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 Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 18 Dec 22 7.54pm |
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After the initial media criticism of how the World Cup was designated, it was refreshing to read the sports and front pages to find football where it should be.
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steeleye20  Croydon 18 Dec 22 8.14pm |
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It was France who had the dodgy penalty awards. The ball retention and passing kills of Messi and Modric, at 35 and 37, are an example I hope our players were watching. A lot of poor finishing in the tournament imo, the winners invariably had the final pass and touch. Pat Vieira please note we are a bit of a one-trick Zaha pony.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 18 Dec 22 8.23pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
It was France who had the dodgy penalty awards. The ball retention and passing kills of Messi and Modric, at 35 and 37, are an example I hope our players were watching. A lot of poor finishing in the tournament imo, the winners invariably had the final pass and touch. Pat Vieira please note we are a bit of a one-trick Zaha pony. A lot of the fouling the opposition do to us with impunity throughout the tournament. That's what we should learn (relearn?) - an edge. Argentina were playacting, cheating, fouling, throwing balls - everything bar invading a sovereign territory - in order to win the game.
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Jefroc  Crete 18 Dec 22 9.09pm |
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Absolutely the best team won. Eighty minutes of domination turned on a penalty resulting from a dive! It lead to an intense and exciting climax but the result was right. It would otherwise have been a travesty! Jules must be delighted!
Always remembering walking from the Holmesdale to the Whitehorse end at half time! |
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| ambrose7 Croydon 18 Dec 22 11.53pm |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
Hate to say it, but Brighton's MacAllister is having a good game. Second half just started and this is Argentina's to lose. Two things. First, there are now loads of empty seats and second, I bet Macron isn't feeling so smug now. Their recruitment team has done wonders in the last few years in the international market. Trossard for £16m from Genk, Mac Allister for £8m from Argentinos Juniors, Robert Sanchez as a youth player from Levante, Moses Caicedo for £5m from Independiente, Cucurella for £11m from Getafe.... £40m spent and when including the £60m Cucurella was sold for, you'd not get much change out of £200m trying to buy the lot. Comparatively, we're dog**** in terms of international scouting. Before Doucoure, the best player we've introduced to the UK in the past 5 years is between Guaita and Mateta with third place a long way off (maybe Sorloth?)
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| footythoughts Beckenham 18 Dec 22 11.54pm |
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Originally posted by Wilesy01
I'm still none the wiser whether Argentina are a actually a decent international side. They just seemed to be able to edge past teams in the crucial moments and get a fair share of luck when they needed it most. Something I wish for both Palace and England yet both never seen to happen!! Interesting how opinions differ as I thought they played some lovely football at times. A full throttled approach that's always going to present them with opportunities, a decent number of which they take.
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| Robk 19 Dec 22 6.45am |
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There’s only one player that gets me off my seat and that’s MBAPPE....nobody else....
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| Elpis In a pub 19 Dec 22 6.47am |
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Seems a long time ago since Saudi Arabia took them apart in the first game but the Argies pulled themselves together , got the luck when it was needed and stumbled across the line winning two penalty competitions on route to lifting the cup . Apart from its not a cup its a gold orb sort of thing . Im still bitter , cant believe we couldnt beat the shambles that was on view in this w/c . It wasnt the best final ever it was an exhibition of shambolic defending , poor refereeing and a broken VAR system . The French apparently all suffering from Camel flu offered little till the 80th minute when another fortunate penalty decision and a great strike for Mbappe gave them an unlikely draw . The Qataries got what they wanted a game of football Messi lifting the cup and the opportunity to brand it 'the best game ever' lapped up by the worlds media in the biggest excercise of sportswashing they could have hoped for . The rehearsed Messi in the Kings robe at the presentation was as sickening as it was laughable Well thank all that is holy that its over , we can now resume some propper footy that is the Premier league where the bloke from Brighton goes back to being the bloke from Brighton not the best player on the pitch in a World cup final , I need a drink , Merry Christmas
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| The Dolphin 19 Dec 22 7.14am |
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I didn't watch the game but I gather that Gary Neville decided to have a political rant comparing workers rights in Britain to those in Quatar? Edited by The Dolphin (19 Dec 2022 7.15am)
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| Pete53 Hassocks 19 Dec 22 9.34am |
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Ultimately a very exciting final, although we shouldn't forget that for 80 minutes it wasn't really much of a match as France were a bit like Brazil in 1998 i.e. pretty ineffectual. A lot of pundits are saying it was the best World Cup Final ever. I'm not sure about that. There have certainly been some rather dull ones - Italy v. Brazil 1994, and Spain v. Netherlands 2010, particularly spring to mind. But, I wouldn't argue about it having the most thrilling climax to a WC final, even if it is somewhat unsatisfactory having such a game settled on penalties.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 19 Dec 22 12.03pm |
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Originally posted by The Dolphin
I didn't watch the game but I gather that Gary Neville decided to have a political rant comparing workers rights in Britain to those in Quatar? Edited by The Dolphin (19 Dec 2022 7.15am) Here ya go Mr 'D', he did indeed go off on one . . . [Link]
This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise. |
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| YT Oxford 19 Dec 22 12.09pm |
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TV Choice magazine just a little bit out of date (ie 52 years)!
Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes) |
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