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

[SebastianBlue]

Mbappe abjectly bad in the first half, Messi running the show.

Messi abjectly bad in the second half, Mbappe running the show.

Football is a funny old game.

 

[jollylescott]

Phew that was close

 

[super_city_si]

Great call by the ref. Diving prick

 

[ninjamonkey]

When var now exists and if they somehow con the ref we will all see it instantly, why dive?

 

[jimharri]

Argentina need Liverpool’s inhalers

They thought that all they had to do was coast the second half. And, to be fair, Martinez hadn't had much to do in the second half. But mistakes by Messi and, more unsurprisingly, Otamendi have done for them. All the momentum is with the French now.

 

[Josh_D]

**** trying to buy one…hope that slows down their momentum somewhat. Same with this stoppage.

Hope Julian is ok

 

[RiversideBlue]

Wish dives like that got you an instant red

 

[buckshot]

Good call, obvious dive

 

[Blueknows]

That looked a dive well.done ref

 

[PinkFinal]

A clear dive should receive a straight red

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Poor game management from Argentina though really. They had France by the throat and allowed them back into the game by sitting off.

We tend to do it when we’re 2/3 goals up too and it stresses me out then too.

We do it due to a 60 game season. No excuses for the Argies here. The subs have helped France though.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

i m quitting being a smartarse

 

[levets]

Should never have subbed Di Maria for that Ancuna. He’s awful. That is where the game changed.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Messi invisible for lat 20 minutes

Yeah but he deserves to win the World Cup. His contribution to football has successfully ended famine globally.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Argentina have shit the bed here

 

[Chi-town blues]

shinned it

 

[skillman]

Why dive when there’s VAR? Braindead.

Brilliant refereeing

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Credit has to go to Deschamps for the changes he made.

 

[El_george]

Is the Golden Boot level now? or is Mbappe 1 ahead?

 

[pudge]

Fucking Otamendi