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so the ending to the 2022 World Cup was
so the ending to the 2022 World Cup was
so the ending to the 2022 World Cup was pretty crazy and Incredibly emotional
pretty crazy and Incredibly emotional
pretty crazy and Incredibly emotional but after the dust had settled I
but after the dust had settled I
but after the dust had settled I re-watched the game and my goodness do
re-watched the game and my goodness do
re-watched the game and my goodness do we need to talk about this man Leonel
we need to talk about this man Leonel
we need to talk about this man Leonel scalone showed up as an interim coach
scalone showed up as an interim coach
scalone showed up as an interim coach with no experience I'm gonna go ahead
with no experience I'm gonna go ahead
with no experience I'm gonna go ahead and say it this performance from his
and say it this performance from his
and say it this performance from his team in the World Cup final was an
team in the World Cup final was an
team in the World Cup final was an absolute master class in terms of
absolute master class in terms of
absolute master class in terms of tactics in terms of mentality of course
tactics in terms of mentality of course
tactics in terms of mentality of course there were some errors it all got a bit
there were some errors it all got a bit
there were some errors it all got a bit dicey in the end and I'll touch on the
dicey in the end and I'll touch on the
dicey in the end and I'll touch on the chaos a little bit but for the vast
chaos a little bit but for the vast
chaos a little bit but for the vast majority we should be praising what's
majority we should be praising what's
majority we should be praising what's Colony achieved here so let's dive into
Colony achieved here so let's dive into
Colony achieved here so let's dive into the inner workings of this World Cup
the inner workings of this World Cup
the inner workings of this World Cup final and see why in my opinion
final and see why in my opinion
final and see why in my opinion Argentina were very worthy winners
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scalone started with a 4-3-3 which
scalone started with a 4-3-3 which straight away was completely unexpected
straight away was completely unexpected
straight away was completely unexpected myself and others were debating how he
myself and others were debating how he
myself and others were debating how he was going to stop the French Wingers
was going to stop the French Wingers
was going to stop the French Wingers that he'd probably be quite passive but
that he'd probably be quite passive but
that he'd probably be quite passive but Argentina set up to control the ball and
Argentina set up to control the ball and
Argentina set up to control the ball and take the game to France a bold approach
take the game to France a bold approach
take the game to France a bold approach I thought he'd go with five at the back
I thought he'd go with five at the back
I thought he'd go with five at the back but this was scolioni's first Master
but this was scolioni's first Master
but this was scolioni's first Master stroke let's start out of possession
stroke let's start out of possession
stroke let's start out of possession because it was a 4-3-3 even off the ball
because it was a 4-3-3 even off the ball
because it was a 4-3-3 even off the ball which seems Madness but it was very
which seems Madness but it was very
which seems Madness but it was very calculated when you look at how France
calculated when you look at how France
calculated when you look at how France set up so they're pretty rigid in
set up so they're pretty rigid in
set up so they're pretty rigid in possession you can see them in this kind
possession you can see them in this kind
possession you can see them in this kind of lopsided 352 with kunde becoming a
of lopsided 352 with kunde becoming a
of lopsided 352 with kunde becoming a right center-back Danbury ante Hernandez
right center-back Danbury ante Hernandez
right center-back Danbury ante Hernandez hold the whip rabio has to be a bit
hold the whip rabio has to be a bit
hold the whip rabio has to be a bit deeper to cover for Tayo Hernandez and
deeper to cover for Tayo Hernandez and
deeper to cover for Tayo Hernandez and mbappe but Griezmann can push up pretty
mbappe but Griezmann can push up pretty
mbappe but Griezmann can push up pretty high so against this setup what
high so against this setup what
high so against this setup what Argentina did really well was prevent
Argentina did really well was prevent
Argentina did really well was prevent France from getting the ball into their
France from getting the ball into their
France from getting the ball into their dangerous players and that front three
dangerous players and that front three
dangerous players and that front three was a starting point Alvarez went and
was a starting point Alvarez went and
was a starting point Alvarez went and man marked too many and the outside
man marked too many and the outside
man marked too many and the outside center-backs could be pressured By Di
center-backs could be pressured By Di
center-backs could be pressured By Di Maria and messy so straight away you're
Maria and messy so straight away you're
