2022 World Cup - General Discussion & Non-USA teams thread

[LionJim]

Argentina dominating play thus far....wonder if France is setting them up for the rope a dope late as they are running around like crazy.

I find it very difficult to read games like this.

DiMaria just scored, you could see it coming five seconds prior.

 

[LionJim]

Insane goal......so many brilliant passes in that sequence. WOW.

Yeah, that Messi side foot, sublime.

 

[BobPSU92]

“Dembele has been a passenger.”

 

[BobPSU92]

France makes two substitutions in the first half.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

France makes two substitutions in the first half.

 

[LionJim]

DiMaria has been a revelation this tournament. Edit: shows what I know, he’s 34 years old. Lol.

 

[LionJim]

France has zero shots, if I’m not mistaken.

 

[pamdlion]

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[pamdlion]

Several players laying on field in the 1st half. Looks like they may have been shot by cannons. Miraculously get up and continue to run. More to come in the 2nd half.

 

[LionJim]

Nice sequence there, too busy. Still 2-0, now 62’.

 

[LionJim]

72’. No real chances for France.

 

[LionJim]

France passing very poorly. The only way France can come back is if Argentina pushes too hard. Penalty!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PK awarded to France in the 79th minute. A good call, IMHO

Mbappe scores on the PK in the 80th minute, 2-1, Argentina.

 

[LionJim]

Argentina 2-1 France, 80’. The keeper made a fine try for a save, the ball barely got by.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

And France comes roaring back, as Mbappe with the equalizer in the 82nd minute. Wow. 2-2

 

[LionJim]

GOALLLLLLL!

 

[LionJim]

Boy, I coulda sworn Mbappe was offsides.

 

[BobPSU92]

Holy sh|t.

 

[LionJim]

Holy sh|t.

I was telling my wife about how Manchester City was leading Real Madrid 2-0 at 85’ of the Champions League final and lost. Now this. Boy, France had an opportunity to take the lead there.

 

[LionJim]

8 minutes stoppage time.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

8 minutes of stoppage time added to the 2nd half.

We went from a boring championship match to a nail biter in just over a minute and a half.

 

[LionJim]

Argentina on their heels.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Messi with a rocket in the 97th minute that the French GK gets a hand on to generate a corner for
Argentina.

 

[LionJim]

Freaking amazing save.

 

[LionJim]

Messi with a rocket in the 97th minute that the French GK gets a hand on to generate a corner for Argentina.

A glorious shot!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

We are going to extra time. A great flurry of action in the stoppage time.

 

[LionJim]

Messi with a rocket in the 97th minute that the French GK gets a hand on to generate a corner for
Argentina.

A glorious shot!

While in graduate school at Maryland I had a professor, Jim Schafer, who would say, while describing a proof, “If there’s any justice in the world, this has to be true.” If there’s any justice in the world, Messi would have scored.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

lol

 

[Tom McAndrew]

what a sequence. Argentina nearly scores, and the French defender with a great slide to block a shot.

 

[LionJim]

Argentina had three legit chances there.

 

[LionJim]

I really really really really don’t want this to come down to penalty kicks.

 

[Midnighter]

So much running around this weekend I can’t watch - but following along here.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

unbelievable flurry. And Argentina is awarded a goal. It seemed the Argentina player was offside. After VAR, it's a goal. 3-2, Argentina. Messi with the goal on a rebound

 

[LionJim]

So much running around this weekend I can’t watch - but following along here.

Argentina 3-2 at 110’. Wow.

 

[BobPSU92]

Now we’ve got bedlam.

 

[LionJim]

unbelievable flurry. And Argentina is awarded a goal. It seemed the Argentina player was offside. After VAR, it's a goal. 3-2, Argentina

After the review, clearly not offside, just saying.

 

[BobPSU92]

Messi’s turrible.

 

[Midnighter]

Argentina 3-2 at 110’. Wow.

Giving the people what they want. Outstanding.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

After the review, clearly not offside, just saying.

the correct call was made, but it was really, really close:

 

[LionJim]

Giving the people what they want. Outstanding.

It was pretty blah from halftime to around 80’. Then all hell broke loose.