez shot, decent effort, saved.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kovacic did great there.

[Letters]

Pel to Argentina!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Argentina!

[Letters]

Why’s that not a red card?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Came from a long ball. :haha:

LVG the influencer. :bow:

[Letters]

1-0!

Holy shit that was a good pel

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina 1-0 Croatia, MESSI!!!

[GP]

GOAT

[Letters]

Why’s that not a red card?

Because the ‘keeper attempted to play the ball, apparently.
Fair enough, always feel a red card is a bit harsh there, they get the pel anyway.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Oh my god what a [little bit lucky] fucking goal!

2-0 Alvarez!!

[Letters]

2-0!!

What a goal!

[Marc Overmars]

Alvarez!!

Ran straight through and bundled it in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 Alvarez!!!

[Letters]

Good save. That would have been game over.

[Marc Overmars]

Messi should just retire on the spot if they win it. Fuck going back to PSG.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a save.

[Letters]

Messi should just retire on the spot if they win it. Fuck going back to PSG.

:gp:

He obviously won’t but that would be quite the mic drop.

[Letters]

Messi is brilliant :lol:

[Globalgunner]

If Messi can win this WC with essentially a team full of journeyman. He will be elevated beyond all others in my opinion. This is a piss poor Argentina team

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi shot, saved!

[Marc Overmars]

If Messi can win this WC with essentially a team full of journeyman. He will be elevated beyond all others in my opinion. This is a piss poor Argentina team

Definitely.

A weird rag-tag squad squad being dragged through by one man. Their motivation is probably to win it for him anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Paredes off, Lisandro Martinez on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tagliafico is much better than Acuna.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Holy hell what a goal again :lol:

Messi is :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi is fucking insane.

3-0.

[Letters]

Messi is brilliant :lol:
:gp:

GOAT.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Argentina into their sixth World Cup final surely

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dybala is on. :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Modric. What a player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina 3-0 Croatia, FT..

Argentina in to the final!!

[Mac76]

If Messi can win this WC with essentially a team full of journeyman. He will be elevated beyond all others in my opinion. This is a piss poor Argentina team

bizarre that Di Maria was on the bench again - he was great when he came on in their last game - maybe his time will come in the final

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL, just saw the score. Laughing my arse off. England lose on pens. So to speak. How many decades is this now?

Anyway, thank fuck. Maybe that one bloke down my road who actually paid attention will get back to talking about the weather.

Still hope an asteroid hits the whole damn thing. If there is a God it will happen.

[HCZ_Reborn]

LOL, just saw the score. Laughing my arse off. England lose on pens. So to speak. How many decades is this now?

Anyway, thank fuck. Maybe that one bloke down my road who actually paid attention will get back to talking about the weather.

Still hope an asteroid hits the whole damn thing. If there is a God it will happen.


I am God

I’m also a complete son of a bitch

That’s why I designed human beings with larger adrenal glands than cerebral cortexes, so that your fear outweighs your reason

Violence, destitution and misery….are my entertainment

The idea that so many of you worship me and decided to invent a list of rules in my name which you enforced with callous brutality…I love that.

It’s within my power to intervene, but it’s pure hilarity for me to leave the program running.

I’ve done nothing for you, the whole thing was set up for my own amusement.

And when you no longer amuse me, I’ll find a more entertaining and harrowing end than an asteroid

[Letters]

D'oha!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63973938

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Konate, T. Hernandez, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Fofana, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud.

Subs: Pavard, Disasi, Guendouzi, Muani, Veretout, Mandanda, Saliba, Upamecano, Coman, Areola, Camavinga, Thuram.

Morocco: Bounou, Hakimi, El Yamiq, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ziyech, Ounahi, Boufal, En-Nesyri.

Subs: Hamdallah, Zaroury, Sabiri, Mohamedi, Chair, Aboukhlal, Amallah, Ezzalzouli, Dari, Tagnaouti, El Khannous, Benoun, Attiyat Allah, Jabrane.

[Letters]

1-0 France

Morocco :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

Morocco :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Total chaos. Theo Hernandez with it.

[Letters]

Why does ITV's scoreboard say MAR?

The BBC can spell.

MOR :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbappe. :lol:

[Letters]

Bif thumps the post!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif. :blink:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saiss putting himself above the team tbf.

He's off now for someone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How is that not a pel to Morocco?

[Letters]

How is that not a pel to Morocco?

Don’t think it was. But a booking was harsh I reckon.
Seemed like a coming together more than anything

[Letters]

Oh Bif! :doh:

[Letters]

Wow! Amazing overhead kick from Morocco, hits the woodwork.

[Marc Overmars]

Overhead kick hits the post! Unlucky Morocco

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What an effort that was.

[Letters]

France’s quality will win out, but Morocco are having a go here.