Maria and messy so straight away you're not allowing players time on the ball to
not allowing players time on the ball to
not allowing players time on the ball to pick the pass that they want and
pick the pass that they want and
pick the pass that they want and actually every Argentina player had a
actually every Argentina player had a
actually every Argentina player had a specific man-marking job to prevent
specific man-marking job to prevent
specific man-marking job to prevent France from building up comfortably so
France from building up comfortably so
France from building up comfortably so aside from the front three we had Talia
aside from the front three we had Talia
aside from the front three we had Talia Vico on dembele McAllister and Griezmann
Vico on dembele McAllister and Griezmann
Vico on dembele McAllister and Griezmann and on the right you have DePaul
and on the right you have DePaul
and on the right you have DePaul pressuring Teo Hernandez or Molina
pressuring Teo Hernandez or Molina
pressuring Teo Hernandez or Molina followed mbappe everywhere Enzo in the
followed mbappe everywhere Enzo in the
followed mbappe everywhere Enzo in the middle has a job basically as a free man
middle has a job basically as a free man
middle has a job basically as a free man to put out any fires but if rabio starts
to put out any fires but if rabio starts
to put out any fires but if rabio starts wandering too high then that's his man
wandering too high then that's his man
wandering too high then that's his man and this man marking scheme was shut
and this man marking scheme was shut
and this man marking scheme was shut down France almost entirely on its own
down France almost entirely on its own
down France almost entirely on its own first of all you can see they've got no
first of all you can see they've got no
first of all you can see they've got no way through the middle it's a four
way through the middle it's a four
way through the middle it's a four versus three numerically they're too far
versus three numerically they're too far
versus three numerically they're too far apart the French midfielders for any
apart the French midfielders for any
apart the French midfielders for any real combinations and to be honest
real combinations and to be honest
real combinations and to be honest France had no intention of playing
France had no intention of playing
France had no intention of playing through the middle anyway they're really
through the middle anyway they're really
through the middle anyway they're really set up to exploit the flanks and what
set up to exploit the flanks and what
set up to exploit the flanks and what this man marking scheme did for
this man marking scheme did for
this man marking scheme did for Argentina was allow them to very quickly
Argentina was allow them to very quickly
Argentina was allow them to very quickly put pressure on the wide areas so DePaul
put pressure on the wide areas so DePaul
put pressure on the wide areas so DePaul although he starts Central no always his
although he starts Central no always his
although he starts Central no always his job is to close down Teo Hernandez every
job is to close down Teo Hernandez every
job is to close down Teo Hernandez every single time so before the pass is even
single time so before the pass is even
single time so before the pass is even made he can start to move here's another
made he can start to move here's another
made he can start to move here's another example of him preempting the ball out
example of him preempting the ball out
example of him preempting the ball out wide and he can do this with almost no
wide and he can do this with almost no
wide and he can do this with almost no risk because of France's lack of threat
risk because of France's lack of threat
risk because of France's lack of threat in the middle it's onigiru there and
in the middle it's onigiru there and
in the middle it's onigiru there and he's completely isolated so you've got
he's completely isolated so you've got
he's completely isolated so you've got Nepal rushing out to close down Teo
Nepal rushing out to close down Teo
Nepal rushing out to close down Teo Hernandez
Hernandez
Hernandez taliafico is doing the same to dembele
taliafico is doing the same to dembele
taliafico is doing the same to dembele on the other side and this really worked
on the other side and this really worked
on the other side and this really worked because both of those players gave the
because both of those players gave the
because both of those players gave the ball away a lot
ball away a lot
ball away a lot many times because of that pressure but
many times because of that pressure but
many times because of that pressure but there are also a few unforced errors as
there are also a few unforced errors as
there are also a few unforced errors as well the result for France was that they
well the result for France was that they
well the result for France was that they really couldn't get anything going
really couldn't get anything going
really couldn't get anything going mbappe and Griezmann were frozen out of
mbappe and Griezmann were frozen out of
mbappe and Griezmann were frozen out of the game because there was no safe route
