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Well that just got interesting :D
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Oh my! It's exploded
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Q? They talk of this as the ultimate cup competition. So, you footie experts, are these teams that get together every once in a while actually better than the elite teams that play together week in week out - when they are /were 'in their pomp'? ie Man City, Barcelona, Bayern etc

Ah....woohoo! Game on! :thumbup:
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:44 pm Q? They talk of this as the ultimate cup competition. So, you footie experts, are these teams that get together every once in a while actually better than the elite teams that play together week in week out - when they are /were 'in their pomp'? ie Man City, Barcelona, Bayern etc

Ah....woohoo! Game on! :thumbup:
It's a good question mate. If we think of the current 2 best club sides, City and Real, would they beat France or Argentina, hmmm I'd say probably.

But these 2 teams are stuffed with talent.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 4:44 pm Q? They talk of this as the ultimate cup competition. So, you footie experts, are these teams that get together every once in a while actually better than the elite teams that play together week in week out - when they are /were 'in their pomp'? ie Man City, Barcelona, Bayern etc

Ah....woohoo! Game on! :thumbup:

As weekly says it's a good question but my take on it is that national sides don't have enough time together to be a team.
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:shock: Kin ell! :D What aturn around!
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I guess the other thing is you can't always take the top talent and blend them into a team. PSG spring to mind, although some of their cash goes on people at the wrong end of their career. Tournament footie is a bit different too.

Still, cracking end to the tournament. Hard to believe they took Griezman off then scored twice. Might regret it in 30 mins though....
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Then again!
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Well this tournament keeps delivering doesn't it.

Game after game, just swapping, changing, bonkers
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Which one, French or Argies? Tough choice.

I’m leaning towards France, if only because of Mbappe.

That may be the kiss of death. :hmmm:
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weeksy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:38 pm Well this tournament keeps delivering doesn't it.

Game after game, just swapping, changing, bonkers
What are the odds it goes to penalties....and Mbappé misses? Or indeed does Messi?
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Oh my days!!! What a final!!!! :D
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We've got 14 here getting excited
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A really excellent final but a well deserved win for Argies and what an exit for Messi! 8-) :thumbup: :bblonde: :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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What a game, and a fitting end for Messi's world cup games.
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Yorick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:48 pm We've got 14 here getting excited
I was the only 1 cheering for France. Our pal here from Uruguay was going berserk. They are like brother countries.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:37 pm
Bigyin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 2:08 pm France to win in normal time 2-0. ;)

The Argentinians have Messi, the French have Mbbape, Griezmann and Giroud who can turn a game in a moment of genius
Your predictions have been v good so far..... :D
To be fair nobody on the planet could have predicted that one

Just Wow !!!!!!

Bit gutted for the French not to have nicked it but an amazing game that just kept giving :thumbsup:
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Yorick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:01 pm
Yorick wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:48 pm We've got 14 here getting excited
I was the only 1 cheering for France. Our pal here from Uruguay was going berserk. They are like brother countries.

*plonk*! :x



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Imagine scoring a hat-trick and still losing :(
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