[Letters]

Mbappe dead.
Morocco player absolutely went through him :lol:
Got the ball though

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Amrabat. :bow:

[Letters]

Morocco :bow:
They’re really having a go here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OMG how have they not scored?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Morocco!

[Letters]

OMG how have they not scored?

France are defending well tbf but Morocco are making them work for it.

[Letters]

This rule about the flag going up for offside is ridiculous

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bif off, Thuram on.

[Letters]

The trouble with Morocco, they want to walk it into the net.
Holy shit dude, hit it! :doh:

[Letters]

2-0.

Game over, man, game over.

[Marc Overmars]

All from Mbappe causing chaos

France v Argentina it is :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That will be that.

[Letters]

Fancy France, as I have all tournament.
Come on Messi :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

A World Cup of shocks but we end up with 2 of the favourites in the final anyway.

[Letters]

A World Cup of shocks but we end up with 2 of the favourites in the final anyway.

:lol: True.

[Letters]

Morocco :bow:
They were never likely to go all the way but they’ve had a great tournament

[Letters]

How the piss didn’t Morocco score then?!

[Marc Overmars]

They deserve a goal :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How has it not gone in?!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 2-0 Morocco, FT. France in to the final with Argentina!

Croatia v Morocco 2.0 in the Third Placed Play-Off!

[Letters]

3rd place play off.

The most pointless game in football :bow:

[GP]

3rd place play off.

The most pointless game in football :bow:

It's important to determine the 2nd best loser.

[Globalgunner]

There is also a small matter of $3m being the difference in prize money between 3rd and 4th places. Worth fighting for if you are either Croatia or Morocco

[Letters]

There is also a small matter of $3m being the difference in prize money between 3rd and 4th places. Worth fighting for if you are either Croatia or Morocco

I didn’t actually know there was prize money in a World Cup!

[Mac76]

Morocco were terrific, played the best football i've seen in the WC (although admittedly I've only watched about half a dozen games...)

basically Mbappe and Messi have each got their teams through with individual moments of skill

Morocco just couldn't find their Mbappe moment to get one of these goals in - a shame but they can be proud of how far they got

got to say that while i used to hope they did well, I can't warm to France, Mbappe seems a bit of a cheat and i still think Bif's a bit of a tosser, no matter haw many goals he gets

so am rooting for Argentina on Sunday - Messi deserves a WC winners medal

[The Wengerbabies]

I didn’t actually know there was prize money in a World Cup!
Yes and because of equality the USWNT earn more from the men making the R16 then they made from winning it https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/30/world-cup-prize-money-qatar-2022-shared-usa-mens-womens-teams

[Letters]

Yes and because of equality the USWNT earn more from the men making the R16 then they made from winning it https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/30/world-cup-prize-money-qatar-2022-shared-usa-mens-womens-teams

That's the stupidest thing I've ever read.



And I've read many of your posts.
##

[GP]

Yes and because of equality the USWNT earn more from the men making the R16 then they made from winning it https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/30/world-cup-prize-money-qatar-2022-shared-usa-mens-womens-teams

Some people made more money winning it than other made not winning it?

What kind of woke mind virus is this?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Funny you should mention virus

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64006815

Agent Wenger with a trademark lasagne to ensure Saliba starts. :bow:

[Mac76]

Would be great for Saliba to experience it, but as I'm pretty much rooting for the Argies, I'd almost rather he didn't play, though would be great to see him up against Messi :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Croatia: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Kovacic; Majer, Kramaric, Orsic; Livaja.
Subs: Grbic, Ivusic, Barisic, Erlic, Lovren, Sosa, Vida, Juranovic, Brozovic, Vlasic, Pasalic, Sucic, Jakic, Petkovic, Budimir.

Morocco: Bounou; Hakimi, Dari, El Yamiq, Attiat-Allah; Amrabat, El Khannouss; Ziyech, Sabiri, Boufal; En-Nesyri.
Subs: Mohamedi, Tagnaouti, Aguerd, Saiss, Benoun, Ounahi, Chair, Amallah, Jabrane, Hamdallah, Zaroury, Aboukhlal, Ezzalzouli, Cheddira

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What's Bono up to?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Gvardiol!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Diving header. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1! :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Modric shot, Bono nearly spills it.

[Letters]

2-1 Croatia. What a goal that was!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stunning goal.

[Letters]

:lol: this is brilliant now :d

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why wasn't that a yellow for diving if you're not giving a pelanty there?

[Letters]

Why wasn't that a yellow for diving if you're not giving a pelanty there?