the game because there was no safe route
the game because there was no safe route into them and it was pointless going
into them and it was pointless going
into them and it was pointless going direct to Giroud who was isolated and
direct to Giroud who was isolated and
direct to Giroud who was isolated and even after the substitutions from
even after the substitutions from
even after the substitutions from deschamps nothing significantly changed
deschamps nothing significantly changed
deschamps nothing significantly changed there was a bit more counter pressing
there was a bit more counter pressing
there was a bit more counter pressing energy but structurally they're at the
energy but structurally they're at the
energy but structurally they're at the same disadvantage it's rigid there's
same disadvantage it's rigid there's
same disadvantage it's rigid there's nothing through the middle everyone is
nothing through the middle everyone is
nothing through the middle everyone is completely isolated and can be
completely isolated and can be
completely isolated and can be comfortably man-marked if anything was
comfortably man-marked if anything was
comfortably man-marked if anything was going to happen it was obviously down
going to happen it was obviously down
going to happen it was obviously down the left where mbappe's movement created
the left where mbappe's movement created
the left where mbappe's movement created some danger for example here he came
some danger for example here he came
some danger for example here he came short and played a 1-2 but it rarely
short and played a 1-2 but it rarely
short and played a 1-2 but it rarely happened because Teo Hernandez or embape
happened because Teo Hernandez or embape
happened because Teo Hernandez or embape rarely had the ball at their feet like
rarely had the ball at their feet like
rarely had the ball at their feet like this and the same for dembele on the
this and the same for dembele on the
this and the same for dembele on the other side Argentina really cut them out
other side Argentina really cut them out
other side Argentina really cut them out before they even got that far this
before they even got that far this
before they even got that far this nightmare scenario was avoided all but
nightmare scenario was avoided all but
nightmare scenario was avoided all but once because then ballet barely had the
once because then ballet barely had the
once because then ballet barely had the ball under control so for 80 minutes
ball under control so for 80 minutes
ball under control so for 80 minutes France were completely shut out skull
France were completely shut out skull
France were completely shut out skull only had identified them as rigid
only had identified them as rigid
only had identified them as rigid realized I had to attack down the flanks
realized I had to attack down the flanks
realized I had to attack down the flanks and nullified their whole system with
and nullified their whole system with
and nullified their whole system with just three midfielders there's a bunch
just three midfielders there's a bunch
just three midfielders there's a bunch of players I haven't done Justice here
of players I haven't done Justice here
of players I haven't done Justice here Julian Alvarez was a pressing machine in
Julian Alvarez was a pressing machine in
Julian Alvarez was a pressing machine in fact it was his pressure on the
fact it was his pressure on the
fact it was his pressure on the touchline that led to the second goal
touchline that led to the second goal
touchline that led to the second goal Enzo was also breaking up play all the
Enzo was also breaking up play all the
Enzo was also breaking up play all the time whenever it did go through the
time whenever it did go through the
time whenever it did go through the middle Romero and ottomendi were
middle Romero and ottomendi were
middle Romero and ottomendi were stepping out the back line to keep the
stepping out the back line to keep the
stepping out the back line to keep the pressure on it was a very typical
pressure on it was a very typical
pressure on it was a very typical dog-ish aggressive take no prisoners
dog-ish aggressive take no prisoners
dog-ish aggressive take no prisoners Argentina performance with a load of
Argentina performance with a load of
Argentina performance with a load of tactical fouls thrown in to ensure no
tactical fouls thrown in to ensure no
tactical fouls thrown in to ensure no awkward turnovers were punished and the
awkward turnovers were punished and the
awkward turnovers were punished and the goal they conceded which set off the
goal they conceded which set off the
goal they conceded which set off the chain reaction of chaos was ultimately
chain reaction of chaos was ultimately
chain reaction of chaos was ultimately an individual error by ottomendi so
an individual error by ottomendi so
an individual error by ottomendi so defensively up until that penalty they
defensively up until that penalty they
defensively up until that penalty they were pretty imperious in fact Argentina
were pretty imperious in fact Argentina
were pretty imperious in fact Argentina hadn't conceded a shot on target until
hadn't conceded a shot on target until
hadn't conceded a shot on target until that point so let's turn our attention
