Spain v Argentina, world cup final 2026

A worse group of dirty c***s there has never been. Glad they lost. 

MarcusH26 said:

What's the chances Enzo doesn't play another game over here and cries off to Real Madrid because he can't handle the chants he's deservedly going to get. 

Also Messi might be a great player but he did nothing about the racist songs about France a couple of years back and nothing about spending this entire tournament being the most dislikeable team at the tournament. 

And he's [Messi] a convicted fraudster who's jail sentence wasn't served on a technicality.

I’m surprised Trump didn’t walk off with the cup, knowing how much of a magpie he is for all that glitters!
I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that he has had one of these installed in the WH!

I suppose the sad part is that they can play.After Spain scored,even with 10 men they really put the pressure on and where unlucky not to score.
I dont know what happens in their head when they walk onto that pitch.When we played Chelsea in the cup tie,Enzo  spent time with ball kids,having a joke with them,I thought what a really nice guy.I dont think any of the Argentines who play here have been particularly out of order,but then they all get together for a world cup and everything changes,it is just mayhem,and so not needed.Until FIFA start showing some bollocks they will continue to act like it and drag the game down.

I didn't think Spain were that good. They didn't create much and didn't have much threat. They kept the ball well but you expect that much from them. 

I don't feel like any team was particularly outstanding at this tournament. Sadly that's another big opportunity missed for us. 

If we'd been in that final, which we should have been, we'd have done a lot better than Argentina's zero efforts on goal in 120 minutes. 

Chunes said:

I didn't think Spain were that good. They didn't create much and didn't have much threat. They kept the ball well but you expect that much from them. 

I don't feel like any team was particularly outstanding at this tournament. Sadly that's another big opportunity missed for us. 

If we'd been in that final, which we should have been, we'd have done a lot better than Argentina's zero efforts on goal in 120 minutes. 

Did we watch different games?

They had 20 shots, had Nico Williams' goal harshly ruled out for a foul, had another ruled out for a marginal offside and Martinez made at least 3-4 good saves.

They dominated almost every game they played and beat the teams ranked (as of today) 2, 3, 7 & 8 on the way to winning it.

Chunes said:

I didn't think Spain were that good. They didn't create much and didn't have much threat. They kept the ball well but you expect that much from them. 

I don't feel like any team was particularly outstanding at this tournament. Sadly that's another big opportunity missed for us. 

If we'd been in that final, which we should have been, we'd have done a lot better than Argentina's zero efforts on goal in 120 minutes. 

Spain created loads of chances, they didn’t finish them.

Also disagree on there not being an outstanding team, Spain are exactly that. 

TD_Addick said:

Chunes said:

I didn't think Spain were that good. They didn't create much and didn't have much threat. They kept the ball well but you expect that much from them. 

I don't feel like any team was particularly outstanding at this tournament. Sadly that's another big opportunity missed for us. 

If we'd been in that final, which we should have been, we'd have done a lot better than Argentina's zero efforts on goal in 120 minutes. 

Spain beat Portugal, Belgium, France and Argentina they played some great team football I think they were a cut above everyone. We will find out in September when we play them in the nations league. 

Maybe I didn't phrase that correctly. I don't mean they didn't deserve to win and they're not a good team. Undoubtedly they were the best team at the tournament, that's why they've won it. But they're they're not a great team. They're not even comparable to the 2010 Spain team, or France 98, Brazil 2002, Germany 2014, etc. You didn't need to be a great, generational side to win this world cup, which is why it's another missed opportunity for us. 

Chunes said:

I didn't think Spain were that good. They didn't create much and didn't have much threat. They kept the ball well but you expect that much from them. 

I don't feel like any team was particularly outstanding at this tournament. Sadly that's another big opportunity missed for us. 

If we'd been in that final, which we should have been, we'd have done a lot better than Argentina's zero efforts on goal in 120 minutes. 

France, until they played Spain, were the outstanding team.

I thought Spain were pretty excellent. The way they knock the ball about 1 and 2 touch just so effortlessly , incredible talent albeit they lacked cutting edge 

Williams is very hit and miss but what made last night even harder to watch is how clearly Argentina suffered from being attacked down the wings. Only man in the world who failed to spot that frailty , our “world class” manager 

MuttleyCAFC said:

I wanted Spain to win and they deserved to win. I do find it hard to understand how France didn't beat them though. They are not the best of Spain teams.

Easy to say in hindsight, but France played two in midfield - Tchouameni who didn't look fully fit, and Rabiot who I'd say is a decent player but not world class - against Spain's three.  It let Spain dominate in their strongest position.

Just seen footage on Twatter of Argie coach Ayala punching Olmo. 

Surely a lot of these people are going to get lengthy bans.  

Chunes said:

Just seen footage on Twatter of Argie coach Ayala punching Olmo. 

Surely a lot of these people are going to get lengthy bans.  

Yeah i've seen that, Olmo wasn't even doing anything other than trying to pull Eric Garcia away from another confrontation. 

Ayala is 53.