100% bro !! Just imagine todays world if that goal went in..scares the shit out of me !! And yes its the most imp save in football history if anyone denies that then it’s obviously from Argentina haters and Messi haters and we know who are all they ……
@@seekingthetruth7047 That's not fair to Chiquito Romero (Sergio Romero), he only received a single goal in 2014 finals , minute 115 (extra time) and it was an impossible ball by Gotze, really. I'd say we would have had more chances if Higuain being knocked down by Neuer ended up being a penalty for Argentina.
@@seekingthetruth7047 nah both the goal keepers are good..its just that emiliano got better chances to show his skill and did a great job executing them.. in 14 there was literally no chance for the goalkeeper
@@kanadmitra2267 bring all of them and see the whole Africance team wtill getting bodied. Di maria brought back dembele , a right attacker to the defense lmao
@@Eleni1002 no, it seems that Scaloni asked DiMaria if he wanted to continue playing and he misunderstood a "I can keep going" sign with "I want to be replaced". I'm sure DiMaria would've scored or, at the very least, assisted another goal.
I think the idea was to enforce the defence. Acuña is a strong player so while not as good at attacking he is better at defending than Di Maria. But Scaloni should have enforced the defence more with other defenders like Lisandro Martinez quicker, not just switch to Acuña. Like against Croatia when they switched to 5 men defending.
What planet are you on.argentina was close to tying the game and possibly would have won in 2018.and youdont realize that a lot of things were diferent this time.they now had martinezas goalkeeper who is much smarter than the last goalkeeper,they got rid of bad defenders like rojo and others and got better defenders,the player for france that made a diference for france was a late substitute and he had fresh legs and therefore played a role in helping france win.but youcant compare this time to the last one.messi for one,seemed less tired and stronger,more at ease than i ever saw him in the world cup.and i can name a lot more changes.
Julian Alvarez was surely overlooked by many while praising Argentina's victory run!! This kid did his part and did most of the pressing upfront when dispossessed.. Surely a bright future ahead!!
i think Argentina was the best team in this world cup(of course its a world cup winner, but sometimes, winners are not always dominant during the game). top class finishers (except lautaro), brilliant tactics that easily broke every team's defense. Argentina had almost no struggle to make the ball reach the penalty box and make a shot from comfortable position(unlike before). this team's tactics has drastically improved and i think that is Scaloni's merit. He is seriously underappreciated.
He not only is a good tactician, he change the entire national selecction, he call 94 new players for proving themselves in the national team, he help to create a healthy realationship between the players and he made one thing clear "the door of the national team is open to everyone, no one have a guarantee place but the door is never fully close to anyone". He call sub 21 players to train when the national team have matches, to install the message: "you have a chance, we are watching you". He find a lot of player that no one knew at the time and create a new team.
I still can’t get over the dominance of arg in the first 70 minutes. Even still France almost took it home if it wasn’t for Martinez at the end. There will be years before we see another match of this level.
How is that Argentina dominated over 80 minutes but then France almost take it to home? France landed the argentinian area 5 times at most, two of those were penalties. "If it wasn't for Martínez..." Well, what a shock. The BEST team had also the BEST goalkeeper. How lucky!
@@gastonlanteri1147 Martinez is a long shot from the best goalkeeper in this tournament. He conceded more goals than he saved, penalties aside. He's an average keeper but great at penalties. Livakovic and Bounou were both far better throughout the tournament.
@@nifty6970 Matinez lost way too many goals, easily, on regular time. Netherland and France rarely had any meaningful chances during the regular time, but they all almost defeated Argentina
it wasnt just tactical, Argentina players are brutal which also helped them. They werent afraid to go into tackles or put their bodies on the line. Greatest finals so far.
You have to take into account the players background and then it gets pretty clear why they played the way they played, most of them grew up in poverty playing in barren terrains in crime ridden neighbourhoods and that's why they can't be afraid of athletes that resemble more a soulless machine than an actual human
@@Zendvious Is that really true? Don't a lot of elite players these days, even in non rich countries come from fairly privileged backgrounds. Wasn't Messi private schooled, along with Di Maria, and some of the other top Argentinian players?
Julian Alvarez is a machine... a work horse, a team player... But its unfortunate that players like him will remain underrated.. hope the same isn't the destiny for Alvarez....
In his time Deschamps was exactly that: a work horse, the perfect illustration of the man who does the "dirty job" and sets the foundations for people like Zidane or other playmakers. Pretty sure he put his own experience in application as a coach.
Di Maria is so underrated. He was the tip of the spear alongside messi. When Scaloni replaced him, the game changed. Luckily, we had Emiliano Martinez. Best team ever, better than 78, 86, 90 and 2014. Band of brothers.
Hola. Buen equipo. Pero hombre por hombre para nada mejor al del 78 o del 86. Con una diferencia. En el 78 no había un superdotado como Maradona o Messi.
Hi Tristan. Di María is worshiped here in Argentina. He played along Messi in the national team his whole career. He had to be taken off because he had a lesion, and he was deliberately kept out of almost all matches so he could play the final match. Greetings from Arg.
nooooooooo 78 was incredible, watch the matches and maradona in 86 did the best individual actions in football history with a great team. The top 6 argentina reaching finals is: 1978-1986- 2022-1930-1990-2014
Better than 2014 ???? ,😅😅😅😅😅, Go once you leave this chat , go and sreach for (all argentina highlights 2014 world cup after watching that I bet you will change your mind )
@@uromi-owuopukeme6081 You must be from europe if you think having a good team is based on highlights. How the team actally plays is what is important. we had good players, thats the only reason we reached the final, the team played horrible. Everyone here in Argentina were terribly worried since the first match. there was no way we could win that WC. we were extrmely lucky for going that far. This year we had worst players but a brillant tactical performance, Scaloni is great manager.
Brilliant analysis. Here in the US I hear too often people complain football (soccer) is boring. They don't understand the tactical battles happening on the field. To them, it looks like nothing is happening, similar to a tactical boxing match or MMA fight. I love this part of the game, this is where games are won or lost.
You know football or soccer in reality it was created by England in his modern version but is so much more old than that and you can see it in many places in different times (Roman, Greek, Aztec, etc.) And always it was about the same theory....is a representation of a war between two sides...for me the goals is the gate of the castle, the goalkeeper is the last defender of the army, the middle Field is just the battlefield and the general is the coach(it's like a chess but with people)for that reason not always the best players win, sometimes the strategy is more important...i think many sports are equal in this idea, but the soccer was one of the first
Similar to the tour de france...we in north america just see a bunch of cyclists racing for the finish line without much thought to the complexity of team tactics.
@@ToblerX You got it wrong. It was the mayans that had that game, other body parts could be used,it was played with a rubber ball and it was the Winners that got sacrificed (a great honor for them)
I remember watching Argentina in the 80s and how they'd sometimes showcase a suffocating all-pitch defensive pressure where at any given moment there were 3 players on every single player from the opposing team. The first 60 or so minutes of this final gave me flashbacks to the times. It really made it seem like if Argentina had 20 players on the field.
jubilant it is, but after 70 th minute, it seems 40 FR players were there, in possession, shots and targets.. God saved AR. the replacement of Di Maria is not good
@@mayanm7105 Yeah, the fatigue settled in badly and it cost them tremendously. Some people around here joked that, what they needed at that moment was some of that magical dust Maradona would use, so they could revive. 😂
@@mayanm7105 Its not that Acuña isnt good but he is not a winger as Di Maria. He plays defensively which ultimately ended up allowing france to gain space and push their attack.
@@mayanm7105 Not really. Despite Argentina was not dominant anymore, it's not like France was either. After minute 78' it was more like a 50-50, both played at the same rate. Indeed, if it weren't by the dumb penalty Otamendi made on Kolo Muani, this match might have ended 2-0 or even 3-0 for Argentina. The take off of Di María on the other hand, was because he was injured from the match against the Netherlands (reason why he didn't play the semi-finals against Croatia) and it was known from the beginning that he was not in shape to play the whole final against the French.
I never saw an argentinian powerful team where the players of the other team can progress from their last line without being disturbed for the argentinian's strikers. If the opposite team can progress from their bottom without oposition I know Argentina probably is not well.