that point so let's turn our attention
that point so let's turn our attention to what they did going forward because
to what they did going forward because
to what they did going forward because they did have more of the ball and once
they did have more of the ball and once
they did have more of the ball and once again skaloni's game plan was absolutely
again skaloni's game plan was absolutely
again skaloni's game plan was absolutely perfect
in many ways this felt like a pre-World
in many ways this felt like a pre-World
in many ways this felt like a pre-World Cup Argentina performance and the big
Cup Argentina performance and the big
Cup Argentina performance and the big highlight was Angel Di Maria starting on
highlight was Angel Di Maria starting on
highlight was Angel Di Maria starting on the left wing again I definitely didn't
the left wing again I definitely didn't
the left wing again I definitely didn't see that coming and again it was genius
see that coming and again it was genius
see that coming and again it was genius so what Argentina did was take advantage
so what Argentina did was take advantage
so what Argentina did was take advantage of France's passive nature we know
of France's passive nature we know
of France's passive nature we know they're not going to press your
they're not going to press your
they're not going to press your center-backs so they already had a
center-backs so they already had a
center-backs so they already had a secure base to build from and we talked
secure base to build from and we talked
secure base to build from and we talked about this kind of setup all the way
about this kind of setup all the way
about this kind of setup all the way back in our preview video a double pivot
back in our preview video a double pivot
back in our preview video a double pivot with messy inverting and Molina pushing
with messy inverting and Molina pushing
with messy inverting and Molina pushing up on that side the important thing to
up on that side the important thing to
up on that side the important thing to note here is the position of rabio
note here is the position of rabio
note here is the position of rabio because while it looks like he's going
because while it looks like he's going
because while it looks like he's going to press up on DePaul he's actually
to press up on DePaul he's actually
to press up on DePaul he's actually never gonna do that with Messi lurking
never gonna do that with Messi lurking
never gonna do that with Messi lurking behind him which meant Argentina
behind him which meant Argentina
behind him which meant Argentina effectively had a four versus two or
effectively had a four versus two or
effectively had a four versus two or five if you include Molina and these
five if you include Molina and these
five if you include Molina and these pivots were fine in pockets of space all
pivots were fine in pockets of space all
pivots were fine in pockets of space all the time especially Enzo Fernandez and
the time especially Enzo Fernandez and
the time especially Enzo Fernandez and this image is a best representation of
this image is a best representation of
this image is a best representation of the French mentality so rabio and
the French mentality so rabio and
the French mentality so rabio and chiomeni are much deeper Griezmann is
chiomeni are much deeper Griezmann is
chiomeni are much deeper Griezmann is also back in the defensive line so
also back in the defensive line so
also back in the defensive line so there's literally nobody to pick up
there's literally nobody to pick up
there's literally nobody to pick up Argentina's pivot again France are
Argentina's pivot again France are
Argentina's pivot again France are apparently completely fine with Enzo
apparently completely fine with Enzo
apparently completely fine with Enzo receiving in space but they really
receiving in space but they really
receiving in space but they really shouldn't be because given space in
shouldn't be because given space in
shouldn't be because given space in central areas Argentina can start
central areas Argentina can start
central areas Argentina can start playing their combination game finding
playing their combination game finding
playing their combination game finding players Between the Lions finding third
players Between the Lions finding third
players Between the Lions finding third man runs all the things we talked about
man runs all the things we talked about
man runs all the things we talked about in that preview and that's exactly what
in that preview and that's exactly what
in that preview and that's exactly what happens from here once it's out to Di
happens from here once it's out to Di
happens from here once it's out to Di Maria he beats dembele 1v1 and wins the
Maria he beats dembele 1v1 and wins the
Maria he beats dembele 1v1 and wins the penalty but before I talk about Di Maria
penalty but before I talk about Di Maria
penalty but before I talk about Di Maria and the genius of playing him out on the
and the genius of playing him out on the
and the genius of playing him out on the left I need to talk about Messi because
left I need to talk about Messi because
left I need to talk about Messi because he was given far far too much space by
