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Did Argentina Get What They Deserved?

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It wasn’t exactly an all-time classic of a final, but Spain have won the World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0.

On The Game podcast, Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Allnutt and Tony Cascarino to reflect on that game, as well as looking back on England and their third-place finish.

Is there anything England can learn from the World Cup winners? Tom Allnutt tells all about how Spain has produced such an impressive team.

Then, it’s World Cup awards time, including picking the alternative team of this summer and our favourite matches.

00:00 Intro
02:01 Why Spain deserved to beat Argentina
11:47 Argentina’s style of play
20:37 France 4-6 England
25:15 Can England learn from Spain?
33:36 Tom Clarke’s quiz question
34:34 Gregor Robertson gives Tom Clarke a gift for having watched every World Cup match
36:47 Alternative team of the tournament
47:17 Favourite teams of this World Cup
47:48 Favourite matches of the tournament
49:28 Worst teams at this World Cup
50:46 Favourite goals of the tournament
51:29 Players of the World Cup
51:58 Favourite manager

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20 Comments

@bigcaezer 2 months ago (edited)

Its like the Argentinian players were on methamphetamine and cocaine, they just didnt care about getting bookings or red cards. So reckless, parades is nuts, forget giving him a suspension he should of been arrested on the pitch thats an assault and battery charge if ever I saw one.

@megaphone6919 2 months ago

The Argentine team turned their backs on the Spanish team as they raised the World Cup. I can't recall ever seeing such disgraceful, disrespectful and thuggish behaviour in a World cup tournament. Spain completely deserved to win and did it with style and grace...thank goodness for that. As has been said hundreds if not thousands of times, Spain saved football.

@samboingo 2 months ago

Don’t forget Messi (and others) actually running into players and then throwing up their hands and flopping down. Regularly happened throughout the tournament with Argentina and him too go check when you have time.

@quiararosa1959 2 months ago

As a Cape-verdiane I’m happy the host is wearing our jersey.

@purple9rain 2 months ago

Thank you on behalf of EGYPT!!!

@daquidi 2 months ago

Paraguay getting away with it against Germany was the Signal that this kind of play was allowed and rewarded. You can be a hooligan If you re also a crybaby... FIFA killed the game

@davepadmore2982 2 months ago

What the hell are these guys on about the golden boot? Even without the 2 goals from the 3rd place playoff, Mbappe still had more goal contributions than anyone - 8 goals and 3 assists. He should’ve won either way

@TheCrimsonSky7 2 months ago

3rd place game was the best thing that happened to england, the tears after the semifinals were too much

@sanf82 2 months ago

Some chaps called Enzo and Paredes disliked your video ;)

@tmr3109 2 months ago

A bit strange but wonderful that the English were rooting for Spain. About the post-game, as a Spaniard and FC Barcelona member, I am very disappointed that the Argentines turned their backs during the medals...Messi grew up in la Masia, his boys were born in Barcelona... what he did was beyond disrespectful. And trying to get Cucu red carded! Not my idol anymore.

@samboingo 2 months ago

In La Nacional and the Miami Herald couple weeks ago an investigation broke about the Argentine Football Association being investigated for transferring 100s of millions through Miami banks.

@joejimenez8068 2 months ago (edited)

That was one of the most exciting finals that I’ve seen. It’s just that when you don’t win World Cup and don’t understand how to win like England or Scotland you guys think it’s all about goals. It’s all about winning Spain knows how to win and it’s exciting.

@incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166 2 months ago

It is frustrating when so called experts said "perfection is bored" It remind us certain art critics of the modern times when they said "Beauty is not artful"