He was born in 87' (close to one year after Argentina's win) - so he'd be around the same age as our loosing streak no matter which WC we'd have won :)
As a French fan, we had the impression that France was not playing during the first half, some phases of games are indeed clearer now, the bitter taste of this final but what a game!
and as an argentinian i can assure you that i suffered three or four heart attacks because of Mbappe. We had it until he woke up and everything turned backwards, you have a true gem there.
@@lautihach98 I'm not Argentinian, but I badly wanted Messi to win and had a couple of heart attacks during this game, as well as the game v Mexico and Holland. What an exciting WC, esp. the final! But can I take another?
@@zarni000 bruh... if you didnt experience what facing mbappe in a WC final feels like, you cant talk. He gave us a hard time like no other in this world cup
2:42 yes! not many notice and valorate Alvarez aside from his goals, his pressing were absolutely key in every match, see how different was the team when he's subbed or get tired. Argentina became great when him and Enzo Fernandez started in every match.
France was lucky to get the 2 penalties. Argentina was by far the better team most of the time. But great that it went to penalties for the decider. It felt like a movie, with an awesome ending. Goku saved the day once again.
France's second penalty wouldn't be penalty in any previous match with the var. Montiel was looking in the opposite direction. No intention to play the ball with the elbow
This Argentina team is awesome not only in tactics but in heart each player knew what they wanted and they fought every minute every ball and every chance they had to win the game even though the French players are bigger in size they had the talent and the strength to overcome the situation Congratulations to this awesome team🇦🇷👏🏆🏆🏆
Argentina was very lucky. The French team had sick players and was missing very good players due to injuries. Argentina still almost lost against a half strength French team
@@aspect9857 There are no excuses. Do not try to detract from Argentina. Argentina was more than France, unfortunately it was to be expected that dominance would take its toll and France took advantage of that. Argentina deserved to win, the lucky one was actually France.
@@aspect9857 Argentina knew how to dominate France, nullifying the players and preventing them from having control of the ball. Such was the dominance that France had to make quick changes. Mbappé almost didn't appear, so unfortunately they took advantage of Argentina's mistakes and fatigue by having the possession. There are more reasons, but I remain that Argentina knew how to play a final, something that France remembered late. The coach himself and Mbappé admitted that their game was largely dominated by Argentina. Nothing is going to make me change my mind. That's all.
@@Florenc18 Yeah true, Argentina knew how to dominate but Argentina was playing like it's a UFC fight. France played football while Argentina was sacrificing everything they got. The French team is way weaker due to missing and sick players. If France knows how to play wisely and quickly then they would've won but France was very slow.
I'm Argentinean, and never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that Argentina would play this well against FRANCE, let alone nullify Mbappe for almost 80 minutes. I was utterly stunned.
France narrowly beat Argentina in world cup 2018 that game came really close to going to extra time but an Argentina-France final for world cup 2022 was very unexpected most people thought the final would be Brazil vs France or Argentina vs Portugal
Excellent to know that you are an Argentine. Would you acknowledge the dive by Di Maria? Because half the viewers seem to be in denial about it. And I wouldn't call a hat trick in the finals being nullified.
@@BinDABA Sure, he did dive. Also, did you read the part where I said they nullified Mbappe "for almost 80 minutes"? Because that's about the point AFTER which he scored his "hat-trick" (with two penalties, big deal). So yes, they did nullify him for almost 80 minutes.
@@El_Diego86 Lautaro had lots of chances begging to go in but he scoffed every attempt whereas Mbappe had a half chance and he converted it. The match should have gotten over in a.e.t had Lautaro been more clinical and surprisingly was the poorest player in the WC for Argentina.
Yeah, but people don't want to admit it. Argentina was so dominant that it forced France to make abrupt changes, fatigue and mistakes allowed France to catch up.
Scaloni is a masterclass. Seven matches dominating the game. And i agree with you, players seems cant keep their emotions. Two goals against saudi, dutch, and france are happen in short minutes. This is their weakness.
What an observation from you yogi,, yes AR receiving back-to-back goals, that too after scoring first and then allowing them, opponent to level it... felt very bad at it.
Argentina nearly bottled two 2-0 games after 80th minute ...nd won both on penalties, so i think emi was more important for Argentina than even Messi ..2 toughest games nd he made the difference
As an Argentinian, just want to say: Di María unfortunately had to be taken off because he had an injury, Scaloni deliberately kept him out of every match so he could play the final. He played along Messi in our national team his whole career and thanks to him we got far in 2014 as well. He’s worshiped here.
*No, the coach should never take Di Maria out. Even with injury he was still one of the best for Argentina. When the clown coach took him out, he let france back in the game. It’s the f@*@*** *World Cup Final, the biggest match of their lives, you play the whole match, injury or not, even if you die trying. Argentina would have won in ordinary time, if Di Maria played the full 90 minutes.*
Folks...DiMaria can not play the full 90 min...that is why I said many times it is better for him to come in as a sub......he had a great game but his substitution almost cost us the WC! I am not Argentinian but I am very happy for the team..Messi and the whole country that is going through hard times. from A GREEK enjoy the win in one of the best if not the best games EVER! and this time we are crying for you ARGENTINA but with tears of joy!!!!
of course di maria could have played till the end . he was replaced not because he was tired or something but because scaloni tried to defend and mantain the 2-0 big mistake that almost cost the match.
I think Scaloni surprised us all when he placed Di Maria at the left, and from the beggining. The game moved towards the right side of the field, with Messi, Molina and De Paul, and letting Di Maria well positioned at the left, lead him to many one on one situations. Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez work were also crucial in this game. The whole tactics on the first part was focused in Di Maria's attacking danger/capacity, so I think his substitution was due to physical conditions, that probably was talked before. No one is so stupid to substitute his best player in the field if there isn't a necessity to do so, and Scaloni is very intelligent. But, maybe he could left him a few minutes more.
Scaloni asked Di Maria if he wanted to continue playing and he misunderstood a "I can keep going" sign with "I want to be replaced". It was all a misunderstanding. He indicated it in an interview.
@gliptodonte_ La posición de Di María en el juego y la forma en que lo estaba haciendo, tenían bloqueado al equipo francés, a su disposición táctico-defensiva que, por lo tanto, no se podía desplegar en el campo porque, debido a su rendimiento, al de Di María (las veces que superó a su defensor, que le hicieron un penal e hizo un gol y siempre desbordando) tenía maniatados a dos jugadores de la defensa y, por lo tanto, a todo el equipo francés. Cuando Scalonni lo saca y pone a Acuña, este hecho tiene muchas implicaciones. Es como si Scalonni hubiera dicho: “con este cambio de Di María por un defensor, paso a defenderme y dejo de atacar con Di María como lo hice hasta ahora”. Obviamente, Acuña no es Di María, ni ofrece al equipo argentino las prestaciones que ofrecía Di María, ni su presencia afecta a lo que sucede en el juego, de la misma manera que lo hacía la presencia de Di María. Al equipo francés, ese cambio le permitió dejar de sentirse amenazado por la izquierda, liberar dos defensores y poder crear superioridad numérica, al pasar a atacar con dos más y descomprimir el equipo como para que Mbappe jugara mucho más suelto. Entendiendo esto de esta manera, la cuestión crucial era la presencia de Di María en el campo, era esa la razón que bloqueaba al equipo francés y, por lo tanto, con su mera presencia, aunque ya no corriera mucho, seguía maniatando al equipo francés. No es determinante si estaba o no cansado, era su sola presencia la que tenía bloqueado-maniatado e inhibido al equipo francés y su salida representó liberar al equipo francés, descomprimirlo, desinhibirlo y darle alas para pasar al ataque de manera desbordante. Asi como fue un gran acierto táctico y estratégico colocar a Di María en el lado izquierdo, fue seguramente un gran error sacarlo ya que, aun cansado, su mera presencia imponía e impedía el mejor despliegue del equipo frances. Los astros, los otros jugadores y, sobre todo. Emiliano Martínez, pusieron mucho para que Argentina se llevara finalmente el triunfo, pero, hubiera sido más justo con el desarrollo del juego durante 78 minutos, que Argentina ganará en el transcurso del tiempo reglamentario y no hiciera falta jugar el alargue e ir a la definición por penales.
Argentina had greater domination, fought with determination and heart. They knew that this was how a final should be played, something that France took a long time to understand. I'm so glad the cup is home 🇦🇷💙🇦🇷
Your words are meaningless. France won the WC. Twice. This core group got to the FINALS two WC's in a row. They completely understand what it takes to do what they've already done. I'll give it to you that Argentina played better in the first half, but without DiMaria's dive and that fake penalty, they would have lost the final in regulation. Argentina were only clearly better in the PK stage, where France underperformed greatly. That is the only area where they truly dominated.
