bookd.
France0 - 2Spain
I feel so vindicated after saying throughout the tournament that if there was one team who could stop this French 'super attack', it is Spain. This Spanish side is so perfectly built to counter the exact kind of football the French like to play and have proven to be a thorn in their side for a few years now. The way they completely neutralized this French front 4 by just keeping, passing, and not allowing the French to have any time on the ball was an absolute joy to watch. This domination almost reminded me of the 2010 squad, not with as much 'aura', but just so incredibly professional. As much as I love Pedri, I do have to say that a midfield of Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, and Olmo just works so well. The thing with Pedri is that he often does a lot of the work that Rodri already does for the Spanish NT. This makes it difficult for him to have a consistent role in this team as it leads to DLF pushing him forward, which just is not his role. Fabian, on the other hand, has a completely different profile which complements Rodri and Olmo much better, and that was seen today as Spain's midfield 3 completely nullified Tchouameni and Rabiot. Olmo, also, has quietly had yet another excellent tournament for Spain while Rodri is back to bossing the midfield and dictating the entire tempo of the game like he never had that ACL injury. It also didn't help that France just allowed Spain to take so much control, and outside of a couple of long balls from deep and long shots, they barely managed to create anything of substance. It's almost as if they'd accepted their fate as soon as Porro scored the second and never once managed to threaten Simon (outside of that one brainfade moment). Special shoutout to Cubarsi who has had an unreal tournament at the heart of a Spanish defense that has been rock solid throughout. If Spain manages to win the entire thing, he, for me, would be a massive contender for not only YPOTT (which pretty much seems locked on at this point) but also POTT.
Spain
England1 - 2Argentina
Insane that I wrote a whole paragraph about Messi, how he changed my life and they way I see football and he still made the way to surprise me even more. Leo Messi, you’re insane. My dream about Argentina and Spain playing together came true. Culés, Sunday is our day. Let’s enjoy it while we can.
Argentina
Spain2 - 1Belgium
MY FUCKING CB
SpainArgentina3 - 2Egypt
That Messi equalizer… one of the craziest dopamine hits I’ve had watching football 🐐
ArgentinaArgentina3 - 2Egypt
IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE FOOTBALL BROOOOOOOOOOO 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
ArgentinaArgentina3 - 0Algeria
nobody ever tell me ronaldo is better ever again
Colombia1 - 0Ghana
Fuck Partey, quite annoying constantly having to start my reviews like this because players cant be normal human being. Shouldnt be so difficult to respect others. Pretty disappointing first half, few chances but its mostly quiet, especially a big hit after that Argentina game which was a banger. 1-0 was a good header by Jhon Arias, but there also were no defenders marking him at all. Besides that a disappointing half from Lucho and James too. Ghana havent shown much at all, theyve been so disappointing all tournament imo. Second half more or less the same, few chances on both sides and a offside goal for Colombia but not that much going on. Also not much to say about it lmao really nothing happened. Very disappointing display from both sides Ghana finally out, took long enough. So bad every game and all games they played were awful watches. Colombia was disappointing today, i liked them in previous games but they didnt show enough here at all. Colombia - Switzerland is a exciting match up though. Man of the match Jhon Arias, he was everywhere and also scored the goal so he deserves it. Lot shorter than usual but dear god this was awful. On towards the Round of 16 now.
ColombiaColombia1 - 0Ghana
“Partey eliminated from the World Cup”
ColombiaFrance2 - 0Morocco
Glad hakimi can make it back home in time for his court date
France
Portugal0 - 1Spain
BYE BYE RONALDO
Spain
Brazil1 - 1Morocco
MAY GOD TAKE ALL PAIN AND SUFFERING IN THE WORLD AND GIVE IT TO ACHRAF HAKIMI
Morocco