World Cup 2022

[roversfan99]

Absolutely fantastic match and brilliant end to a very entertaining World Cup.

[Silas]

9 minutes ago, matt83 said:

Just wish they’d show the emperor crestfallen. Keen enough to show him celebrating 

😉

 

 

[DE.]

Ultimately Messi didn't have to cheat to win a world cup. 

Edited December 18, 2022 by DE.

[AllRoverAsia]

2 minutes ago, Silas said:

😉

 

 

The French need a lot of words just to say "Oh Fuck"

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Shearer just mentioning the ref - I thought he was great. He let a lot go but he kept 22 players on the pitch in what was a fiery game.

[AllRoverAsia]

12 minutes ago, roverandout said:

One thing I will say is the argies keep going. Not like gareth's bottlejobs

I agree that they are diving cheats but can't fault their intensity, endeavour and committment.

[G Somerset Rover]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Shearer just mentioning the ref - I thought he was great. He let a lot go but he kept 22 players on the pitch in what was a fiery game.

Fantastic ref. Not sure how anyone could moan.

What a game! What a tournament.

[AllRoverAsia]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Shearer just mentioning the ref - I thought he was great. He let a lot go but he kept 22 players on the pitch in what was a fiery game.

Which is actually playing into the hands of the Argies.

Nice one ref.

[simongarnerisgod]

have they lost the cup??awful long time to collect the bloody thing

[K-Hod]

27 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Not really.  England are just bottlers. I wouldn’t say Argentina have better players.  No way

Lionel Messi says hi.

[roverandout]

3 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I agree that they are diving cheats but can't fault their intensity, endeavour and committment.

If we played with that intensity against France instead of dropping off when they had the ball we'd probably be in the final.  One thing that irritates the hell out of me with Southgate is our lack of pressing 

[roversfan99]

@roverandout I thought you wasnt watching?

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, roverandout said:

If we played with that intensity against France instead of dropping off when they had the ball we'd probably be in the final.  One thing that irritates the hell out of me with Southgate is our lack of pressing 

taking your two best players on the night off did`nt help

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, roversfan99 said:

@roverandout I thought you wasnt watching?

Well it's Sunday and there's fuck all to do

[roverandout]

I think this proves u can win a major tournament without midfielders who control a game. De Paul and the others are pressing machines who cover every blade of grass.  

[AllRoverAsia]

Despite my opinion of Argentina I am pleased for Messi, a true great of the game and a pleasure to watch during his long career.

He's now got something that CR7 can never ever have.

[simongarnerisgod]

2 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Despite my opinion of Argentina I am pleased for Messi, a true great of the game and a pleasure to watch during his long career.

He's now got something that CR7 can never ever have.

it must be absolutely haunting him,his ego is bigger than jupiter🙂

[Mr. E]

I feel as disillusioned with football as I have ever been. Only oil money and billionaires win club football.  And with the success of Argentina, Italy, Portugal it seems mostly just lying, diving, cheating football wins international competitions. That's the true key to success.

What's the point? 

[simongarnerisgod]

4 minutes ago, Mr. E said:

I feel as disillusioned with football as I have ever been. Only oil money and billionaires win club football.  And with the success of Argentina, Italy, Portugal it seems mostly just lying, diving, cheating football wins international competitions. That's the true key to success.

What's the point? 

diving and cheating have been going on since the dawn of the pro game,because football is on tv everwhere nowadays you see more of it

[Ianrally]

What a final. Glad France made a game of it but so pleased that Argentina were the winners in the end, some very bitter comments on here about Argentina being cheats you would think they were the only ones that do it.  I don’t like the French and in particular French presidents so tough on you Macron. 
The referee was brilliant I thought that says plenty about how good ex pro footballers would make good refs. 

It’s never great to lose on penalties but if it was England that had won, would we care 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by Ianrally

[Mashed Potatoes]

5 minutes ago, Mr. E said:

I feel as disillusioned with football as I have ever been. Only oil money and billionaires win club football.  And with the success of Argentina, Italy, Portugal it seems mostly just lying, diving, cheating football wins international competitions. That's the true key to success.

What's the point? 

You have just seen one of the greatest football matches ever played but are disillusioned ?

[DE.]

Disillusioned is how you feel after watching the final of Italia 90, not this one. 

[Ianrally]

2 hours ago, LDRover said:

To be fair, every team has a piss easy run until the last 8 in World Cups due to the fodder padding out the groups.

Yes and will only get worse in 2026 with 48 teams.,

[G Somerset Rover]

13 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

You have just seen one of the greatest football matches ever played but are disillusioned ?

Some odd folk on here when international football gets involved. How can you not enjoy that? And how can you deny that Messi doesn’t deserve it.

[Ianrally]

2 hours ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

I'm sure that will be at the forefront of Messi's mind as he lifts the Jules Rimet Trophy. 

He’s a long journey to collect that trophy as it was given to Brasil in 1970 after they had won it for the third time.