@@BinDABA yooo why so saltyyy hahaha "your words are meaningless" lol wth, better luck next time, u cry about penalties yet the only chance france had to equalize the game was... through penalties!! damnn, anyways, best of lucks, let me take another sweet look at our 3rd world cup for the next 4 years :)
Scaloni thought Di Maria was tired, that's why he replaced Angel. When Di Maria got out of the field he said to Scaloni "I scored and you replace me?". Scaloni acknowledged it was a mistake. I'm still searching for the video, it was a small interview just after the game. I guess, besides Di Maria performance, the key was Argentina's midfield, Enzo, Mac Allister and De Paul totally destroyed France midfield. Think about this, Argentina played with 3 number 10, 3 creative midfielders. De Paul played as number 10, Mac Allister is the 10 of Brighton and then Messi.
Spot on analysis. What brought France back was the coach bringing in strong attacking players willing to make a run, forcing Argentina into mistakes, giving away a penalty; and letting crossers know, hey, we've got people in the box!!! This is why you must bring such players to a tournament to break deadlock. France was pegged back for 70s mins for 2 reasons: 1) Argentina was pressing; 2) they were simply playing to shape, which wasn't working at all. It was same old same old which can backfire when players think it will bring the same rewards as the previous game. In such an instance, you need a creative midfielder to change things up. Also, Argentina in this tournament seem to know how to use Messi, which is: Messi needn't do everything himself. He just have to draw opposing players away to free up supporting attackers. Why many other Argentina players which be grateful, else they wouldn't have gotten their name on the scoresheet.
What brought FRance back was Di Maria getting subbed and Otamendi being stupid. It was mostly because of Argentina's mistakes instead of France being better
Excellent analysis - I also felt that Argentines were playing with more passion and willingness to win and were ready to sacrifice everything - that changes the mindset and adds that X factor
It was a tactical error on the part of Scaloni to take off Di Maria. He was playing well and Argentina could have wrapped up the match in regular time. But in the end I was happy that it was one of the greatest finals ever played and that Argentina won with helping hand of Martinez
Actually it was miscommunication error rather than a tactical one. Scaloni asked Di maria numerous times if he was ok, through the match. Minutes before Di Maria was subbed Scaloni asked him once more if he could continue. He misheard Di maria and thought that he told him that he couldn't continue when in fact he could. Scaloni admitted this in the interview after the match.
It really was a tactical battle and of all the World Cups I have witnessed it was the best final of all time.. brilliant and very professional analysis by the creators of this video
It’s nice to share a deeper understanding of the game within the game, thx. I had noted in the aftermath ….that the tide really turned against them after Di Maria was subbed out. And I wondered if his counter attacking prowess had forced France to play more carefully, and that in his absence they felt they could open it up with less to worry about on his side. I’m so happy for him as a player he has toiled long for his country. Like Messi, in a game that gives no one what they deserve, they somehow deserved this.
Scaloni did an amazing job coaching this World Cup. In the final Argentina stymied France for 80 minutes. I feel they achieved this through 3 main objectives. 1) Pressing from Julian Alvarez and De Paul. Enzo Fernández dominated the midfield and won a lot of second balls and was key distributing the ball calmly during transition. Romero and Otamendi defended well against Giroud. Griezmann was ineffective thanks to pressure from De Paul, Enzo and Macallister. (Macallister in attack made key runs and made the brilliant assist to Di Maria). 2) Di Maria on the left flank was the standout brilliant tactical move by Scaloni as it meant if possession was lost there was more time for Argentina to recover their shape to contain Mbappe. I like how Tagliafico inverted to overload the half space forcing Dembele to defend Di Maria on the penalty. I like how it Scaloni also used that tactic to open up space for Messi in the half space with switching of play from left flank to the right. 3) Messi the GOAT and difference maker in the final. Messi was instrumental in the flick on in the 2nd goal triangle to Julian Alvarez, who played Macallister in behind and ended with Macallister assisting Di Maria with a perfect pass. This was up there for goal of the tournament and Argentina's attack at its best. The overtime goal was sheer willingness and following up Martinez shot, after direct ball over the top from Montiel, a great backheel to Messi and through ball put Lautaro Martinez on goal (at least he hit the target this time!). Messi was in the right place at the right time willing to make his destiny come true. Argentina had an amazing run to overcome adversity 3xtimes (Saudi Arabia, Netherlands and France) to exceed the pressure of winning and key contributions from Emi Martinez in penalty shootouts, to the defensive workrate of Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul and Enzo Fernández. Some key goals from Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina and Macallister during the run to support Messi to achieve his dream of winning the World Cup!
Yes we all agree that after they took off Di Maria, of which the coach at that rime felt he wasn't fit enough to continue, gave France more room as his replacement was too focused on defending and that gave more room for France to pass the ball a lot with time, with Di Maria, France were making rushed decisions because there was always a player on their neck
Apparently scaloni asked many times to Di Maria if he was alright and he said he was fine but scaloni misinterpreted his gesture as if Di Maria was asking to leave, huge mistake.
@@EdgarHernandez-pr5ty wish they have more stamina so the game could end in normal stoppage time. because subbing some players off disrupts the tactic therefore france managed to come from behind but every argentina players stepped up & proved that they are worthy winner of this 2022 world cup.
until that penalty of mbappe and then France gained momentum Argentina was annihilating France. they had no answer they looked clueless but after the equalizer, Argentina didn't panic they fought until the end and in the penalty shootout they destroyed France and dibu was phenomenal in that shootout he broke the confidence of France players and put them into pressure there'll be no final like this. truly Messi was destined to win this.
Scaloni outsmarted Deschamps in tactics, but same as in previous games, Scaloni lacks in-game adjustments and so he loses against teams with smart coaches after substitutions (Saudi, Netherlands, France). Argentina’s defense also goes on a meltdown immediately when their opponent scores, which explains why Mbappe scored quickly after his PK.
There was a big problem that people don´t take into account, all the players that can reaplace Di Maria on the left where injuried (Papu Gomez, Lo Celso, Nicolas Gonzalez, Joaquin Correa. All injured). And Di Maria is allready old, he is a great player but he doesn´t endure the 90' minutes of the match. But is also true that he sometimes commit mistakes at the substitutions, he changes De Paul too late and the center of the field suffered for this (He was dealing with injuries, he was not 100% healty for this game).
The goals happened because dimaria was out. Nothing to do with defense issues. The French team never even got past midfield when dimaria was on the pitch
Este partido es un antes y después en la historia del fútbol, la estrategia de Scaloni y Messi para aprovechar sus debilidades y apoyarse en un equipo medianamente inferior, es la representación máxima del fútbol en toda su expresión.
Argentina un equipo inferior?. Seras europeo aca apostariamos la casa en ese momento le ganabamos a francia. Y le pegamos un baile los primeros 70 minutos. Mucha suerte esos franceses. Los superamos en todas las lineas.
@@pabloochoa9753 Sorete, no lo digo como insulto, si comparas otras selecciones como Portugal tenían mas equipo para ganar el mundial, pero les falto la garra y carácter de Argentina, antes del mundial Argentina nunca fue candidata y menos en su primer partido.
@@andresmaganamartinez6830 No, estas equivocado, las demas selecciones no tenian mejor equipo solo tenian jugadores de mas renombre, o jugadores mas conocidos, pero en si de jugar en equipo no estaban ni cerca en comparacion de la seleccion argentina.
What a breath of fresh air. Some good exploration on what happened during the game. While there is the consideration of the French team's health that may have also affected their performance, overall I enjoyed this analysis thoroughly.
Great video! As Argentinian fan, I agree on your comments. I was expecting Paredes by Di Maria to have more midfielders , Scaloni never did that change except against Brazil in the Copa America final.
