Thinking about the team of tourney. Could include
Messi, Mbappe, Griezmann
Modric, Arambat, Ounahi, Enzo
Garviol, Hakimi, Acuna
Emi

Tchouameni, Saka, Bellingham honorable mention.

Mirth true but I was mostly referring to their performances. For the insane levels of talent they had they always looked atrocious. Even in 2014. Clrnc is right though, this side has a much better spread of talent. No point having 8 very good forwards when only 2 of them get picked. England have a similar problem at the moment.

Incredible tournament, has to be one of the best World Cups I've watched. Having it mid season has made a big difference imo. The players have a lot more energy and the games were a lot more intense. I think going forward the mid season world cup needs to be considered. Usually after a long hard season most players are dead on their feet.

Thought Argentina were far better than France for most of the game, in midfield France were completely overrun. Argentina always looked like they could create chances and did create a fair few.

Fitting for Messi to win this way, his career is now complete and can finally put aside any doubts about him being there with all time greats. He's had a complicated relationship with the national team and fans, have felt in recent years that isn't the case. Was outstanding and driving force behind Argentina this tournament.

Shout out to Mbappe, lots of talk about him in recent months but the guy is ready to take over. This guy still has another 3 World cups in him, next two he will be at his absolute peak imo. Wonder if Zidane takes over, for the talent that country has they should be playing a lot better football imo! Can't argue with Deschamps record though.

I wonder if the end of the club season will pay for this. As players go long. Hopefully, our squad will still be fresh because they all sat on the bench or were sat at home. But teams like City, United and Spurs could suffer

City key players were all knocked out early as well so unlikely they will suffer much.

Saka was miles better than Griezmann

Alvarez transformed Argentina. Having someone up front who chased everything and made runs in behind the line made Argentina a much better team.

Incredible final but overall a strange and forgettable World Cup. So many ties decided by penalty kicks, no red cards, Brazil going out early...

And I hate that Argentina won it. What a bunch of thugs. Paredes is a psycho and Martinez is a clown.

They can't get rid of him

Segway I remember two red cards off the top of my head.

I saw this online, and it made me laugh.

“It was Mac Allister that was Home Alone on the break, and his pass met by an Angel at Christmas. A goal against the French, made in Brighton and converted by a former citizen of Paris.”

• Peter Drury

“Good finish by Di Maria, that.”

• Lee Dixon

QuincyAbeyie It should have been more, was my point.

QuincyAbeyie Griezmann was awful in the final tbh

Clrnc Everyone was. The point is that up until that point nobody had done anything to displace him as their best player.

I think Griezmanns contributions are being a bit overrated. Mbappe was streets ahead through out.

Poor @Big Willie had a Koundé level showing in this thread

One thing I didn't really realise until I saw the celebrations in Buenos Aires is while we're bitching about a winter WC half the world will probably be pretty happy about it being in December

jones bullet dodged for Arteta number 1 target too. Imagine if we signed him to play RB ffs.

Ben White streets ahead.