Well, you and I are on the opposite sides of this discussion and that is fine. Hey, maybe I will start watching more Premier League games.
2026 World Cup - General Discussion & Non-USA teams thread
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This one surprised me, I thought France was going to win it all. That boneheaded play by the France (defender?) in their penalty area to blindly kick the attacker and get a yellow card swung the game. France never seemed to get their mojo after that.
Spain is the favorite to win it now. I think they are better than England and Argentina.
Spain is the favorite to win it now. I think they are better than England and Argentina.
Kylian Mbappé critical of tactics by 'sloppy' France in loss
Kylian Mbappé seemed to question Didier Deschamps' approach and tactics after France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the FIFA World Cup semifinal Tuesday.
www.espn.com
Spain did an amazing job of shutting down France’s attack. I don’t know that I have seen a team be more disciplined defensively in recent years than Spain. With that said, Spain has been France’s kryptonite. It is quite possible that Argentina or England will have more success against Spain than France did, but neither team would have had much of a chance against France.
Spain's gameplan remains the same. They are incredibly patient on the offense and relentless on defense. Like you though, I thought France could solve Spain's defense with the scorers they had. Spain absolutely dominated that game.
I am fine with Spain or England winning it. I don't want Argentina.
Just an awful POS and an ever worse announcer if possible.
The players don't want them either. Basically the guys that didn't get time get a charity match that nobody really cares about.
He did, but it was certainly "tongue in cheek" to Rebecca Lowe as part of his schtick. I don't know why anyone would take it that seriously, and call him a "piece of ****" for it.
True....you don't need that as a reason to call him a POS. He's got years of earning that tag.
Edinboro, PA native (and PSU grad) Corey Parker is one of the ARs on today's semifinal. That's quite an accomplishment.
Gordon has been very good, most impressive.
What an idiotic statement! It's a game, it's a game. Even if it was tongue in cheek, still inappropriate. He needs to over himself.
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I am pulling for Three Lions to win but you have to admire what Messi has accomplished at 39 years old at the highest level in the sport.
I’m okay with Spain winning but would have been okay with France winning. I’m very very much rooting for England but you won’t catch me trying to figure out why, I go with the flow.
He's really good. The Argentinians have gambled thus far on setting Messi up to work to get in scoring position. He has also been an effective playmaker. Be interesting to see how England counters today. Be aggressive offensively and make Messi work harder defensively to lessen his energy?
The next World Cup is 2030, hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Lovely, the matches will take place in the morning and afternoon here in the United States, ET. As soon as this 2026 World Cup is over, I’ll set up a “I Hate Soccer, World Cup 2030 Version” thread!
Unless piece of BWI Board knowledge: the attaboys may be my shtick but, truth be told, I stole the concept from @BobPSU92. Attaboy, Bob.
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