As someone from france. We felt like the french team wasnt playing at all and they werent putting any effort into the match. I left the match halfway through and came back when it was almost over. It took the 80th minute for mbappe to wake up. And he made me believe into victory again. He was incredible towards the end of that match. But when the penalty shootout came I knew we already lost. We often lost to penalties like in 2006 against italy and I knew history would repeat. Argentina play was out of this world and outsmarted france during most of the match
I think Di Maria was super exahusted, and thats why Scaloni sent him out. Like you said, he was kinda "alone" in the left side of the pitch and he was putting a lot of pressure. That made him consume a lot of extra energy. I think the substitution idea was accurate, but maybe Acuña could not handle that good (i do not know why). It was a great match by Argentina. One of the best i have ever seen. Great video! Great analysis! Cheers!
because acuña is a terrible player and he is dumb. he almost made us lost the wc. thank god he didnt ruin it. i hope scaloi doesnt call him for copa america
It was definitely a masterstroke on the part of Scaloni to use Di Maria on the left wing as France had been lacking a regular right back with Right winger Dembele not much accustomed to defend. Right back Jules Kounde is essentially a centre back and the centre back Varane was getting slow with age. Scaloni was very lucky that the mistake of the late substitutions of Di Maria and De Paul didn't cost him the Match and the Cup.
France only came back into the game after Di Maria was subbed off - game would have been won in normal time if he stayed on. None the less, it was written in the stars that Messi and Argentina were going to win this WC ❤❤❤
Great analisis! I may add, the decision to place Di Maria on the left side of the court and choose that side to attack France I think it was also because in case of loosing the ball they where on the opposite side of the court where Mbappe use to occupy, meaning they have more time to back up and adjust before the ball gets to him. Just brilliant! Aguante Argentina!!!
the 4 -2 - 4 was the same set up that france used against brazil in the final back in 98. it was set up so that brazil could not develop anything from the back. this time however the argentinians were aware of this tactic. they quickly gave the ball to their overcrowded midfield which held on to the ball which forced the 4 forwards to play defensively instead of pressing the back 4. this further allowed argentina to play a 2 -4 -4 which cut off all of frances counter attacks.
This video is so perfect man, I'm getting my heartbeat faster as an AR Fan knowing the significance of this, that game! The music transitions are so full of thrill!
I love this kind of analysis, it truly shows how was the match and how powerful was Argentina rather than those kids crying it was penalties that made Argentina won
@@ajaycyriljose9419 We won't ever know, but what is true is that Argentina has shown superior against The Netherlands, Croatia and France, so perhaps Argentina could have made it even without the penalties
@@matid9687 croatia had Argentina under control & had momentum but then Argentina got a cheeky penalty & this made croatia have to change plans and play different and Argentina got the better of it after the penalty. If no penalty this was a game that looked like croatia should win
@@MvK-Delta Croatia only had 15 minutes of dominance and then it went fading within the time, Argentina got a penalty because it was attacking and the good moment of Croatia changed, undoubtedly it was a sudden hit for Croatia but man, Croatia played so bad that match, that even after the penalty Croatia was completely overshadowed by Argentina the whole time. Edit: You can check that in those 15 minutes Croatia didn't have any clear chance of goal, only a shot that went upwards, but nothing else, Argentina before the penalty got a clear chance with the shot of Enzo Fernández that Livakovic saved, so that illusion of Croatia dominance was that, an illusion
Easily the best football match I’ve watched. Perhaps the best match I’ve watched in any sport. And yes the game changed when the legend of Angel Di Maria (one of my favorite footballers ever) was subbed.
Di Maria was injured and with no tank in the gas and man still had the power to show up in a world cup final, Man is and have always been more powerful on a final if he was preserved correctly man, Last Copa America he was the man that made a difference.
Replacing Di Maria is like replacing Riquelme during the match against Germany in WC 2006. Both were almost at the same time. Di Maria at 64th minute and Riquelme at 71st minute. Both were leading at the time. Current Argentina was very lucky that everyone in the team got involved in everything especially that Martinez's save during the last minute of the extra time was super crucial. When it comes to football, luck plays a huge role alongside any genius tactics.
@MultiPlaymaker10. Que bien que recuerdes ese partido!!! Con el partido tal como estaba, empatado a 1 gol, Argentina jugando mejor que Alemania, Alemania con dos centrales mastodontes cansados y teniendo en el banco a Aimar para acompañar a Riquelme y seguir haciendo “la nuestra”, tocandola, haciendo la pausa y con la pelota a ras del suelo. Y arriba, teniendo petisitos veloces como Saviola y Messi (que en ese momento ya volaba y los alemanes, que ya lo habian visto jugar, estaban desesperados pensando en lo que haria con esa defensa si entraba a jugar) pues no, lo saco a Riquelme y puso a Cambiasso y lo hizo entrar a Cruz, un jugador alto que resulto totalmente intrascendente. En un calculo de probabilidades valorando entre hacer entrar a Aimar en el medio y a Messi delante, o, quitar a Riquelme y mantener en el banco a Saviola y Messi, haciendo entrar a Cruz (que es lo que finalmente hizo) yo valoraria que teniamos 9/10 posibilidades de ganar y 1/10 posibilidades de perder. Nunca encontre como explico Pekerman los cambios que hizo. Si lo tienes, por favor compartelo, porque es una gran espina que unos cuantos la tenemos todavia. Muchas gracias.
I think taking off di maria was a good decision because he was a little bit tired due to heavy running from the very beginning. but Replacing Acuna was a bad choice instead Dybala or Martinez could have been a better choice for sticking to the plan.
1.Always maintaining centre of the field 2. Doble defense over France attackers 3. Constant pressure on the ball 4. Avoid France breaking lines (btw, FR did it for the first ten minutes) When Di María left the field, even there was a tactical adjustment, AR couldn't maintain the physical effort of cointaining FR in some sectors of the field. Doble mark on FR's players was temporary lost. On the offensive, fast attacks, vertical speed, movements without the ball to 2nd and 3rd pass option, and creates spaces for Messi. If not possible, Messi attracting players to create opportunities for his teammates (Argentina's 2nd goal, 4 FR players aroud Messi).
Argentina's strength throughout the world cup they could adapt to any style. There was games that they controlled the ball and others that they let the opponent have the ball (Croatia)
I don t know much about tactics, but man, what a game! What a final for a World Cup! No doubt the most exciting I ve seen, and I m 65 and a lifetime soccer fan.
Argentina only conceded 2 goals whilst Alvarez was on the pitch this World Cup and that was in the final 10 minutes of normal time in the final! I feel he could be the key to City winning the Champions league this season 🤔
@@ChrisE-iy7ok True, but Di María had a muscle overload and couldn't last on the field for the whole match, Scaloni had no other option than replacing him. Despite his massive talent, phyisical weakness has always been Di María's Achilles' heel; he was injured in the 2014 final against Germany as well and that's why he didn't play that match at all. Argentina might have won that match had Di María been there.
Thanks a lot for doing this great work! :) I discover your channel amazing work! Tchouameni hasn't done a great defensive World Cup, Kanté & Pogba were injured they are usually on the field if they were healthy enough! I agree for most of your video as a French guy Argentina was above most of the match, but when the first penalty from France arrived I knew it was a turning point, and if Argentina would have been so great tactically, France couldn't have come back in the match, when Mbappe had more liberty, there was only Mbappé on the field this day and Kolo Muani who created danger nobody else, therefore I don't know if defensively they were so amazing! I never understood why the coach replaced Di Maria thankfully for him they have won but the most impacting player was out so.. the psychological advantage is lessened!
I could hear my heart beating at unsafe speeds while watching this match. Rewatching the penalties on this one and Argentina - Netherlands makes my heart go faster to this day.
This game truly showed the peak of french football and their development in recent years, how they were able create a generation of insanely durable and fast players. Mbappe is the prime representation of what in my opinion, the new standard for modern football player. Its like an industry generating players with the same attributes and quality, which is kinda scary the more you think of it. Argentina on the other side played the same football that was played by them ever since; a side of skills, a bit of dirtiness, and on top of that the willingness to give their life for their country. Its the same energy that was shown by Maradona and his Argentinian side back in the day. I remember watching a movie about Pele and his first wc final against Sweden, how it was not just a final but a clash between two extremities, two totally different style of football, and the wc final this year represented that to the highest, that for me is what makes it the most beautiful final that I got to witness in my life time
This was the clash between South American football vs. European football. One, full of soul, playful skill and tenacity... the other, full of physical specimens imported from Africa with soulless and machine-like playing.
