The World Cup Final: France vs Croatia (Kickoff 16H00 BST)

[Colombian Mancunian]

France are like Zidane's Real Madrid. They don't have to play well, they'll just score anyway because feck you.

Why do you say they are not playing well? Because they don’t have “possesion”? Football is win by goals, not silly “possession” and backward passes.

What I like about this final is that it’s full of goals and verticality. Unlike the borefest that was 2010, loads of possession, side and backward passes and just 1 goal!

Tiki Taka is dead! Verticality is what matters!

 

[JPRouve]

I think you will live with it

I will, particularly if Deschamps leaves after the game.

 

[Bastian]

Well played Croatia. Great tournament and very impressive. You were super unlucky in the final. Ref killed you in the first half.
Modric player of the tournament.

 

[adexkola]

Modric has been great IMO.

 

[kouroux]

Fekir has been great

 

[KirkDuyt]

Congratulation to the resident French posters. Most talented team in the cup wins it in the end imo.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Nzonzi has been good since he's come on.

 

[Patrick08]

Mean while

 

[OldTrevil]

Pogba has been a one man brick wall

 

[kouroux]

Elle vient à la maison

 

[0le]

Out of all the teams in the world cup, I think France have produced the best football overall. Croatia have been the better team in the final though.

 

[Aloysius's Back 3]

Thia ref had a bad game early on in the world cup - why they chose him for the final I do not know..

 

[Ban]

So proud of them. So so proud

 

[Sandyman]

5 minutes till France are crowned WC 2018 champions.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

A wild Neymar appears!

 

[bosnian_red]

France deserve the win. Croatia have had the ball a lot but not really done much with it.

Apart from create chances and look a threat and have more then twice as many shots. This ref gifted 2 goals to them in the first half. Thats the difference.

 

[RedTiger]

Honestly, Croatia have probably played the better football this game

 

[Shane88]

Kuipers should've been the ref.

 

[SqueakyWeasel]

Got be be Verane as best player this WC surely?

 

[adexkola]

Why do you say they are not playing well? Because they don’t have “possesion”? Football is win by goals, not silly “possession” and backward passes.

What I like about this final is that it’s full of goals and verticality. Unlike the borefest that was 2010, loads of possession, side and backward passes and just 1 goal!

Tiki Taka is dead! Verticality is what matters!

By verticality you mean long balls?

 

[Irrational.]

Croatia have by no means disgraced themselves. This France team are exceptionally talented.

They can leave with their heads held high.

 

[Bobski]

France deserve the win. Croatia have had the ball a lot but not really done much with it.

Dodgy pen that gave France the lead allows France to play on the counter against a Croatia that have to push forward. France are deadly on the counter with the speed of Mbappe, completely changes the game.

 

[justboy68]

Congratulations France. Final was entertaining but slightly soured by the referee. Unlucky Croatia but you can be very proud of your team. Still a great achievement for a small country.

 

[ha_rooney]

France deserve to be champions, most consistent side in the tournament. The talent they have, they could dominate the next 10 years.

 

[led_scholes]

Why do you say they are not playing well? Because they don’t have “possesion”? Football is win by goals, not silly “possession” and backward passes.

What I like about this final is that it’s full of goals and verticality. Unlike the borefest that was 2010, loads of possession, side and backward passes and just 1 goal!

Tiki Taka is dead! Verticality is what matters!

I guess he means that they rely on dodgy referee decisions, weird lucky goals and then someone will score a wondergoal.

 

[Kapardin]

Griezzy winning EL and now the WC. Finally getting some medals in his career.

 

[Sterling Archer]

With a different ref, you'd have got a totally different game... Not saying Croatia would win or anything, but the refs impact on this game has been a shame

Really killed the contest unfortunately

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Well played Croatia. Great tournament and very impressive. You were super unlucky in the final. Ref killed you in the first half.
Modric player of the tournament.

Pogba had a better tournament than Modric, that entire draw broke really kindly for Croatia. They needed penalties just to beat Denmark.

 

[Rado_N]

Get up Griezmann you bitch he'd already given the foul

 

[el3mel]

France were dogshite in the first half because they were just defended and got 2 lucky goals.

However, in second half they defended really well and played some brilliant counters, so ultimately they deserve it.

Great final and tournament for Croatia though, heroes and their fans should be proud of them.

 

[FootballHQ]

Croats might aswell kill a French player while they have time left.

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

And now they resort to being thugs.

 

[RobinLFC]

Vrsjalko on his teammate

 

[kouroux]

And they are teammates ?

 

[marktan]

Apart from create chances and look a threat and have more then twice as many shots. This ref gifted 2 goals to them in the first half. Thats the difference.

Chances dont mean anything without converting. And the freekick and penalty werent gifts, one was a defo foul, the penalty debatable but easily given. France deserved winners.

 

[Hoof the ball]

It’s odd but does it sometimes look like Griezmann avoids putting the ball through to Mbappe at times?

 

[RobinLFC]

And now they resort to being thugs.

Nah France have been like that all tournament.

 

[Liver_bird]

Unlucky Croatia

 

[BusbyMalone]

So proud of them. So so proud

Incredible achievement

 

[Rado_N]

Pogba

 

[Damien]

Pogba you lemon

 

[extincti fugax hominum]

Lloris Karius?