2022 World Cup Qatar: FINAL - Argentina vs. France

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This one and the 123th minute save was the only threat we faced from them right..? [Ofcourse the other chances they converted or we converted to penalties].

Where as we had numerous chances like
1: Alavrez shot in second half
2: Messis shot from right foot went out
3:Alavarez pass to macallister in second half
4: Messis screamer at 96
5: Lauratos 3 misses in ET .

 

The final stats shows that Argentina had 20 shots (10 on target) , France had 10 (5 on target). We certainly had plenty of chances between Di maria and their first penalty. I mentioned somewhere in this thread during the game that we're too wasteful during those long period.

We could have scores 4 or 5 with number of chances we created.

 

He also had 2 goals & 1 assist in CA 2015 semi , but got injured early in final. Dont forget he also scored a great goal againts France in previous edition, also scored winning goal againts Switzerland in 2014. Scored winning goal againts Uruguay in qualifier aswell.

 

I was watching full highlights again. Higuain really swapped body with Lautaro during the tournament. Unbelievable Palacio'esque misses

 

He got very similiar chance of palacios. One in 105th minute pass from acuna i think. Agreed Defender made a good block. But shot was too soft.

These are time , my mind was flashing with 2014 horror memories

 

No way, hes been underrated his whole career, finally he is getting the love and recognition he deserves as one of argentina nt biggest legends.

 

I’m just pulling your leg a bit. He’s a legend but he wouldn’t be our #1if Messi was not around.

 

Kind of mad that one country has produced the 2 greatest footballers of all time in Maradona and Messi, don't you think.

 

Three (di stefano)

 

Very true.

 

So who's better manager, Masche or Diego ?

 

Remember in 2006 when people were trying to get clips of world cup celebrations for Argentina in Germany, now I can't even sift through all the video for Qatar it's too much.

 

Diego by far. Mascherano showed up like a substitute teacher, with a planned agenda the month before, but couldn't control the classroom.

 

This actually is pretty absurd, given the game’s history of more than 100 years.

 

Those Europeans pundits probably still mad that Stefano won Copa America for Argentina, but nothing for Spain.

 

Pages 23-24 of this thread; right when we won the Cup.

 

And several others who are there or thereabouts. Anyone who follows the seleccion should read about the history of the sport there, the great managers, tactical innovations, the BA club scene in the first part of the twentieth century and the magical players over the decades.

And despite the complete debacle at the u20 level recently we'll be producing another legend sometime in the near future. Again.

 

As many wait to get that third star jersey… there is something is interesting and that is we did not add any stars on our kits until the 2004.

 

AFA wasted di Stefano's golden years aside from that one Copa and the likes of Angelillo, Maschio and company. Two of the Trio of Death. Maschio is still alive and well aged 89.

Here aged 34 as the eight for Racing against the European champions at the time Glasgow Celtic.

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It's kind of a new thing. I don't know how it started. Uruguay had the four stars for a while since 1992. Brazil had theirs for a while even when Pele was playing. Others then copied that and FIFA states only stars can be added for actual World Cups.

Egypt had to remove theirs which were for winning AFCON titles and Uruguay after having official FIFA sanction for the four may have to revert to two.

 

Juve started the entire thing in the 50s, Brasil had their two star kits… . I believe the Tanos were next, in 86 they had three on their kits, the Krauts in 96 during the euros, and the French right after 98. But I always thought that one star looked a bit silly.

 

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