he was given far far too much space by
he was given far far too much space by France because it was so easy to breach
France because it was so easy to breach
France because it was so easy to breach the French Press although there wasn't
the French Press although there wasn't
the French Press although there wasn't really a press Argentina created loads
really a press Argentina created loads
really a press Argentina created loads of situations like this where either
of situations like this where either
of situations like this where either rabio or too many had to step up to deal
rabio or too many had to step up to deal
rabio or too many had to step up to deal with whoever was driving forward and
with whoever was driving forward and
with whoever was driving forward and Messi could just drop off the shoulder
Messi could just drop off the shoulder
Messi could just drop off the shoulder and pick it up without any trouble at
and pick it up without any trouble at
and pick it up without any trouble at all you just can't be okay with Messi in
all you just can't be okay with Messi in
all you just can't be okay with Messi in this kind of area his vision and passing
this kind of area his vision and passing
this kind of area his vision and passing is too good he can start driving and
is too good he can start driving and
is too good he can start driving and playing the one twos but time and again
playing the one twos but time and again
playing the one twos but time and again it was the same pattern Argentina find a
it was the same pattern Argentina find a
it was the same pattern Argentina find a free man Messi picks it up easily
free man Messi picks it up easily
free man Messi picks it up easily there's no pressure from rabio and you
there's no pressure from rabio and you
there's no pressure from rabio and you get here this is ridiculous from a
get here this is ridiculous from a
get here this is ridiculous from a French perspective you just can't be
French perspective you just can't be
French perspective you just can't be okay with this but they were and that's
okay with this but they were and that's
okay with this but they were and that's why playing Di Maria on the left ended
why playing Di Maria on the left ended
why playing Di Maria on the left ended up being so smart you've got all this
up being so smart you've got all this
up being so smart you've got all this congestion around Messi rabio too many
congestion around Messi rabio too many
congestion around Messi rabio too many but the space is over on the left so
but the space is over on the left so
but the space is over on the left so scalone went and pushed McAllister High
scalone went and pushed McAllister High
scalone went and pushed McAllister High up to force Hyundai inside and then
up to force Hyundai inside and then
up to force Hyundai inside and then dropped Di Maria over on the wing to
dropped Di Maria over on the wing to
dropped Di Maria over on the wing to exploit the space
exploit the space
exploit the space and it was just too easy to find him in
and it was just too easy to find him in
and it was just too easy to find him in good positions in fact there was a point
good positions in fact there was a point
good positions in fact there was a point in the first half where it took
in the first half where it took
in the first half where it took literally two passes for argentinians to
literally two passes for argentinians to
literally two passes for argentinians to go from Back to Front Romero makes this
go from Back to Front Romero makes this
go from Back to Front Romero makes this pass to Enzo again unmarked and then
pass to Enzo again unmarked and then
pass to Enzo again unmarked and then Enzo floats over to Di Maria two passes
Enzo floats over to Di Maria two passes
Enzo floats over to Di Maria two passes to cut through the entire team now for
to cut through the entire team now for
to cut through the entire team now for France it's okay to leave space in
France it's okay to leave space in
France it's okay to leave space in behind and it's also okay for your
behind and it's also okay for your
behind and it's also okay for your backfall to be narrow but if you're
backfall to be narrow but if you're
backfall to be narrow but if you're doing those things you need pressure on
doing those things you need pressure on
doing those things you need pressure on the ball otherwise this will happen way
the ball otherwise this will happen way
the ball otherwise this will happen way too often and Di Maria was a constant
too often and Di Maria was a constant
too often and Di Maria was a constant threat even against kunde who's actually
threat even against kunde who's actually
threat even against kunde who's actually a very good 1v1 Defender he was turning
a very good 1v1 Defender he was turning
a very good 1v1 Defender he was turning him inside out and creating huge danger
him inside out and creating huge danger
him inside out and creating huge danger and obviously he scored the second goal
and obviously he scored the second goal
and obviously he scored the second goal as well which was yet another right to
as well which was yet another right to
as well which was yet another right to lift attack through Messi Alvarez
