Think we made a bad call with Emi , he performed for us and should have been retained as number 1 but we chose Leno. Just hope United don't get him now to replace De Gea

The referee was very good today by the way, very strict but didn't dish out yellow cards easily. Unreal how he spotted the dive by Thuram. All the decisions he largely got it spot on straight away and didn't waver.

The only decision he missed was probably the clear pen for Argentina when Upamecano fouled McAllister.

Clrnc Thing is Messi is simultaneously one of the best goalscorers of all time while also being one of the best playmakers and dribblers ever.

      Mirth exactly. Even today, them couple of through balls…he’s made it look so normal place. Would be the highlight reel compilation for the season for any other playmaker in the world.

        Argentina! Arsenal! Arteta! Let it be the year of the pirates!!!!!

        England 2026:-

        ————————Ramsdale
        Xxxxx——--White——-xxxxxx—-xxxxxx
        ————————-Patinho
        ————-Nwaneri———-ESR
        Saka—————-Nketiah———Cozier-Duberry

        Mirth

          Mirth We are absolutely blessed to be witnessing such greatness in our life time.

          By the way, Brighton talent ID is really insane. McAllister must be worth about 10x what they bought him for now.

          Lamptey, Sarmiento, Mitoma, Caicedo, Estupinan all shone for their nations too

            Mirth I'll be honest prior to the competition starting I assumed that if Messi was to win the World Cup it would be by Argentina carrying him to a large degree. While his teammates in midfield and Di Maria certainly did their part, there's no denying that Messi was a key part of it too. Goals and assists aside the way he was spreading play and simply keeping the ball moving was class.

                goon Really? Messi has probably been the best player in the world this season before the WC as well.

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                    From playing two world cups in his prime without scoring a knockout goal to doing this at 35:

                      QuincyAbeyie don't know about best in the world but yeah, I applied a big slice of PSG/Ligue 1 tax on his revival this season.

                      Funny how Argentina never looked this good with prime Messi, Di Maria, Aguero, Dybala, Higuain etc. They had some god awful managers in that time though.

                          Clrnc looks a super talent. Benfica will be dreaming of dollar signs tonight.

                            goon They always had terrible defences and keepers during those time.

                            I mean, Romero, Abondanzieri etc + absolutely poverty fullbacks. These days they could afford to have 50m Martinez on the bench, rotate Acuna/Tagliafico and Molina/Montiel etc. Scaloni deserves huge credit too. That game plan in the first half to concentrate all their entire attack on the right side only to constantly thread balls through to Di Maria for a Kounde 1v1 was superb.

                              goon at the same time Argentina also were runners ups to the Copa America three times and the 2014 WC. I think their underperformance was exaggerated - if luck went slightly the other way the narrative would be completely different.

                                  Being a final, that was probably the greatest game of all time. What an epic. Messi always felt destined to win and the contrast between his and Ronaldo's contributions in this tournament couldn't have been more stark.

                                  Feel for Mbappe though. Joins Hurst as a hattrick scorer in a final and one of only a handful to score in 2 finals. Great hit for the 2nd goal.

                                  Can't help feeling happy for Martinez too. A little over 3 years ago he was our 3rd choice. At the time it felt wrong backing Leno, and I know we all now love Ramsdale but it was still the wrong call.