Repects to the coach Scaloni who applied the right tactics each game after considering the strength and weakness of each opponent on that day and also the strgth and wkns of his team. Also his players greatly suppoted them to execute on field the as per the plan
before mbappe serious mode, i was preparing to sleep knowing how good argentina neutering france opposition, apparently im wrong and forced to stay till the end, great game though
@@LuxieDamned it would've been such a tragedy for Argentina to let 80 minutes of brilliance go to waste and end up losing. That being said I'll take chaos and an ugly win by PK over a Messi magic moment and a loss
@@mdtaj7563 beautiful match objectively yes, I think the best WC final but from a tactics perspective Argentina made a lot of mistakes towards the last 15 mins
Di Maria switch was the trigger however France's attacking substitutes was key for bringing the match to extra time and penalties. I think both managers were tactically brilliant but it was already written in the stars that Messi and his team finally get their hands on the covenant trophy ❤️🏴🇦🇷❤️
I’d like to see a full analysis on Griezmann in the final, how he failed to connect the midfield. He was the key player in all matches before the final and France was asleep in the first half because he disappeared completely. From what I saw, it’s not that Argentina defense made him disappear, but he didn’t make enough runs to create the connection. To me, his terrible form was the biggest mystery. He had the hottest form from day 1 until this.
the answer is simple, Mac Allister simply completely nullified him. Every time he tried to recieve or make a pass, Mac Allister stopped him in his tracks
man the whole argentina shape in the start of the match was made to nulify France's if you see the match he always got jumped up by MacAllister whenever he tried to have a touch on the ball
Players who had played with Messi before were completely useless...this was the case with demebele, Griezmann nd Mbappae...after 80th minute, Mbappae realised that he's a Ronaldo fanboy nd should not let Messi win the wc
I think the points about Di Maria are spot on. I also think he has a certain spirit/energy that lifts the entire team--the entire stadium actually--up and injects them with some measure of his aggression. It's incredible that after so many years, and still making probably more dribbling mistakes and bumbles than other players when he decides to carry it . . . he STILL carries it more successfully and incisively, more often, than younger, fresher, supposedly more relevant players. I think it's true that they often tried to overload one side to free up Messi; but Di Maria was also very noticeably free many many times. Maybe this has to do with some of the attack-mindedness and the general structure of the French midfield (Dembélé slow to get back, Griezmann staying center, etc) but obviously a part of it is probably the French focus on shutting Messi down. This left Di Maria open on the wing many many times. With that direct-mindedness, tenacity, and devilish unpredictability, I think he would have cinched up the game if he'd played another ten or fifteen minutes. Plus if they'd kept him on, maybe France would have maintained their forward-minded players more without subbing, and maybe Argentina would have kept more composure and not let those two goals in. And yes regarding Alvarez, spot on--he was praised for his goals and for certain standout moments, but his hustle and scrappiness across the board are easy to somewhat overlook.
because french have a lot of tall players and romero and otamendi are significanly taller than lisandro. on the ground there is no doubt that lisandro is argentinas best defender
Important to mention Emiliano Martinez's save in the closing *seconds* of overtime-123rd minute! The most important save in football history!
100% bro !! Just imagine todays world if that goal went in..scares the shit out of me !! And yes its the most imp save in football history if anyone denies that then it’s obviously from Argentina haters and Messi haters and we know who are all they ……
No doubt. If he were in 2014 wc, Argentina didn’t have to lose.
@@seekingthetruth7047 That's not fair to Chiquito Romero (Sergio Romero), he only received a single goal in 2014 finals , minute 115 (extra time) and it was an impossible ball by Gotze, really. I'd say we would have had more chances if Higuain being knocked down by Neuer ended up being a penalty for Argentina.
@@seekingthetruth7047 nah both the goal keepers are good..its just that emiliano got better chances to show his skill and did a great job executing them.. in 14 there was literally no chance for the goalkeeper
Yup... Just like Casillas did against Holland 😅
If Di Maria played another ten minutes the game would have been won by Argentina in regular time.
Correct...
If France had Benzema, Pogba , Kante , Argentina wouldn't have been able to score a goal
@@kanadmitra2267 nah, it wasn't individual performances that failed france it was the tactics
@@kanadmitra2267 bring all of them and see the whole Africance team wtill getting bodied. Di maria brought back dembele , a right attacker to the defense lmao
👍 true
I was upset when DiMaria was taken off. I think that opened the door for France's comeback.
Same but he was injured. He couldn't play a full 90 minutes
@@Eleni1002 no, it seems that Scaloni asked DiMaria if he wanted to continue playing and he misunderstood a "I can keep going" sign with "I want to be replaced". I'm sure DiMaria would've scored or, at the very least, assisted another goal.
I think the idea was to enforce the defence. Acuña is a strong player so while not as good at attacking he is better at defending than Di Maria. But Scaloni should have enforced the defence more with other defenders like Lisandro Martinez quicker, not just switch to Acuña. Like against Croatia when they switched to 5 men defending.
This dimaria played in2018 against France and Argentina can't win
What planet are you on.argentina was close to tying the game and possibly would have won in 2018.and youdont realize that a lot of things were diferent this time.they now had martinezas goalkeeper who is much smarter than the last goalkeeper,they got rid of bad defenders like rojo and others and got better defenders,the player for france that made a diference for france was a late substitute and he had fresh legs and therefore played a role in helping france win.but youcant compare this time to the last one.messi for one,seemed less tired and stronger,more at ease than i ever saw him in the world cup.and i can name a lot more changes.
Julian Alvarez was surely overlooked by many while praising Argentina's victory run!! This kid did his part and did most of the pressing upfront when dispossessed.. Surely a bright future ahead!!
Yes he had a good future...his time will definitely come...
Alvarez will be Messi’s successor in this team!
@@yakakiyakaki nah, for that we have dybala too, a complete 10
@@scaramoucheenjoyer1347 that's weird b/c i didn't see him play much
Alvarez and Mac Callister played a hell of a World Cup.
i think Argentina was the best team in this world cup(of course its a world cup winner, but sometimes, winners are not always dominant during the game). top class finishers (except lautaro), brilliant tactics that easily broke every team's defense. Argentina had almost no struggle to make the ball reach the penalty box and make a shot from comfortable position(unlike before). this team's tactics has drastically improved and i think that is Scaloni's merit. He is seriously underappreciated.
He not only is a good tactician, he change the entire national selecction, he call 94 new players for proving themselves in the national team, he help to create a healthy realationship between the players and he made one thing clear "the door of the national team is open to everyone, no one have a guarantee place but the door is never fully close to anyone". He call sub 21 players to train when the national team have matches, to install the message: "you have a chance, we are watching you". He find a lot of player that no one knew at the time and create a new team.
@@WididoR 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Lautaro Martinez is the only player in argentina who shoot wide back to back . He is replaced by spiderman
Lionel Scaloni indeed deserves a lot of credit. He was getting good work done even before the Copa America win.
@@futurei0oo this so much! he has great positioning but terrible finishing
I still can’t get over the dominance of arg in the first 70 minutes. Even still France almost took it home if it wasn’t for Martinez at the end. There will be years before we see another match of this level.
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How is that Argentina dominated over 80 minutes but then France almost take it to home?
France landed the argentinian area 5 times at most, two of those were penalties.
"If it wasn't for Martínez..."
Well, what a shock. The BEST team had also the BEST goalkeeper. How lucky!
@@gastonlanteri1147 Martinez is a long shot from the best goalkeeper in this tournament. He conceded more goals than he saved, penalties aside. He's an average keeper but great at penalties.
Livakovic and Bounou were both far better throughout the tournament.
because diving 😅
@@nifty6970 Matinez lost way too many goals, easily, on regular time. Netherland and France rarely had any meaningful chances during the regular time, but they all almost defeated Argentina
Argentina actually outplayed france completely. If it weren’t for few moments, Argentina could have won by regular time.
except they didnt which kinda nulifies your entire comment..
@@owningkoning They did outplay them tho
@@XD-sp4ye: Truth being said, Argentina outplayed France completely for over 80 minutes.
And by the occasions created, they could easily score 2 more goals.
@Erik Antonis yep but still managed to win, and they are the champions. In wish case your comment becomes another hater excuse complain 🤣
it wasnt just tactical, Argentina players are brutal which also helped them. They werent afraid to go into tackles or put their bodies on the line. Greatest finals so far.
warriors..ive never seen a team w the work rate argentina had..they really really wnted ot do it for messi
You have to take into account the players background and then it gets pretty clear why they played the way they played, most of them grew up in poverty playing in barren terrains in crime ridden neighbourhoods and that's why they can't be afraid of athletes that resemble more a soulless machine than an actual human
They gave their all...
