World Cup Final - Match Thread: Germany v Argentina

[THFCSPURS19]

Yep.

It's Sunday and a World Cup Final. Beautiful weather, relaxed environment.

It's not Election Night, which is the way it looks over on the BBC. Take off the jacket and tie and act like 'actual' football supporters FFS.

For those of you enjoying it over on Suit City, good for you.

But please don't criticise those of us that would rather have a bit of a relaxed laugh in the pre-match build-up. And give ITV credit, that is exactly what they are doing.

Watching Martin O'Neil, Ian Wright, Lee Dixon and Adrian Chiles (I'll give Hoddle exemption) nearly brings me to tears with their shitty punditry. Ian Wright is genuinely the worse pundit I've ever seen (excluding when Sol Campbell was on MOTD).

 

[beats1]

Anyone watching any kind of football show on ITV.

*cough* Europa League *cough*

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Commentators love the 'he is human after all' comment regarding Messi. If he misses a shot I can almost guarantee they will say that. Amazing odds at 33/1

Nothing will ever beat the Hulk puns the commentator did in the Brazil vs Chile match. Awful. Especially when he prepared one for a Hulk goal, and it was then ruled out for handball

 

[DuDe]

@panties You having a bad day or something?

 

[panties]

Commentators love the 'he is human after all' comment regarding Messi. If he misses a shot I can almost guarantee they will say that. Amazing odds at 33/1

Just put some dosh on:
'He is human after all'
'He was caught out there'
'Squeaky Bum time'

 

[gushayes11]

Lee Dixon looks like he bought a pair a sunglasses from the back pages of a Sunday magazine.

 

[werty]

Really hope Messi gets out of first gear tonight. His chance to prove he's the greatest.

 

[panties]

@panties You having a bad day or something?

No. When you post something that's fun, and literally nothing to do with trying to say that ITV is covering this better than the BBC, then I'll give you some pos rep I like you, see. But I cannot, and will not tolerate ITV being championed.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

That Argentina kit (the away kit) is the best kit of the World Cup IMO. I love it.

 

[gushayes11]

Come on Germany. Want to win it for my German nan plus my Dad was born in Hamburg so got a genuine reason.

 

[panties]

Deutschlaaaaaaaaaaaaand, Deutschlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand!

 

[beats1]

Not many argentinians there tonight

 

[TH1239]

Interested to see how Rojo deals with the German attack. He's got a wicked left foot, so I hope we're preparing a move for him as soon as this tournament ends.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

KRAMER REPLACES KHEDIRA.

 

[felmani26]

Come on, let's have a fucking belter!

 

[tobi]

Khedira will be missed.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

Surprised Lahm wasn't moved into midfield instead of Kramer

 

[gushayes11]

Big blow for Germany. Khedira looked like his was back to his best.

 

[TH1239]

It's amazing to think that Argentina is missing Tevez, Banega, Pastore and Lamela from their squad. The injuries to Aguero and Di Maria really make the former missing players absence stand out even more.

 

[fridgemagnet]

How do the the Germans always end up in the home kit when they're the "away" team, happened at Euro 96 England had to play in that shite grey thing and the Germans won, i'll call it now Germans will win.