lift attack through Messi Alvarez
lift attack through Messi Alvarez McAllister and it was a fantastic goal
McAllister and it was a fantastic goal
McAllister and it was a fantastic goal exploiting that space what characterized
exploiting that space what characterized
exploiting that space what characterized this performance offensively for
this performance offensively for
this performance offensively for Argentina was fearlessness and that came
Argentina was fearlessness and that came
Argentina was fearlessness and that came from scalone going back to that first
from scalone going back to that first
from scalone going back to that first goal it's essentially a three one six
goal it's essentially a three one six
goal it's essentially a three one six both fall back through ahead of the ball
both fall back through ahead of the ball
both fall back through ahead of the ball you've got plenty of whip and players
you've got plenty of whip and players
you've got plenty of whip and players between the lines they took the game to
between the lines they took the game to
between the lines they took the game to French like I said and it paid off Big
French like I said and it paid off Big
French like I said and it paid off Big Time Argentina had complete control on
Time Argentina had complete control on
Time Argentina had complete control on and off the ball and then Di Maria was
and off the ball and then Di Maria was
and off the ball and then Di Maria was taken off in the 64th minute and there
taken off in the 64th minute and there
taken off in the 64th minute and there is definitely an argument that scalone
is definitely an argument that scalone
is definitely an argument that scalone jumped the gun here and made this change
jumped the gun here and made this change
jumped the gun here and made this change too early because in the second half
too early because in the second half
too early because in the second half Argentina really took their foot off the
Argentina really took their foot off the
Argentina really took their foot off the gas the defensive line became deeper
gas the defensive line became deeper
gas the defensive line became deeper they were no longer pressing with three
they were no longer pressing with three
they were no longer pressing with three it was a flat four in Midfield which
it was a flat four in Midfield which
it was a flat four in Midfield which meant there was less pressure on the
meant there was less pressure on the
meant there was less pressure on the wide center backs and that gave prance
wide center backs and that gave prance
wide center backs and that gave prance some initiative however like I said
some initiative however like I said
some initiative however like I said earlier France's approach didn't change
earlier France's approach didn't change
earlier France's approach didn't change significantly so they were just as
significantly so they were just as
significantly so they were just as impotent in the first half as the second
impotent in the first half as the second
impotent in the first half as the second Argentina continued to be aggressive on
Argentina continued to be aggressive on
Argentina continued to be aggressive on the flanks and France couldn't find any
the flanks and France couldn't find any
the flanks and France couldn't find any combinations from the middle however
combinations from the middle however
combinations from the middle however there were a couple of minor signs that
there were a couple of minor signs that
there were a couple of minor signs that things could change mainly the
things could change mainly the
things could change mainly the increasing ease that Teo Hernandez and
increasing ease that Teo Hernandez and
increasing ease that Teo Hernandez and mbappe were getting the ball to feed it
mbappe were getting the ball to feed it
mbappe were getting the ball to feed it didn't come to anything the crosses were
didn't come to anything the crosses were
didn't come to anything the crosses were well defended but this was a clear shift
well defended but this was a clear shift
well defended but this was a clear shift from the first half where Argentina had
from the first half where Argentina had
from the first half where Argentina had prevented them from even receiving balls
prevented them from even receiving balls
prevented them from even receiving balls like this and for Argentina on the ball
like this and for Argentina on the ball
like this and for Argentina on the ball without the outlet Maria and with a much
without the outlet Maria and with a much
without the outlet Maria and with a much deeper line keeping it in transition was
deeper line keeping it in transition was
deeper line keeping it in transition was becoming more and more difficult they
becoming more and more difficult they
becoming more and more difficult they started just going long for Alvarez to
started just going long for Alvarez to
started just going long for Alvarez to chase but there's one other ingredient
chase but there's one other ingredient
chase but there's one other ingredient that led to Argentina's downfall and
that led to Argentina's downfall and
that led to Argentina's downfall and that was France finally becoming more
that was France finally becoming more