@@Zendvious Is that really true? Don't a lot of elite players these days, even in non rich countries come from fairly privileged backgrounds. Wasn't Messi private schooled, along with Di Maria, and some of the other top Argentinian players?
@@hamoudalnasser the majority in south america come from poor neighborhoods
Julian Alvarez is a machine... a work horse, a team player... But its unfortunate that players like him will remain underrated.. hope the same isn't the destiny for Alvarez....
Me too man.. I’m following him at club level now and although Haalland is great, I really need to see him as a starter. If not at city elsewhere..
Next world cup will be his
In his time Deschamps was exactly that: a work horse, the perfect illustration of the man who does the "dirty job" and sets the foundations for people like Zidane or other playmakers. Pretty sure he put his own experience in application as a coach.
He just gotta stay away from Barca lol my club sadly seem to ruin players
He must leave Man City. He will be warming the bench with Haaland around.
Di Maria is so underrated. He was the tip of the spear alongside messi. When Scaloni replaced him, the game changed. Luckily, we had Emiliano Martinez. Best team ever, better than 78, 86, 90 and 2014. Band of brothers.
Hola. Buen equipo. Pero hombre por hombre para nada mejor al del 78 o del 86. Con una diferencia. En el 78 no había un superdotado como Maradona o Messi.
Hi Tristan. Di María is worshiped here in Argentina. He played along Messi in the national team his whole career. He had to be taken off because he had a lesion, and he was deliberately kept out of almost all matches so he could play the final match. Greetings from Arg.
nooooooooo 78 was incredible, watch the matches and maradona in 86 did the best individual actions in football history with a great team. The top 6 argentina reaching finals is: 1978-1986- 2022-1930-1990-2014
Better than 2014 ???? ,😅😅😅😅😅, Go once you leave this chat , go and sreach for (all argentina highlights 2014 world cup after watching that I bet you will change your mind )
@@uromi-owuopukeme6081 You must be from europe if you think having a good team is based on highlights. How the team actally plays is what is important. we had good players, thats the only reason we reached the final, the team played horrible. Everyone here in Argentina were terribly worried since the first match. there was no way we could win that WC. we were extrmely lucky for going that far. This year we had worst players but a brillant tactical performance, Scaloni is great manager.
Brilliant analysis. Here in the US I hear too often people complain football (soccer) is boring. They don't understand the tactical battles happening on the field. To them, it looks like nothing is happening, similar to a tactical boxing match or MMA fight. I love this part of the game, this is where games are won or lost.
You know football or soccer in reality it was created by England in his modern version but is so much more old than that and you can see it in many places in different times (Roman, Greek, Aztec, etc.) And always it was about the same theory....is a representation of a war between two sides...for me the goals is the gate of the castle, the goalkeeper is the last defender of the army, the middle Field is just the battlefield and the general is the coach(it's like a chess but with people)for that reason not always the best players win, sometimes the strategy is more important...i think many sports are equal in this idea, but the soccer was one of the first
@@fitito500 very true. The Aztecs had a similar sport where you could only use your hips. The losers were executed. Now those are high stakes 😬
Similar to the tour de france...we in north america just see a bunch of cyclists racing for the finish line without much thought to the complexity of team tactics.
@@rosswatson9144 100%
@@ToblerX You got it wrong. It was the mayans that had that game, other body parts could be used,it was played with a rubber ball and it was the Winners that got sacrificed (a great honor for them)
I remember watching Argentina in the 80s and how they'd sometimes showcase a suffocating all-pitch defensive pressure where at any given moment there were 3 players on every single player from the opposing team. The first 60 or so minutes of this final gave me flashbacks to the times. It really made it seem like if Argentina had 20 players on the field.
jubilant it is, but after 70 th minute, it seems 40 FR players were there, in possession, shots and targets.. God saved AR. the replacement of Di Maria is not good
@@mayanm7105 Yeah, the fatigue settled in badly and it cost them tremendously. Some people around here joked that, what they needed at that moment was some of that magical dust Maradona would use, so they could revive. 😂
@@mayanm7105 Its not that Acuña isnt good but he is not a winger as Di Maria. He plays defensively which ultimately ended up allowing france to gain space and push their attack.
@@mayanm7105 Not really. Despite Argentina was not dominant anymore, it's not like France was either. After minute 78' it was more like a 50-50, both played at the same rate. Indeed, if it weren't by the dumb penalty Otamendi made on Kolo Muani, this match might have ended 2-0 or even 3-0 for Argentina. The take off of Di María on the other hand, was because he was injured from the match against the Netherlands (reason why he didn't play the semi-finals against Croatia) and it was known from the beginning that he was not in shape to play the whole final against the French.
I never saw an argentinian powerful team where the players of the other team can progress from their last line without being disturbed for the argentinian's strikers. If the opposite team can progress from their bottom without oposition I know Argentina probably is not well.
36 years after they finish their streak on the 36th game and messi is about to become 36 years old, i think that number might be magical to them.
He'll be 36 in late June. Don't hurry it.
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 It is his 36th year of life.
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 "about to become 36"
The 36 chambers of shaolin wu tang wisdom actually look for the simbol of the number 36 in supreme mathematics
He was born in 87' (close to one year after Argentina's win) - so he'd be around the same age as our loosing streak no matter which WC we'd have won :)
As a French fan, we had the impression that France was not playing during the first half, some phases of games are indeed clearer now, the bitter taste of this final but what a game!
and as an argentinian i can assure you that i suffered three or four heart attacks because of Mbappe. We had it until he woke up and everything turned backwards, you have a true gem there.
Don't let all this mambo jambo confuse u, they didn't play at all during the first 64' 🙄
@@lautihach98 I'm not Argentinian, but I badly wanted Messi to win and had a couple of heart attacks during this game, as well as the game v Mexico and Holland. What an exciting WC, esp. the final! But can I take another?
@@lautihach98 what did he do? Just one goal technically... the rest he was gifted 2bpenalties..
Come on
@@zarni000 bruh... if you didnt experience what facing mbappe in a WC final feels like, you cant talk. He gave us a hard time like no other in this world cup
2:42 yes! not many notice and valorate Alvarez aside from his goals, his pressing were absolutely key in every match, see how different was the team when he's subbed or get tired. Argentina became great when him and Enzo Fernandez started in every match.
Also Mcallister fixed his problem in the midfield
France was lucky to get the 2 penalties. Argentina was by far the better team most of the time. But great that it went to penalties for the decider. It felt like a movie, with an awesome ending. Goku saved the day once again.
How about the lucky penalties Argentina got during the whole World Cup?
especially the second penalty which came off the hand of french player before going to Mbappe
@@madmax797 fake news, look at the video from the other angle, there was no handball. It’s easy to find on RUclips, but you have to be unbiased.
@@thibaultparis9846 u have to be unbiased too... argentina did not get lucky penalties
France's second penalty wouldn't be penalty in any previous match with the var. Montiel was looking in the opposite direction. No intention to play the ball with the elbow
This Argentina team is awesome not only in tactics but in heart each player knew what they wanted and they fought every minute every ball and every chance they had to win the game even though the French players are bigger in size they had the talent and the strength to overcome the situation
Congratulations to this awesome team🇦🇷👏🏆🏆🏆
Argentina was very lucky. The French team had sick players and was missing very good players due to injuries. Argentina still almost lost against a half strength French team
@@aspect9857 There are no excuses. Do not try to detract from Argentina. Argentina was more than France, unfortunately it was to be expected that dominance would take its toll and France took advantage of that. Argentina deserved to win, the lucky one was actually France.
@@Florenc18 explain how France was lucky. I want to see your argument here.
@@aspect9857 Argentina knew how to dominate France, nullifying the players and preventing them from having control of the ball. Such was the dominance that France had to make quick changes. Mbappé almost didn't appear, so unfortunately they took advantage of Argentina's mistakes and fatigue by having the possession. There are more reasons, but I remain that Argentina knew how to play a final, something that France remembered late. The coach himself and Mbappé admitted that their game was largely dominated by Argentina. Nothing is going to make me change my mind. That's all.
