vvvslaxman Posted July 14 Posted July 14 1 minute ago, The Realist said: France would have been better playing this poorly in a group match as wouldn't have mattered. Chose the wrong game to have a collective stinker. Yea.. it is more like punjab kings. Trying to "outbat"opposition all the time without worrying about defending.
putrevus Posted July 14 Posted July 14 (edited) 10 minutes ago, The Hound said: I don't know whether France were over confident or didn't have a back up plan to cut through Spain's one touch passing game because they looked lost from minute 1 In Basketball analogy would you call Spain's defense a zone defense? Messi might be able to break thru with his quick passes provided he gets there. Edited July 14 by putrevus The Hound 1
putrevus Posted July 14 Posted July 14 Today France lacked a playmaker like Zidane to break Spain's defense, their forwards simply don't have that skill, they looked lost. cricketfan28 and AKane 2
coffee_rules Posted July 14 Posted July 14 (edited) 5 hours ago, maniac said: Spain ka Suryavanshi When Spain conceded a goal against Belgium in the QFs, it was after 10 hours of play. They have not lost in the last 28 games. That’s how much strong they are atm. Once the score a goal, the difference is impregnable. I would choose them to win the World Cup. Please no England. I can even take Argentina and simulation expert Messi Edited July 15 by coffee_rules Lone Wolf and maniac 2
zen Posted July 14 Posted July 14 Espania Impressive performance. Thrashed France. Laser guided passing, which creates opportunities often. Multi skilled players who can change positions to keep the other team guessing.
vvvslaxman Posted July 14 Posted July 14 (edited) https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/spain-world-cup-2026-tactics-tiki-taka-luis-de-la-fuente-b2987337.html How Spain have developed ‘tiki-taka 2.0’ in pursuit of World Cup glory Even Pep Guardiola, the man who helped it become the prevailing footballing ideology, dismissed it in 2014, saying: “I loathe all that passing for the sake of it. You have to pass the ball with a clear intention, with the aim of making it into the opposition's goal”. Edited July 14 by vvvslaxman
Lone Wolf Posted July 15 Posted July 15 5 hours ago, vvvslaxman said: I have to say some of the lower ranked teams competed better aginst spain than France. That is how bad they were. France always had negative match up vs Spain. They would have likely thrashed Eng/Arg but they tend to struggle against Spain. Finals would be a cracker
nitinbwj Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Spain once again showing that you need to play as a 'Team' to dominate and win. Individual brilliance can only get you so far; collective brilliance matters. I hope Arg play as a team and don't let Messi noise overshadow their performance
rollingstoned Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Gotta say as someone who didn't begin watching football that long back that Yamal foul pen was soft af. Bigg Brother and AKane 2
AKane Posted July 15 Posted July 15 11 minutes ago, rollingstoned said: Gotta say as someone who didn't begin watching football that long back that Yamal foul pen was soft af. France always concedes a stupid penalty in matches they lose - remember the last final and the penalty against Angel Di Maria conceded by Ousmane Dembele? BTW Dembele had a stinker of a game that time and was again well below par today. I was just waiting for such a game from him - he always produces one. Dembele reminds me of a certain Dinesh Karthik a la club player vs national player. rollingstoned 1
Lone Wolf Posted July 15 Posted July 15 1 hour ago, nitinbwj said: Spain once again showing that you need to play as a 'Team' to dominate and win. Individual brilliance can only get you so far; collective brilliance matters. I hope Arg play as a team and don't let Messi noise overshadow their performance The only reason Portugal went toe to toe with Spain was because of Portugal’s midfield and Nuno Mendez till he was on the field. This France team is exactly the type of team Spain thrives against France have no structure, no midfield, players terrible on the ball, players hiding from taking the ball. Just all action Bigg Brother 1
Bigg Brother Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Cubarasi is another teenage star. Completely kept France attack in check yesterday, even Cucurella was everywhere. France played like bunch of school kids, losing the possession so frequently is crime at the SF level, they looked unworthy of SF spot,Having bad day is given but this was atrocious performance.
Bigg Brother Posted July 15 Posted July 15 2 hours ago, Lone Wolf said: The only reason Portugal went toe to toe with Spain was because of Portugal’s midfield and Nuno Mendez till he was on the field. This France team is exactly the type of team Spain thrives against France have no structure, no midfield, players terrible on the ball, players hiding from taking the ball. Just all action True, now I think Portugal actually competed well against Spain although it was boring 0-1 game. Even Beligium did well. Lone Wolf 1
New guy Posted July 15 Posted July 15 (edited) 3 hours ago, nitinbwj said: Spain once again showing that you need to play as a 'Team' to dominate and win. Individual brilliance can only get you so far; collective brilliance matters. I hope Arg play as a team and don't let Messi noise overshadow their performance Thats highly unlikely for Argentina https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/OSHQOoJ5Gf https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/DLsdgng51G https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/fAxAMhk1jE https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/s/j8aeZivPH4 I dont know if the links will display properly but basically it shows who are the players with most goals, assists, chances created, successful passes and successful dribbles for each team in semi final. All other teams have different names for each item and at max 1 player with 2 of those For Argentina, its Messi for all of those. So its not Messi noise, its literally one man carrying the team. Edited July 15 by New guy
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