World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

What I meant - apologies as I should have elaborated more - is that he comes across as being naturally thick/stupid. Plenty of uneducated people would be highly bright and intelligent.

Not too sure with this fella.

As Kylian Mbappe turned 24 overnight, these are the comparable stats for Messi and Mbappe achieved up to that age.

I haven't got a clue as to what injuries either have had up to now, but surely Mbappe can't maintain this pace, or can he?

Lionel Messi Kylian Mbappe

Matches – 269 Matches – 303

Goals – 181 Goals – 225

Assists – 82 Assists – 111

International Caps – 57 International Caps – 67

International Goals – 17 International Goals – 39

Its Mbappe btw.

I think that was a throwaway quote from a few months back, where he also said he considered Argentina the favourites. Hardly being disrespectful.

Argentina are pretty bad winners, between the doll and I think the crowd had a coffin with an Mbappe in it too. You’ve just won the biggest prize in international football, why are you celebrating that a team or player lost the tournament instead?

This Argentina are an unlikeable team. But you man Martinez is a very unlikeable. I do look forward to his future f*ck ups, losses etc. Karma is a b*tch and when it comes to visit him I think the whole world will enjoy it.

Its on the line - this photograph was frozen at that precise moment.

If I have to go back and explain that Japan visual again, we're all staying behind after class. Parallax, I think they said :)

I asked the question seconds after the goal was scored so If I could see it was close the officals in the VAR must have seen it and decided to just ingore it.

The ball hadn't crossed the line before the squad players came on the pitch which means the goal should not have stood.

Absolutely agree. Given that goals can be allowed where one of the eleven is in an offside position but not “active” in the play, it would be bizarre if a goal was to be ruled out because a couple of subs put a foot over the line on the far side of the pitch.

It's a bit ironic how L'Equipe and some French fans are complaining about that goal. They have short memories.

Helicopter parenting.

Berhalter’s position is effectively untenable now, I can’t see his contract being renewed. As much of a spoilt brat as he is, Reyna is the most talented player the US have. And since Berhalter is already an unpopular coach, this circus won’t go away were he to stay.

Best case scenario is a new coach, a hopefully more mature Reyna becoming the star man, and Berhalter sues the pair that spawned him for everything they’re worth