If Jordi Alba was Argentine, this would be the third World Cup for Messi imo

    Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert Don't really remember anything from 94 bar Baggio's pen and Leonardo getting sent off but I watched the shit out of tapes of it in the late 90s. 98 was great, 06 was class and 10 and 18 were fun to watch too.

    Will have to wait for some time to pass but even trying to think as a neutral 22 might have surpassed all of them.

      arsedocmd if Higuain and Agüero didn't turn full donkey all of a sudden he'd 100% have at least one more. Seems to be some Argentine curse that afflicts at least one player per big tourney, Lautaro this time around and I don't recall which tournament specifically but Tevez usually played like shit for Argentina too.

        Clrnc

        Claudius
        No place for Anguissa? Thought he carried his quality into the tournament. Together with Mac Allister (all the basics consistently), Bellingham (movement, press, runs), Greizmann (creativity, counter attacking, defending), Modric and Casemiro (passing penetration) would be my stand out midfielders. Admittedly didn't watch a lot of Morocco.

              Mirth At 15 seconds when he says "listen to me carefully," it would have been amazing if he then said "I shall say zis only once."

                Great World Cup. Not as good as 82, 86 or 90 though. Those three are out there on their own.

                  90 had good groups but and knockouts but a shit final. Can’t comment on earlier tournaments.

                  KingslandBarge

                  Those are all good shouts but I like my guys.

                  I think Fifa will think long and hard about more mid season tournaments where appropriate. The players were largely in peak condition. So impressive.

                      Claudius not the worst idea to have it alternating between January and July depending on where the tournament is.

                        Yeah. If they do a Morocco tournament, they should do it mideason. I would’ve done a Mexico tournament mideason as well but they’re going to mix it up with this US monstrosity in 2024. That tournament will be a mess.

                          jones No way he remembers 82. I don't remember 82 and, sadly, am a little bit older than my Kentish friend.

                            I didn't think this World Cup was that great at all. Not that much brilliant football, not really consistent top class teams. I would be against having another winter world cup. Think it drained a lot of the buzz out of the whole thing.

                              The Moroccan bid looks interesting in any case. Failing that, it should go to the Uruguay-Arg joined bid for a 100 year anniversary of the first Uruguay WC although their stadiums does look extremely dated.

                              The Greece-Egypt bid looks awful. All of their stadiums have a running track around the pitch