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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

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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