World Cup 2022. The football discussion thread.

[Taipan]

Imagine scoring a hat-trick and still losing

He can console himself with pizza!

[westers151]

Imagine scoring a hat-trick and still losing

Imagine being French...

[636mick]

I’m happy, I won the lucky dip sweep at work, off to Maccys to spend it all!!!!
Mick

[Taipan]

[wull]

100%, I don’t even like football that much but when I do catch a glimpse of it what he can do with a football especially when attacking the defenders is unreal, far superior to what Ronaldo can do, all he can do is punt it by them and try and run by them, but of course he ends up going down like a sack of tatties hoping for a penalty, is that why he’s called Penaldo?

[mangocrazy]

Did Messi and Mbappe swap shirts? I hope so...

[Dodgy69]

Absolute cracking match and in the end glad the argies won. France seemed a bit stunned for the first hour or so. Icing on the cake for Messi. Argie crowd was great.

But wtf was all the awards for I was waiting for the bridesmaids to show.

[Buckaroo]

Genuinely the first full game of football I've watched (I really dislike football) and was enthralled by what I saw. If it was like this normally I could be converted..

[weeksy]

Genuinely the first full game of football I've watched (I really dislike football) and was enthralled by what I saw. If it was like this normally I could be converted..

Not on a wet Thursday in Bulgaria, just ask man utd

[Buckaroo]

Genuinely the first full game of football I've watched (I really dislike football) and was enthralled by what I saw. If it was like this normally I could be converted..

Not on a wet Thursday in Bulgaria, just ask man utd

Well, with some exceptions then

[Yorick]

Did Messi and Mbappe swap shirts? I hope so...

They both wear PSG shirts as a day job.

[Felix]

One of the best matches i have seen in years but i do watch a bit of Scottish football so no great surprise. Was willing France on to the end and a shame anyone is sent packing on penalties but them the rules 10/10

Wonder if Mbappe missed his first penalty Harry Kane would be sitting at home laughing

[Yorick]

Here's a quiz question

Mbappe scored 3 (4) and still lost.

Which player once scored 5 and still lost?

Yes, a top flight game.

[Bigyin]

I know of an old school one with Denis Law at Man City in a match but he scored 6 and then the match was abandoned. In the rematch Man City lost (can’t remember the score as it’s one I read about ages ago) so He scored 6 but lost overall

[Yorick]

I know of an old school one with Denis Law at Man City in a match but he scored 6 and then the match was abandoned. In the rematch Man City lost (can’t remember the score) so
He scored 6 but lost overall

Barstardo

But it was at Man Utd in 60s IIRC

[Bigyin]

I know of an old school one with Denis Law at Man City in a match but he scored 6 and then the match was abandoned. In the rematch Man City lost (can’t remember the score) so
He scored 6 but lost overall

Barstardo

But it was at Man Utd in 60s IIRC

He played for both Manchester clubs and I thought I was wrong as you said 5

[Yorick]

I know of an old school one with Denis Law at Man City in a match but he scored 6 and then the match was abandoned. In the rematch Man City lost (can’t remember the score) so
He scored 6 but lost overall

Barstardo

But it was at Man Utd in 60s IIRC

He played for both Manchester clubs and I thought I was wrong as you said 5

Yes. But I'm sure it was 60s.

Oh no. Don't throw me down that staircase

[Bigyin]

Barstardo

But it was at Man Utd in 60s IIRC

He played for both Manchester clubs and I thought I was wrong as you said 5

Yes. But I'm sure it was 60s.

Oh no. Don't throw me down that staircase

Don’t have to …… found it , 1961 at Man City and it was 6 …. Against Luton

https://amp.mancity.com/news/mens/on-t ... y-63747345

[DefTrap]

Great world cup in the end then, and what a final!
I nodded off 2 or 3 times in the second half as it was so dreary but a great comeback from the French.

Well done Messi and co.

[Yorick]

He played for both Manchester clubs and I thought I was wrong as you said 5

Yes. But I'm sure it was 60s.

Oh no. Don't throw me down that staircase

Don’t have to …… found it , 1961 at Man City and it was 6 …. Against Luton

https://amp.mancity.com/news/mens/on-t ... y-63747345

Oops. Was sure it was United.