@@Florenc18 Yeah true, Argentina knew how to dominate but Argentina was playing like it's a UFC fight. France played football while Argentina was sacrificing everything they got. The French team is way weaker due to missing and sick players. If France knows how to play wisely and quickly then they would've won but France was very slow.
I'm Argentinean, and never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that Argentina would play this well against FRANCE, let alone nullify Mbappe for almost 80 minutes. I was utterly stunned.
France narrowly beat Argentina in world cup 2018 that game came really close to going to extra time but an Argentina-France final for world cup 2022 was very unexpected most people thought the final would be Brazil vs France or Argentina vs Portugal
Excellent to know that you are an Argentine. Would you acknowledge the dive by Di Maria? Because half the viewers seem to be in denial about it. And I wouldn't call a hat trick in the finals being nullified.
@@BinDABA Sure, he did dive. Also, did you read the part where I said they nullified Mbappe "for almost 80 minutes"? Because that's about the point AFTER which he scored his "hat-trick" (with two penalties, big deal). So yes, they did nullify him for almost 80 minutes.
@@BinDABA Good to know that France also dives so Argentina should've actually beaten France 2-1 in extra time then
@@Darkscenes-jp4ge i remember most people wanting a Croatia vs Marroco final
It was one of the most one sided matches I've ever seen and the dominant team almost lost, that's incredible.
And all the Haters were saying that france would completely dominate! 😅❤️🇦🇷🐐
@@El_Diego86 Lautaro had lots of chances begging to go in but he scoffed every attempt whereas Mbappe had a half chance and he converted it. The match should have gotten over in a.e.t had Lautaro been more clinical and surprisingly was the poorest player in the WC for Argentina.
Game was dominated by Argentina .
Yeah, but people don't want to admit it. Argentina was so dominant that it forced France to make abrupt changes, fatigue and mistakes allowed France to catch up.
That's the beauty of football to be honest. That's why we love it. And I say it as an argentine who almost dies watching the last minutes of the game.
Scaloni is a masterclass. Seven matches dominating the game. And i agree with you, players seems cant keep their emotions. Two goals against saudi, dutch, and france are happen in short minutes. This is their weakness.
Same thing happened in 1986 2 last minute goals
What an observation from you yogi,, yes AR receiving back-to-back goals, that too after scoring first and then allowing them, opponent to level it... felt very bad at it.
And mostly at 81 minutes
Argentina nearly bottled two 2-0 games after 80th minute ...nd won both on penalties, so i think emi was more important for Argentina than even Messi ..2 toughest games nd he made the difference
Exactly, I think that's what Scaloni wants to fix moving forward. Specially vs Netherlands and France where we were 2-0 ahead initially.
As an Argentinian, just want to say: Di María unfortunately had to be taken off because he had an injury, Scaloni deliberately kept him out of every match so he could play the final. He played along Messi in our national team his whole career and thanks to him we got far in 2014 as well. He’s worshiped here.
*No, the coach should never take Di Maria out. Even with injury he was still one of the best for Argentina. When the clown coach took him out, he let france back in the game. It’s the f@*@*** *World Cup Final, the biggest match of their lives, you play the whole match, injury or not, even if you die trying. Argentina would have won in ordinary time, if Di Maria played the full 90 minutes.*
@@God-ec5fki'm kinda with you in this one, and im argentinean too
@@God-ec5fk Yeah "Clown Coach", a Coach that gave Copa America and the FIFA World Cup within two years time while on a temporary contract.
Yeah we read about it...Di Maria the commander in charge for ArG
@@God-ec5fkyou are the only clown here if you are calling that genius coach a clown
A good coach always will and should look after their players
YES!! HE'S BACK!!!! MY HERO!!
YOU'RE THE HERO THAT THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
I agree with you
.... Man....he is just It .....
Let us inspire him to get back to releasing more regularly.... I am kindly asking
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Full credit to the strong midfield interception by Argentina.
Indeed, argentina intercepted coutless passes specially during the first half. France felt hopeless, like nothing they wanted to do worked.
Yeah they wanted to play EPL style football against a top south American team with the best midfielders on the planet. Stupid. It has never worked.
Folks...DiMaria can not play the full 90 min...that is why I said many times it is better for him to come in as a sub......he had a great game but his substitution almost cost us the WC! I am not Argentinian but I am very happy for the team..Messi and the whole country that is going through hard times. from A GREEK enjoy the win in one of the best if not the best games EVER! and this time we are crying for you ARGENTINA but with tears of joy!!!!
I'm argentinian and i agreed with you di María just cannot play the entire match 👍
of course di maria could have played till the end . he was replaced not because he was tired or something but because scaloni tried to defend and mantain the 2-0 big mistake that almost cost the match.
I think Scaloni surprised us all when he placed Di Maria at the left, and from the beggining. The game moved towards the right side of the field, with Messi, Molina and De Paul, and letting Di Maria well positioned at the left, lead him to many one on one situations. Alexis Mac Allister and Enzo Fernandez work were also crucial in this game. The whole tactics on the first part was focused in Di Maria's attacking danger/capacity, so I think his substitution was due to physical conditions, that probably was talked before. No one is so stupid to substitute his best player in the field if there isn't a necessity to do so, and Scaloni is very intelligent. But, maybe he could left him a few minutes more.
Well said👍👍
Scaloni asked Di Maria if he wanted to continue playing and he misunderstood a "I can keep going" sign with "I want to be replaced". It was all a misunderstanding. He indicated it in an interview.
@@ibrunopwow so we had to live thru that drama for nothing 😅 guarantee you Di Maria stays on, game ends 2-0 or 2-1
@@ibrunop where can i find the interview
@gliptodonte_ La posición de Di María en el juego y la forma en que lo estaba haciendo, tenían bloqueado al equipo francés, a su disposición táctico-defensiva que, por lo tanto, no se podía desplegar en el campo porque, debido a su rendimiento, al de Di María (las veces que superó a su defensor, que le hicieron un penal e hizo un gol y siempre desbordando) tenía maniatados a dos jugadores de la defensa y, por lo tanto, a todo el equipo francés.
Cuando Scalonni lo saca y pone a Acuña, este hecho tiene muchas implicaciones. Es como si Scalonni hubiera dicho: “con este cambio de Di María por un defensor, paso a defenderme y dejo de atacar con Di María como lo hice hasta ahora”.
Obviamente, Acuña no es Di María, ni ofrece al equipo argentino las prestaciones que ofrecía Di María, ni su presencia afecta a lo que sucede en el juego, de la misma manera que lo hacía la presencia de Di María.
Al equipo francés, ese cambio le permitió dejar de sentirse amenazado por la izquierda, liberar dos defensores y poder crear superioridad numérica, al pasar a atacar con dos más y descomprimir el equipo como para que Mbappe jugara mucho más suelto.
Entendiendo esto de esta manera, la cuestión crucial era la presencia de Di María en el campo, era esa la razón que bloqueaba al equipo francés y, por lo tanto, con su mera presencia, aunque ya no corriera mucho, seguía maniatando al equipo francés. No es determinante si estaba o no cansado, era su sola presencia la que tenía bloqueado-maniatado e inhibido al equipo francés y su salida representó liberar al equipo francés, descomprimirlo, desinhibirlo y darle alas para pasar al ataque de manera desbordante.
Asi como fue un gran acierto táctico y estratégico colocar a Di María en el lado izquierdo, fue seguramente un gran error sacarlo ya que, aun cansado, su mera presencia imponía e impedía el mejor despliegue del equipo frances.
Los astros, los otros jugadores y, sobre todo. Emiliano Martínez, pusieron mucho para que Argentina se llevara finalmente el triunfo, pero, hubiera sido más justo con el desarrollo del juego durante 78 minutos, que Argentina ganará en el transcurso del tiempo reglamentario y no hiciera falta jugar el alargue e ir a la definición por penales.
Argentina had greater domination, fought with determination and heart. They knew that this was how a final should be played, something that France took a long time to understand. I'm so glad the cup is home 🇦🇷💙🇦🇷
Your words are meaningless. France won the WC. Twice. This core group got to the FINALS two WC's in a row. They completely understand what it takes to do what they've already done.
I'll give it to you that Argentina played better in the first half, but without DiMaria's dive and that fake penalty, they would have lost the final in regulation. Argentina were only clearly better in the PK stage, where France underperformed greatly. That is the only area where they truly dominated.
