Argentina v France - Sun 18th Dec, 15:00 | Final | World Cup 2022

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Irrespective of how this plays out. Deschamps is asserting his authority here, something Southgate could learn from.

 

[MCFC1993]

Mac Allister could play for City, still only 23, having a great season for Brighton as well.

 

[01cravend]

Di Maria has Kounde on toast... makes it more odd that England played mostly down Frances left. Foden was even beating him in the air, should have targeted that side all game.

 

[WestGorton]

Feel sorry for Giroud personally. Had a fantastic tournament, deserves a better final than he’s got

They are saying he is carrying a knee injury

 

[domalino]

That back 4 of France's is full of overrated defenders.

Kounde, Varane, Upamecano and Hernandez, in the last couple of years they've all been highly rated yet rarely shown anything to deserve it.

Kounde is a good CB but not a RB

Upamecano shouldn’t be playing. Konate is miles better and wasn’t sick all last week, but apparently Deschanps thought it would be unfair to drop Upamacano from something not his fault…


Hernandez is a very good attacking fullback, but like all attacking fullbacks he has defensive weaknesses exaggerated by the fact Mbappe offers him zero protection.

 

[lust overlord]

Ballsy move by Deschamps

What,changing the team when it's clearly not working,without leaving it another 30 odd minutes?

What witchery is this!

 

[buckshot]

Dominate is a strong word England certainly didn't dominate France, if they attacked France shown a little ambition instead of having a complete weasel like Southgate in charge, then yep they'd have thoroughly dominated France in my opinion regardless of the result.

And we'd have been more proud, even if it meant losing 4-3 it'd have been more acceptable than the dross on display... but instead we were treated to a lackluster display of passing short back and sides throughout, England could've easily carved France up and scored at least a few regardless of the result no two ways about it.

It didn't hurt that Kane bottled it.

 

[Theengelbert]

Julian needs to walk straight into our squad almost every game from now on. Could be a bigger bargain than vinnie k for us

 

[jimharri]

Shows how international football is not a good barometer for how good a player is.

If someone said City were signing Di Maria, you’d laugh at them.

;-)

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Kounde is getting absolutely rinsed at left back

And yet Southgate played Foden on him completely wrongly