[Football] World Cup Final, Croatia v France 2018

[Weststander]

16/1 I got. Also backed France at 11/2 but never doubled it up[emoji43]

Well done if you bet on France before the WC and they were your only choice.

Hopefully large winnings.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Quite right. Giroud is a good player at any level. Only an idiot would think someone with 31 goals in 79 internationals and 73 goals in 180 games (many as sub) for Arsenal is a donkey. You don’t get in this France team by accident.

To be fair, if you've got eyes you don't need the stats

I know I should be grateful for what we have, but how good would he look in the stripes?

 

[Ernest]

The fact those four had to fight it out on one side of the draw while the other had Russia and Sweden in it at the same stage is perhaps the only thing that let this fantastic WC down.

Whose fault was that

 

[Icy Gull]

Fantastic World Cup, one of the best imo

 

[Icy Gull]

How ungentlemany, the only person without an umbrella on the stage is now the female Croatian president

Oh they’ve managed to find her one at last

 

[allystrat]

The better side on the day lost. Robbed by an appalling var/ref decision.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Me too, really disappointed with the Croatian love in from the BBC pundits whilst begrudgingly praising the best team in the tournament during this game.

I agree.

 

[Icy Gull]

The better side on the day lost. Robbed by an appalling var/ref decision.

Do you really believe that? Wow, do you work for the BBC perchance?

 

[allystrat]

Yep. Never a penalty and changed the game.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The better side on the day lost. Robbed by an appalling var/ref decision.

Four goals say you're wrong.

 

[Wilko]

Well done to France. Brilliant world cup, loads of goals, big teams going out early and even England got to a semi and have the golden boot winner too

 

[Thunder Bolt]

They decided the script before the match and stuck with it, despite all evidence to the contrary. They just couldn’t resist the ‘population of 4 million’ angle so didn’t look at HOW it has happened.

France have beaten Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in their knockout games. That is tough. Croatia have beaten Denmark (on penalties), Russia (on penalties) and England (just). France are on a different level and just as good as Germany were in 2014.

Yes, worthy winners.

 

[Seagulltonian]

The better side on the day lost. Robbed by an appalling var/ref decision.

It seems that the "experiment" with VAR has been an unmitigated disaster at this World Cup?

Every "iffy" decision has been got totally wrong by the Video Assistant Referee, and have those decisions have cost teams games.
If it is going to be a trusted device to sort out all the controversial decisions, then the officials need more practice with it.
If it is going to be used at Euro 2020, I just hope it doesn't cost us a game if we get through to the latter stages. We shall see!

 

[OzMike]

Didn't watch it as I didn't want to see those French players falling over at every given opportunity, it is getting to be a joke.
I watched them play against Australia and made a promise to myself never to watch another of their games, nearly switched off at half time during that game too, I know quite a few Aussies who did.
They do have talent but also after Brazil are the biggest cheats.

 

[The Birdman]

Vas helps France but didn't help Sterling when he tried to stay on his feet when he was tripped.
That's Football

 

[Springal]

It seems that the "experiment" with VAR has been an unmitigated disaster at this World Cup?

Every "iffy" decision has been got totally wrong by the Video Assistant Referee, and have those decisions have cost teams games.
If

You seem confused. VAR doesn’t make any decisions. The referee did

 

[Springal]

Good to see the French smashing up their own country to celebrate too