Pretty close for Mbappe, rebound for Giroud almost puts France up 2
Morocco with a barrage of shots in front of the French goal, the French got lucky there.
Antoine Griezmann by far France’s best player today and for the tournament. Consistently making great interventions. Mbappe more of a flat-track bully the past two games.
The teams that win the WC always have multiple guys step up.
Argentina is in the final because Julian Alvarez stepped up and brought another credible threat, thereby allow Leo to be Leo. Dybala the Flop wasn't able to do that in 2018.
Griezmann was key for them in 2018 too. Giroud, Dembele, Rabiot and Tchouameni have also been excellent this cup. France is loaded. Argentina is going to need some luck.
Otamendi is their Tim Ream...lots of hard, but at almost 35, El General's legs are dead.
Pulling for Argentina, partly for Messi to get his WC...but mostly FUCK FRANCE!!!
France is loaded, you say? Remember, they left Karim Benzema at home.😳
It would be nice for Messi to get the WC, but France has an awful lot going for it. I keep waiting for France to kick it up another notch, like they're not playing their best yet and have gone at 3/4 speed. Argentina's on a roll and Messi has his magic going for him...
Argentina has to get the jump on Francois. I don't think they can come from behind.
France probably has the stamina edge over the Agentinans.
Still think it will be an interesting final, but I'm with you Chongo...rooting for Messi and Argentina to get one but have this feeling France will pull it out.
Be pretty amazing for France to win 2 in a row. Hope they get beat....Milquetoast France. 
Hope they get beat....Milquetoast France.
Mfloppe
Go Leo.
Still think the frogs win.
How willing the ref is to call a pen on France will be key in this game. Argentina has 4 goals from pens in this tournament. That is a lot.
If ref "lets them play," France wins 2-1.
But I am really pulling for Messi to get his cup.
Argentina dominating so far, but it’s a funny old game. Saudi Arabia needed only two chances to beat Argentina 2-1
@Chongo posted:How willing the ref is to call a pen on France will be key in this game. Argentina has 4 goals from pens in this tournament. That is a lot.
If ref "lets them play," France wins 2-1.
But I am really pulling for Messi to get his cup.
Prophetic, sir. Penalty kick, Argentina.
That stutter step is a killer.
There's more diving today than at a Melissa Etheridge concert.
Messi has clearly lost a step from his top form, but he is still one of the deadliest players in the world. Ronaldo is nowhere near where he once was, and it's kind of sad watching him try to be what he once was.
If they can hang on and win, the best part about this will be Messi replacing that fat coked-out psychopath Maradona as the greatest Argie footballer of all time.
"Totalmente!"
The ball skills of the Argentines is just so amazing. Every damn one of them. Compare that to our guys. Unfair.
Great shot of Giroud clearing snot after the goal. Love it.
Messi used to have that incredible burst that created separation in the first few steps. It’s gone now, but that vision and touch remain.
@Blair Kiel posted:The ball skills of the Argentines is just so amazing. Every damn one of them. Compare that to our guys. Unfair.
The ball skills of Morocco put our guys to shame.
Mbappe is nothing but speed.
"Other than a big dick, what else ya got kid?"
Interesting substitutions. They needed it. Getting totally owned in midfield, but they need goals and just took off two goal scorers. Hmmm!
@Chongo posted:Messi has clearly lost a step from his top form, but he is still one of the deadliest players in the world. Ronaldo is nowhere near where he once was, and it's kind of sad watching him try to be what he once was.
If they can hang on and win, the best part about this will be Messi replacing that fat coked-out psychopath Maradona as the greatest Argie footballer of all time.
"Totalmente!"
You think Messi will ever have a "suck it" press conference like Maradona?
The substitutions worked. Argentina no longer dominating the ball, but all France did was muck things up in midfield meaning no one is getting any shots. Argentina don’t mind.
@Chongo posted:Mbappe is nothing but speed.
"Other than a big dick, what else ya got kid?"
Well, that’s as far from true as you can get.
This is going up with your Haaland baby giraffe comment.😅
Mbappe is an outright striker. He needs his teammates to provide him with the ball so he can stress out the defense. They can’t do that when they don’t have the ball.
Mbappen is the only reason Argentina don’t think this game is over.
@Goalline posted:Well, that’s as far from true as you can get.
This is going up with your Haaland baby giraffe comment.😅
Mbappe is an outright striker. He needs his teammates to provide him with the ball so he can stress out the defense. They can’t do that when they don’t have the ball.
Mbappen is the only reason Argentina don’t think this game is over.
Don't judge me. I swing for the fences on my hot takes
I have not seen an Argentine side play this well in a match that mattered since 1986. They are really prepared today.
My shit talking of Mbappe aside, I respect the shit out of France. They are the most talented squad in the world and given their development of the African players, they may surpass Brazil of the 1990's in the next 12 years in terms of dominance.
@Chongo posted:But not nearly as c*nty!
Well, unlike him you are not stupid. Dude is a fucking cretin.
Great name for an Argentine. 😀
Game on!
Man, that shot had smoke on it. Martinez got a hand on it but couldn’t stop it.
Poor Chongo, hoping for a Mbappe miss so he could say I told you so.