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ezewealth:
Those stupid coaches should understand that Argentina do not have good defense, if u attack dem u much surely score, take cape Verde, Egypt for example, u don't give dem chance attacks for attack let the most formidable win. U don't just sit back for dem., in fact playing Argentina attack is your best form of defense. England left all the attacking minded players on bench. Kane, I don't know whether na nine him play abi na 4, Kane was so useless in this match, their wings were so useless. For around 70mins dem for put Rashford, saka, maino, eze, mateta, or Tony. Remove Gordon, Kane, Rodgers, Anderson and rice. And the game go be like say dem start am a fresh. N those players will sure strive to score. Because they are proven players

Love800:
Person never pass mbappe, na ronaldo he don pass! Lol!

And who told you messi is greater than ronaldo!

Is it world-cup you use to rate football!

Lol!

gracias124:
any black man supporting Argentina doesn't have self respect

Mattswaggz:
Without the assist, will there be the goal?.

Wotowotoman:
Very dry 🥱

Na that skinny jeans you wear go watch the ball?

43Ronin:
The short fraud na GOAT abeg, tuchell no try at all. Poor substitutions from him.

Love800:
Your 5mb data you dey use by chance dey talk for here!

Mr big big things. Your body wey thin like eye-glass na you take dey rock designers!

Lol!

donforeign:
Baba no vex . Body dey pepper me. Like this I no dey get sarcasm o. Hahah my fellow Messi brother no vex .

tonididdy:
Englands needs a new number1...



Pickford is all shades of childish carelessness

Unclewilly:
So Israel can control FIFA, VAR, referees, and even infantiano to make Messi win another World Cup final? At this point, am beginning to wonder if there is anything they can't do? 🤔😂

GanagiBitrus:
When you are winning against a better team towards the end of the match, pressure will automatically be on you and you will be forced to defend.

It's something that happens automatically, not by choice.

ObaKlaz:
Oga, fold. Messi is greater than Ronaldo FOREVER AND EVER.
You Ronaldo fans still looking for straws to hold on to makes y'all look very pathetic and delusional! *Smh
It doesn't matter what you want to bring up to force an argument; the comparison is dead - bury it.

Meerahbel:
England only have themselves to blame for this one.

They were 18 minutes away from a World Cup final, leading 1-0, and instead of looking for the second goal, they retreated into their shell. Argentina punished them with two late goals to win 2-1 and book their place in the final.

As a football fan, this is my verdict:

* Playing not to lose instead of playing to win. England handed Argentina the initiative. The deeper they sat, the more confidence Messi and his teammates gained.
* You cannot defend for 18 minutes against Argentina. This isn't an average team. Give them sustained possession and eventually they'll find spaces. They did exactly that, with Enzo Fernández equalizing before Lautaro Martínez completed the comeback in stoppage time.
* No pressure on the ball. England stopped pressing high and allowed Argentina to dictate the tempo. Every clearance simply invited another attack.
* Poor game management. There is a difference between controlling a game and parking the bus. England chose fear over control.
* Mentality cost them. Champions don't just defend a one-goal lead—they keep asking questions of the opposition. Argentina believed they could still win because England looked more interested in surviving than competing.

If you're one goal up with 18 minutes left, you don't hand the keys to Lionel Messi. That's footballing suicide.

England had one hand on the trophy, or at least one foot in the final, but they voluntarily surrendered control. Instead of making Argentina worry, they made themselves worry. Every minute they dropped deeper, the equalizer felt more inevitable.

This defeat wasn't because Argentina were vastly superior. It was because England abandoned the approach that got them the lead. Fear replaced ambition, and at this level, fear is usually punished.

As Sir Alex Ferguson famously said, "Attack wins you games, but courage wins you trophies" England forgot that when it mattered most.

If you'd like, I can also break down Thomas Tuchel's tactical mistakes minute by minute and explain exactly where the game slipped away after England went 1-0 up.

Jeferious:
Bro, even you can't attack with your full chest against Argentina when you know that Messi is playing against you. The default mentality is caution. Even Spain....as good as they are, will still not do it on Sunday. Try it and make Messi's work easier, because I'm sure as hell that your fullbacks would also be heavily involved in that "relentless attacking" football of yours. Messi go just spell your team name with goals and assists

BENEAMATA:
help me ask am where the enzo and lautaro go dey by now without Messi's eight goals before the last two games . Those houd canines no dey tire . Make their goat wey dey cry say dem no pass give me withdraw back doassist give Portugal team mates now . Shebi any , goal or assist him go dey head to New York for final now instead in Lisbon crying on gergina's full chest as he and his hound dogs fail once again at another Messi hate watch .