I thought he went down too easily tbh.
Surprised VAR didn’t ask him to go and have a look though

[Letters]

Ooft. Morocco head just over with almost the last “kick” of the game

FT 2-1 Croatia

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Croatia finish third for the second time. :bow:

[Letters]

3rd Place Trophy :bow:

[Mac76]

I thought he went down too easily tbh.
Surprised VAR didn’t ask him to go and have a look though

If that's the pel shout the tv people were all going crazy about, i thought it was touxh and go, def not the stonewall pel they all said it was

Anyway good for Croatia, also Morocco, who basically need to find a striker and then they could win the thing tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina: Martinez, Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Tagliafico, De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister, Messi, Di Maria, Alvarez
Subs: Armani, Foyth, Pezzella, Rulli, Palacios, Correa, Almada, Gomez, Dybala, Jeremias, Lisandro Martinez, Paredes.

France: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez, Griezmann, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Mbappe, Giroud.
Subs: Pavard, Disasi, Guendouzi, Muani, Veretout, Mandanda, Saliba, Coman, Areola, Camavinga, Thuram, Konate, Fofana.

[Globalgunner]

Di Maria is back. Good move by the coach. He may be older but he has quality. He should be prepared to give the performance of his life today

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Somehow I didn't realise Di Maria was unused in the 2014 final.

Bizarre when he was outstanding for Real Madrid in the Champions League final that year.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lloris is in a bad way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Maria. :haha:

[Letters]

PEL! To Argentina

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

It looks a bit soft.

It won't be overturned but... :popcorn:

[Letters]

It looks a bit soft.

That’s what she said.


He was definitely looking for it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Messi scores!

[Letters]

MESSI! 1-0

[Marc Overmars]

Pessi scores again!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Me. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

World Cup final scorer. :bow:

[Letters]

Pessi :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

That’s what she said.


He was definitely looking for it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gF-Ojc_9ko&t=2s

[HCZ_Reborn]

Argentina been the better side but not a penalty in my view

[Globalgunner]

Argentina been the better side but not a penalty in my view

To use a famous quote. "I've seen them given"

[GP]

Looked like Di Maria tripped himself. Soft pel.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Romero is a scrote.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Argentina playing some good football but I think Di Maria has been poor with his crossing. De Paul, Messi and Alvarez all looked good

[Letters]

To use a famous quote. "I've seen them given"

Yes. But VAR should be helping out there.

France haven’t got going yet.

[HCZ_Reborn]

To use a famous quote. "I've seen them given"

Yes you have, and so have I….but I would have said the same about those pens too

Still though on balance of play Argies deserve to be ahead

[HCZ_Reborn]

Yes. But VAR should be helping out there.

France haven’t got going yet.

Don’t think VAR would have overturned it.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Wonderful goal.

[Letters]

2-0! Great goal! What a break

[Marc Overmars]

DI MARIA!!

What a goal

[HCZ_Reborn]

2-0! Great goal! What a break

Yep lovely goal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a goal!

[GP]

Great goal.

Mac Allister has been so good.

[Globalgunner]

What a goal!

Messi with the pre-assist:cloud9:

[Letters]

Bif off :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

Giroud and Dembele hooked already :lol:

[GP]

Panic subs.

[Globalgunner]

Giroud is useless if you are chasing a game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saliba should've started.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi. :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Can't believe former Gunner EMI Martinez might be lifting a WC

[Marc Overmars]

France have been absolutely shit. Maybe that virus messed them up more than was reported.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 HT.

Argentina were excellent. :bow:

[Letters]

Well that was strange. France hardly had a kick.
They will surely have to have a go at them in the 2nd half.

[Letters]

France have been absolutely shit. Maybe that virus messed them up more than was reported.

Lasagna :bow:

[Mac76]

Argentina have been brilliant, France dreadful

In all seriousness if I was Deschamps I would bring on Guendouzi to give them a bit of fight

[Globalgunner]

Argentina have been brilliant, France dreadful

In all seriousness if I was Deschamps I would bring on Guendouzi to give them a bit of fight

You want to see a MMA brawl?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Argentina need to be careful they don't become too lackadaisical at the back, there have been a couple of loose touches and passes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rabiot did well.

Picking his nose fuelled him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Maria off, Acuna on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shinner of a clearance from Otamendi.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mbappe sends it sky high.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hernandez and Griezmann off, Camavinga and Coman on.

[Marc Overmars]

Brighton must be happy with the extra 0 now on Mac Allister‘s price.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandez shot, easy for Lloris.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

FRance penalty!!

[Marc Overmars]

:popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Mbappe squeezes it in

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otamendi is a berk

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

2-2!!!

MBAPPE AGAIN!

[Marc Overmars]

MBAPPE!!!!!!

[Marc Overmars]

France have been so poor.

Shocker from Argentina.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Holy shit.

[Globalgunner]

Argentina don't like 2 nil leads apparently

[Marc Overmars]

Great call there. Clear dive.