that was France finally becoming more aggressive both goals came pretty much
aggressive both goals came pretty much
aggressive both goals came pretty much directly after turnovers in Midfield
directly after turnovers in Midfield
directly after turnovers in Midfield Enzo here is forced towards the
Enzo here is forced towards the
Enzo here is forced towards the touchline and it's given away this was
touchline and it's given away this was
touchline and it's given away this was moment before the penalty and then it's
moment before the penalty and then it's
moment before the penalty and then it's messy giving it away under pressure from
messy giving it away under pressure from
messy giving it away under pressure from Coman which sets France up for another
Coman which sets France up for another
Coman which sets France up for another direct attack into space
direct attack into space
direct attack into space and this is the strength of France and
and this is the strength of France and
and this is the strength of France and mbappe we talked about it in the preview
mbappe we talked about it in the preview
mbappe we talked about it in the preview all it takes is a mistake and they can
all it takes is a mistake and they can
all it takes is a mistake and they can punish you two mistakes from Argentina
punish you two mistakes from Argentina
punish you two mistakes from Argentina and they completely wiped an entire 80
and they completely wiped an entire 80
and they completely wiped an entire 80 minutes of dominance it makes you wonder
minutes of dominance it makes you wonder
minutes of dominance it makes you wonder how good France could be if they
how good France could be if they
how good France could be if they actually pressed a bit more but that's a
actually pressed a bit more but that's a
actually pressed a bit more but that's a different story for a different day and
different story for a different day and
different story for a different day and so in the extra time we went I'm not
so in the extra time we went I'm not
so in the extra time we went I'm not gonna dive too deeply into extra time
gonna dive too deeply into extra time
gonna dive too deeply into extra time the short version is that the game kind
the short version is that the game kind
the short version is that the game kind of reset it felt a lot like the first
of reset it felt a lot like the first
of reset it felt a lot like the first half of normal time so France dropped
half of normal time so France dropped
half of normal time so France dropped off again Argentina took control and was
off again Argentina took control and was
off again Argentina took control and was sort of creating the same overloads and
sort of creating the same overloads and
sort of creating the same overloads and switches into spaces before the only
switches into spaces before the only
switches into spaces before the only difference was they were finding Acuna
difference was they were finding Acuna
difference was they were finding Acuna rather than Di Maria and he just isn't
rather than Di Maria and he just isn't
rather than Di Maria and he just isn't quite the same but honestly I'm not
quite the same but honestly I'm not
quite the same but honestly I'm not going to go any deeper than that it's
going to go any deeper than that it's
going to go any deeper than that it's extra time in a World Cup final there's
extra time in a World Cup final there's
extra time in a World Cup final there's all manner of drama and frankly I
all manner of drama and frankly I
all manner of drama and frankly I wouldn't be able to do it justice one
wouldn't be able to do it justice one
wouldn't be able to do it justice one big shout out though to Emmy Martinez
big shout out though to Emmy Martinez
big shout out though to Emmy Martinez who made the most ridiculous clutch save
who made the most ridiculous clutch save
who made the most ridiculous clutch save I've ever seen and for being a penalty
I've ever seen and for being a penalty
I've ever seen and for being a penalty hero but other than that I'm going to
hero but other than that I'm going to
hero but other than that I'm going to leave the main analysis there I was so
leave the main analysis there I was so
leave the main analysis there I was so so impressed by scalone's setup I think
so impressed by scalone's setup I think
so impressed by scalone's setup I think before this tournament some would have
before this tournament some would have
before this tournament some would have dubbed him maybe a poor tactician but
dubbed him maybe a poor tactician but
dubbed him maybe a poor tactician but from what I've seen that is not true at
from what I've seen that is not true at
from what I've seen that is not true at all he made tweaks in every game pretty
all he made tweaks in every game pretty
all he made tweaks in every game pretty much to deal with specific opposition
much to deal with specific opposition
much to deal with specific opposition and this final was the icing on the cake
and this final was the icing on the cake
and this final was the icing on the cake so just to wrap this whole video up and
so just to wrap this whole video up and
so just to wrap this whole video up and this whole tournament a few words from
this whole tournament a few words from
