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I'm more shocked that Alan Smith sounds animated on co-commentary for once done lots of Sky games when he sounds like he's falling asleep

I think he got a yellow when Munai was taking the penalty for France, throwing the ball away got him a talking to by the ref

Martinez was even worse in the Copa America when he was playing Colombia, although I do think he should have got a yellow when he threw the ball away

8/10 for me, a slow start apart from the Saudi shock result but the end of the group stages were dramatic and something that needs to be kept for 2026 knockout stages were mostly good although there was a few games that went above the level for drama. I'm going to say that at 80 minutes, that final was going nowhere near a "incredible finale" but from 80 minutes on, it was pulsating until the last kick of the ball. One of the best periods of extra time I've seen in years as well

apparently he was a cloud earlier although I don't see it myself

working for the Herald I'd say very unlikely we never were going to sign him but the story was something like Alex McLeish's son played FM and told his dad that Messi was quite good in that game so we made an enquiry but it never got anywhere

unless Mbappe decides he can't be bothered with tournament football in the future, he's going to be the all time top scorer at World Cups 12 in two tournaments is a ridiculous amount only 4 off Miroslav Klose

deserved without Mbappe, France are nowhere in that game

I've been stung by Mbappe too many times in FIFA to say much Argentina need another to finish this

maybe Argentina are going for 1986 here? West Germany fought back from 2-0 down as well

people who play FIFA rate Dembele quite a ridiculous 2nd that was from Argentina, brilliant counter attack

I think he might retire from Argentina if he wins it, next Copa America isn't until summer of 2024 no chance he leaves the job at PSG though

Croatia currently looking up "Burnley tactics" on Google don't think Argentina deserve their lead but that's how the game goes sometimes, the 2nd goal was like watching something you rage quit in a FIFA game to, trying to clear the ball and it just keeps coming back to the striker

saw the title, knew where the person worked and instantly knew this would be clickbait to try and drive people to phone-in there isn't anything that says teams have to play the way you want them to, Greece in 2004 showed that being defensive can lead to glory and if you can't be all guns blazing attacking, then you play to your strengths, even if I thought Morocco were more positive in the game V Portugal. Would I like to see France V Argentina in the final? of course I would, Messi V Mbappe, probably what all the casuals would want but if it's Croatia V Morocco, I'll still watch it