[Mac76]

Molina's the one Argentine player who's had a really bad game

[Marc Overmars]

Messi smacks it but Lloris saves

Would have been a hell of a moment

[Letters]

Holy shit.

:gp:

[Mac76]

Unbelievable turnaround - anyone's game now :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

FT 2-2

Incredible. France only turned up for 15 mins but when you’ve got Mbappe I guess you can afford to do that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was bonkers.

[Mac76]

Molina hauled off

[HCZ_Reborn]

You do have to question the mental strength of a team that loses a 2-0 nil lead from nowhere twice in the same tournament

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a block.

[Marc Overmars]

Upamecano with 2 huge blocks

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Surely offside?

Linesman says offside, ref says goal.

No he's got to be on!!

3-2 Messi

[Marc Overmars]

MESSIIIIII

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MESSI!!!

[GP]

GOAT

It's not over yet

[GP]

https://i.imgur.com/Nc2NSMq.png

arse

[Marc Overmars]

Penalty!!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Penalty France!

This is incredible :lol:

[Letters]

:doh:

[Marc Overmars]

MBAPPE!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

What a chance

Kolo Muani should have done better

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

OMFG what and ending.

:haha:

Is Lautaro this WC's Higuain?

[Marc Overmars]

What a fucking game :haha:

[Letters]

What a save!

[Letters]

Pels!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Insane.

[Marc Overmars]

Penalties!

Got to feel for the loser here.

[Mac76]

Penalties!

Got to feel for the loser here.

Yeah but at least Mbappe's already won it and will get more chances, would really feel for Messi if he doesn't get it

[Marc Overmars]

Mbappe scores

Here comes Messi

[Globalgunner]

Yeah but at least Mbappe's already won it and will get more chances, would really feel for Messi if he doesn't get it

My feelings too. Besides France winning it 2ce in a row would be insufferable

[Marc Overmars]

Messi rolls it in :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Martinez saves from Coman!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinez. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Martinez is such a prick :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

tchouameni misses :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tchouameni. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Kolo Muani keeps it alive

[Marc Overmars]

ARGENTINA WIN THE WORLD CUP

MESSI CONFIRMED AS THE GOAT

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina win it!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi. :bow:

[GP]

Emi the hero.

[GP]

LOLnaldo :pal:

[Marc Overmars]

The GOAT and future GOAT confirmed in one match.

[Mac76]

What a match

Messi :bow:

Martinez :bow:

[Globalgunner]

Well deserved for Messi. He has been the standout player of the last 2 decades. Nailed on to win another Ballon D`or now

[HCZ_Reborn]

I don’t think this was a great World Cup overall, in many respects it promises far more than it delivered

However the final delivered and then some, I can’t remember a better final in my lifetime. Similar in some respects to the 1986 final but for sheer drama this was better than that, although Mexico 86 was a far better tournament.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi finally lifts it. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Why the fuck did they put Messi in that shit Arab outfit for the trophy lift?

Pathetic.

[Mac76]

Why the fuck did they put Messi in that shit Arab outfit for the trophy lift?

Pathetic.

Totally, at least he's taken it off now

[GP]

https://i.imgur.com/BcSDio4.jpg

[Mac76]

So classy... :lol:

[HCZ_Reborn]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkSMuuyXEAU7R9-?format=jpg&name=large


Messi comes out as Trans, good for her

[Niall_Quinn]

So are you lot heading back to the real world now? Or have you already earmarked another distraction?

[Niall_Quinn]

Why the fuck did they put Messi in that shit Arab outfit for the trophy lift?

Pathetic.

I saw that on a news clip. Didn't understand what I was watching at first. Was thinking, why is the second biggest cheat in world football (after the untouchable Ronaldo) wearing a nightdress? Then I twigged. The sand gentlemen had hijacked proceedings to project their enlightened (ahem) culture. Well, they are only human (allegedly).

[Globalgunner]

In Formula.1. The winner of the US GP gets to wear a Texan Stetson. In Mexico he wears a Mexican wide brim. Sombrero.
Why are you lot determined to be offended?

In 4 years time the bastion of worldwide human rights the Americans will be hosting it. So be prepared to also be offended from the off. For one thing it will likely be called a Soccer World cup

[Mac76]

In Formula.1. The winner of the US GP gets to wear a Texan Stetson. In Mexico he wears a Mexican wide brim. Sombrero.
Why are you lot determined to be offended?

In 4 years time the bastion of worldwide human rights the Americans will be hosting it. So be prepared to also be offended from the off. For one thing it will likely be called a Soccer World cup

I remember the last time the US had it in '94, we were threatened with quarters instead of halves and kick-ins instead of throw-ins, fortunately it didn't happen, maybe FIFA stood up to them then (or the domestic football federations perhaps), I doubt they would now if the price was right.