this whole tournament a few words from me aren't the greatest to ever do it
I've really enjoyed this world cup I
I've really enjoyed this world cup I
I've really enjoyed this world cup I think it has felt like a celebration of
think it has felt like a celebration of
think it has felt like a celebration of football
football
football from a personal perspective I've really
from a personal perspective I've really
from a personal perspective I've really learned quite a lot like many people who
learned quite a lot like many people who
learned quite a lot like many people who mainly study the European game it's easy
mainly study the European game it's easy
mainly study the European game it's easy to fall into tunnel vision about
to fall into tunnel vision about
to fall into tunnel vision about football and tactics and seeing
football and tactics and seeing
football and tactics and seeing different philosophies from different
different philosophies from different
different philosophies from different cultures and many of them being
cultures and many of them being
cultures and many of them being successful has really broadened my
successful has really broadened my
successful has really broadened my perspective I think it's going to have a
perspective I think it's going to have a
perspective I think it's going to have a good impact on my enjoyment of football
good impact on my enjoyment of football
good impact on my enjoyment of football but also on this channel I haven't
but also on this channel I haven't
but also on this channel I haven't decided exactly what direction I'm going
decided exactly what direction I'm going
decided exactly what direction I'm going to go after this world cup but certainly
to go after this world cup but certainly
to go after this world cup but certainly looking at football through different
looking at football through different
looking at football through different lenses is going to make better analysis
lenses is going to make better analysis
lenses is going to make better analysis and better content for you guys of
and better content for you guys of
and better content for you guys of course though I can't finish this
course though I can't finish this
course though I can't finish this without talking about Messi
without talking about Messi
without talking about Messi um there are writers and artists out
um there are writers and artists out
um there are writers and artists out there who will do him better Justice
there who will do him better Justice
there who will do him better Justice than me but personally he's just brought
than me but personally he's just brought
than me but personally he's just brought so much joy he's one of the main reasons
so much joy he's one of the main reasons
so much joy he's one of the main reasons that I love football and he just
that I love football and he just
that I love football and he just embodies everything that is so magical
embodies everything that is so magical
embodies everything that is so magical about this game
about this game
about this game he didn't need this trophy to cement
he didn't need this trophy to cement
he didn't need this trophy to cement himself as the greatest there was never
himself as the greatest there was never
himself as the greatest there was never a debate he is undoubtedly the most
a debate he is undoubtedly the most
a debate he is undoubtedly the most complete footballer that I've ever seen
complete footballer that I've ever seen
complete footballer that I've ever seen and by a significant margin as well but
and by a significant margin as well but
and by a significant margin as well but seeing him win this world cup the
seeing him win this world cup the
seeing him win this world cup the achievement that he's always dreamed of
achievement that he's always dreamed of
achievement that he's always dreamed of made me really happy no one deserves it
made me really happy no one deserves it
made me really happy no one deserves it more than him and so Lionel thank you
more than him and so Lionel thank you
more than him and so Lionel thank you and selfishly I hope you continue
and selfishly I hope you continue
and selfishly I hope you continue playing for as long as you can
playing for as long as you can
playing for as long as you can so that's it the World Cup is over it
so that's it the World Cup is over it
so that's it the World Cup is over it was a happy ending I'm gonna take a bit
was a happy ending I'm gonna take a bit
was a happy ending I'm gonna take a bit of a break until the new year but make
of a break until the new year but make
of a break until the new year but make sure you subscribe to the channel
sure you subscribe to the channel
sure you subscribe to the channel because in 2023 we're going to take
because in 2023 we're going to take
because in 2023 we're going to take things up a level here with the analysis
things up a level here with the analysis
things up a level here with the analysis and the content so I hope to see you
and the content so I hope to see you
and the content so I hope to see you then take care spend time with your
then take care spend time with your
then take care spend time with your family and I'll see you soon
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