Be like say e get wetin those guys day take way strong pass colos because I no know wetin day give them mind.... people way suppose bury their heads in shame are still trolling someone that has already won the trophy as if it will make any difference if he didn't win it now again.

OBIDIENTNAIJA:
England. The most useless Colonialist. Nah to colonze and neocolonism dem sabi. Make una get out. Congratulations to Argentina. But the trophy goes to Spain.
Peace

ViceGovernor:
In the last two games of Argentina,
Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez both have 4 goals between them, without those 2 players Argentina will be in Buenos Aires by now, but somehow you skipped giving the credit to them and started mentioning the assistant goat 😏

Nefort:
Why are you guys mentioning Messi everywhere when he didn't score any of the goals?

Kalulu44:
Did Ronaldo teammates even try to pass to him.
There's a place against Spain he tries to make a run when Vitinha did as if he wants to make a diagonal pass, only for Vitinha to turn back and pass backwards

gracias124:
any black man supporting Argentina doesn't have self respect

Jeferious:
Bro, even you can't attack with your full chest against Argentina when you know that Messi is playing against you. The default mentality is caution. Even Spain....as good as they are, will still not do it on Sunday. Try it and make Messi's work easier, because I'm sure as hell that your fullbacks would also be heavily involved in that "relentless attacking" football of yours. Messi go just spell your team name with goals and assists

Love800:
Lol.

What does messi brings to the table!

His boring straight runs and playing like a robot on remote control!

Your goat that could not leave Barcelona for decades to prove himself elsewhere!

What are his individual records sef!

Lol!

Meerahbel:
England only have themselves to blame for this one.

They were 18 minutes away from a World Cup final, leading 1-0, and instead of looking for the second goal, they retreated into their shell. Argentina punished them with two late goals to win 2-1 and book their place in the final.

As a football fan, this is my verdict:

* Playing not to lose instead of playing to win. England handed Argentina the initiative. The deeper they sat, the more confidence Messi and his teammates gained.
* You cannot defend for 18 minutes against Argentina. This isn't an average team. Give them sustained possession and eventually they'll find spaces. They did exactly that, with Enzo Fernández equalizing before Lautaro Martínez completed the comeback in stoppage time.
* No pressure on the ball. England stopped pressing high and allowed Argentina to dictate the tempo. Every clearance simply invited another attack.
* Poor game management. There is a difference between controlling a game and parking the bus. England chose fear over control.
* Mentality cost them. Champions don't just defend a one-goal lead—they keep asking questions of the opposition. Argentina believed they could still win because England looked more interested in surviving than competing.

If you're one goal up with 18 minutes left, you don't hand the keys to Lionel Messi. That's footballing suicide.

England had one hand on the trophy, or at least one foot in the final, but they voluntarily surrendered control. Instead of making Argentina worry, they made themselves worry. Every minute they dropped deeper, the equalizer felt more inevitable.

This defeat wasn't because Argentina were vastly superior. It was because England abandoned the approach that got them the lead. Fear replaced ambition, and at this level, fear is usually punished.

As Sir Alex Ferguson famously said, "Attack wins you games, but courage wins you trophies" England forgot that when it mattered most.

If you'd like, I can also break down [b]Thomas Tuchel's tactical mistakes minute by minute and explain exactly where the game slipped away after England went 1-0 up.[/b]

obonujoker:
Tuchel na useless coach....

nairalanda1:
Tuchel that got an England side to the semis in his first try. Not a bad coach. At least he did better than Ancelloti...several champions league, Brazil still got knocked out in the round of 16

NotOfThisWorld:
I'm slightly rooting for England to win but don't know how now. Both teams have played a great game.

Wotowotoman:
Ogbeni, wetin you dey yearn for there? E be like say you don manya

EniHolar:
What do they use to rate a good footballer?

1000 goals?

Angelfrost:
Guy leave that talk...!

Anybody fit beat anybody for final.

Dem for at least reach that final fess.