World Cup Final 2023: England V Spain

[Lord Camomile]

Weeeeeeell, bugrit.

Proud of the England players, but Spain totally deserved it in the final.

We go again next time...

 

[redcogs]

Valliant from England, some very good footy from Spain. Great and enjoyable final. Fair result really, Spain dominated first half, and defended really well and broke even better often looking v dangerous

 

[cupid_stunt]

Oh, fuck.

 

[dessiato]

 

[planetgeli]

Ah bollocks. Congratulations to Spain. Better on the day. Our women deserve great credit, they've done brilliantly and done a fuck of a lot for women's football in this country.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Best team won. They're too good to be diving about and stuff.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Know it's been said a lot, but Earps put in one of those 'keeper performances that deserves more than a loser's medal. She did absolutely everything asked of her, and even the goal had to be precision perfect.

 

[newme]

Well at least it wasn't the US yet again.

 

[ska invita]

how many shot on did we have?

 

[Yossarian]

At least it wasn't penalties

 

[newme]

Know it's been said a lot, but Earps put in one of those 'keeper performances that deserves more than a loser's medal. She did absolutely everything asked of her, and even the goal had to be precision perfect.

Yeh no blame on that goal at all.

 

[Steel Icarus]

View attachment 388067

Lol, knew you as a lifelong and commited football fan would be flag shagging at the final whistle

 

[dessiato]

There's dust in my eyes.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

deserved winners. tbh England did well to keep it down to 1-0. Earps England's player of the match says it all really.

Should James have started? Probably. Toone also stayed on far too long, imo.
Should Russo have come off at half time?

It probably didn't matter. Last-ditch defending kept it down to 1 goal.

 

[savoloysam]

Yeh they look really good when they actually play football but the fucking about is annoying.

It's not like they needed to. We were never going to get a sniff. We had no answer to their possession game and struggled to create anything meaningful

 

[Steel Icarus]

I think Wiegman made mistakes today.

 

[dessiato]

Lol, knew you as a lifelong and commited football fan would be flag shagging at the final whistle

Spain is my adopted country.

I'm English by birth but choose to be Spanish.

And I always support the countries in which I've lived

 

[skyscraper101]

I'd rather if England lose, they lose to a better team. Not because some unlucky player missed a penalty in a shootout.

 

[redcogs]

Well done all the lasses

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's not like they needed too. We were never going to get a sniff. We had no answer to their possession game and struggled to create anything meaningful

it was possession with a purpose, which Spain's men don't always achieve. Got to say that Spain were impressive.

 

[Petcha]

Well, I love both countries. So.

I'm pleased for them. And that manager must be fucking gloating right now against those primadonnas that couldn't handle his 'methods'

 

[savoloysam]

it was possession with a purpose, which Spain's men don't always achieve. Got to say that Spain were impressive.

They were indeed.

 

[Steel Icarus]

it was possession with a purpose, which Spain's men don't always achieve. Got to say that Spain were impressive.

Apart from those three successive major tournament wins on the bounce 2008-12

 

[Petcha]

Wiegman out

 

[ska invita]

Well, I love both countries. So.

I'm pleased for them. And that manager must be fucking gloating right now against those primadonnas that couldn't handle his 'methods'

hhmmmm...im more fuck the bosses unless i hear otherwise

the winning goal was a deserving one too so there is that

 

[kittyP]

We made the World Cup final, that is something to be hugely proud of.

Spain were brilliant and deserved to win.

I do feel a bit gutted and tearful though.

 

[newme]

58% Spain possession
12 shots to our 8
4 on target to our 3
364 passes to our 256

 

[Steel Icarus]

Spain is my adopted country.

I'm English by birth but choose to be Spanish.

And I always support the countries in which I've lived

Apart from England of course

 

[newme]

It's not like they needed to. We were never going to get a sniff. We had no answer to their possession game and struggled to create anything meaningful

It reminded me of united v City.
All the possession, less physical, more technical, relying on individual brilliance v tactics

 

[Petcha]

Sam Allardyce is available. It's about time. This is unacceptable.