@@BinDABA so you bet France can do it again cause I doubt that
@@BinDABA yooo why so saltyyy hahaha "your words are meaningless" lol wth, better luck next time, u cry about penalties yet the only chance france had to equalize the game was... through penalties!! damnn, anyways, best of lucks, let me take another sweet look at our 3rd world cup for the next 4 years :)
@@joacomarquez1 we call them hypocrites ,never stop amusing me bullshit people spew lol
Scaloni thought Di Maria was tired, that's why he replaced Angel. When Di Maria got out of the field he said to Scaloni "I scored and you replace me?". Scaloni acknowledged it was a mistake. I'm still searching for the video, it was a small interview just after the game. I guess, besides Di Maria performance, the key was Argentina's midfield, Enzo, Mac Allister and De Paul totally destroyed France midfield. Think about this, Argentina played with 3 number 10, 3 creative midfielders. De Paul played as number 10, Mac Allister is the 10 of Brighton and then Messi.
i think Di Maria was coming off an injury and he was not 100%
Di Maria in fact told Scaloni "let me score once more and then you can take me out"
@@fatherelijah1763 I found the video, Scaloni thought Di Maria was tired 😩
Of course, Di María was not for a 90 minutes match. Scaloni used his "As" at the beginning and worked perfectly.
I almost cry reading this, thanks
Spot on analysis. What brought France back was the coach bringing in strong attacking players willing to make a run, forcing Argentina into mistakes, giving away a penalty; and letting crossers know, hey, we've got people in the box!!! This is why you must bring such players to a tournament to break deadlock.
France was pegged back for 70s mins for 2 reasons: 1) Argentina was pressing; 2) they were simply playing to shape, which wasn't working at all. It was same old same old which can backfire when players think it will bring the same rewards as the previous game.
In such an instance, you need a creative midfielder to change things up.
Also, Argentina in this tournament seem to know how to use Messi, which is: Messi needn't do everything himself. He just have to draw opposing players away to free up supporting attackers. Why many other Argentina players which be grateful, else they wouldn't have gotten their name on the scoresheet.
What brought FRance back was Di Maria getting subbed and Otamendi being stupid. It was mostly because of Argentina's mistakes instead of France being better
Excellent analysis, this game has been one of the greatest of all time. Thanks for sharing this. Blessings.
He's back... I missed this show...
I loved every detail
Excellent analysis - I also felt that Argentines were playing with more passion and willingness to win and were ready to sacrifice everything - that changes the mindset and adds that X factor
It was a tactical error on the part of Scaloni to take off Di Maria. He was playing well and Argentina could have wrapped up the match in regular time. But in the end I was happy that it was one of the greatest finals ever played and that Argentina won with helping hand of Martinez
No choice. He had a serious injury
DiMaria had no more gas to continue... he cant... we are all sorry for that... but he is special, but he can be special only a short amount of time
@@werwinn he had an injury
Di Maria was injured. He barely recovered. Yet, imagine if he was at the top of the game.
Actually it was miscommunication error rather than a tactical one. Scaloni asked Di maria numerous times if he was ok, through the match. Minutes before Di Maria was subbed Scaloni asked him once more if he could continue. He misheard Di maria and thought that he told him that he couldn't continue when in fact he could. Scaloni admitted this in the interview after the match.
It really was a tactical battle and of all the World Cups I have witnessed it was the best final of all time..
brilliant and very professional analysis by the creators of this video
It’s nice to share a deeper understanding of the game within the game, thx.
I had noted in the aftermath ….that the tide really turned against them after Di Maria was subbed out. And I wondered if his counter attacking prowess had forced France to play more carefully, and that in his absence they felt they could open it up with less to worry about on his side. I’m so happy for him as a player he has toiled long for his country. Like Messi, in a game that gives no one what they deserve, they somehow deserved this.
Scaloni did an amazing job coaching this World Cup. In the final Argentina stymied France for 80 minutes. I feel they achieved this through 3 main objectives.
1) Pressing from Julian Alvarez and De Paul. Enzo Fernández dominated the midfield and won a lot of second balls and was key distributing the ball calmly during transition. Romero and Otamendi defended well against Giroud. Griezmann was ineffective thanks to pressure from De Paul, Enzo and Macallister. (Macallister in attack made key runs and made the brilliant assist to Di Maria).
2) Di Maria on the left flank was the standout brilliant tactical move by Scaloni as it meant if possession was lost there was more time for Argentina to recover their shape to contain Mbappe. I like how Tagliafico inverted to overload the half space forcing Dembele to defend Di Maria on the penalty. I like how it Scaloni also used that tactic to open up space for Messi in the half space with switching of play from left flank to the right.
3) Messi the GOAT and difference maker in the final. Messi was instrumental in the flick on in the 2nd goal triangle to Julian Alvarez, who played Macallister in behind and ended with Macallister assisting Di Maria with a perfect pass. This was up there for goal of the tournament and Argentina's attack at its best. The overtime goal was sheer willingness and following up Martinez shot, after direct ball over the top from Montiel, a great backheel to Messi and through ball put Lautaro Martinez on goal (at least he hit the target this time!). Messi was in the right place at the right time willing to make his destiny come true.
Argentina had an amazing run to overcome adversity 3xtimes (Saudi Arabia, Netherlands and France) to exceed the pressure of winning and key contributions from Emi Martinez in penalty shootouts, to the defensive workrate of Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul and Enzo Fernández. Some key goals from Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina and Macallister during the run to support Messi to achieve his dream of winning the World Cup!
I watched your videos during Russia 2018, your analysis was so brilliant and i always wondered where you went to. Great to have you back!!
Yes we all agree that after they took off Di Maria, of which the coach at that rime felt he wasn't fit enough to continue, gave France more room as his replacement was too focused on defending and that gave more room for France to pass the ball a lot with time, with Di Maria, France were making rushed decisions because there was always a player on their neck
Apparently scaloni asked many times to Di Maria if he was alright and he said he was fine but scaloni misinterpreted his gesture as if Di Maria was asking to leave, huge mistake.
No it wasn’t bro, Di Maria looked tired af that’s why he was subbed off, Argentina needed fresh legs to keep up the pressure.
@@EdgarHernandez-pr5ty wish they have more stamina so the game could end in normal stoppage time. because subbing some players off disrupts the tactic therefore france managed to come from behind but every argentina players stepped up & proved that they are worthy winner of this 2022 world cup.
He had ruptured muscle from previous match. Playing him for this long was an extreme risk as it was. If he tore it that be end of his career for good
@@EdgarHernandez-pr5ty Scaloni himself told this in the interview after the match. Di maria could have played at least 10 minutes more
@@EdgarHernandez-pr5ty Di Maria say that he gonna scorer another goal and them go out, but Scaloni misunderstend him.
until that penalty of mbappe and then France gained momentum Argentina was annihilating France. they had no answer they looked clueless but after the equalizer, Argentina didn't panic they fought until the end and in the penalty shootout they destroyed France and dibu was phenomenal in that shootout he broke the confidence of France players and put them into pressure there'll be no final like this. truly Messi was destined to win this.
Bro what? France had an xG of 1.14 in the 2nd half while argentina had about 0.4 I'd say France were rolling up in that 2nd half.
@@ajaycyriljose9419 in the last 10 minutes of the game not the whole second half. their first shot on goal was the penalty at 80 min :))))
Scaloni outsmarted Deschamps in tactics, but same as in previous games, Scaloni lacks in-game adjustments and so he loses against teams with smart coaches after substitutions (Saudi, Netherlands, France). Argentina’s defense also goes on a meltdown immediately when their opponent scores, which explains why Mbappe scored quickly after his PK.
There was a big problem that people don´t take into account, all the players that can reaplace Di Maria on the left where injuried (Papu Gomez, Lo Celso, Nicolas Gonzalez, Joaquin Correa. All injured). And Di Maria is allready old, he is a great player but he doesn´t endure the 90' minutes of the match. But is also true that he sometimes commit mistakes at the substitutions, he changes De Paul too late and the center of the field suffered for this (He was dealing with injuries, he was not 100% healty for this game).
@@WididoR Yeah, De Paul had it rough the whole match.
@@WididoR Joaquin Correa wasn't in the squad, it was Angel Correa.
The goals happened because dimaria was out. Nothing to do with defense issues. The French team never even got past midfield when dimaria was on the pitch
@@WididoR dimaria could easily do 90m. He was however playing with ruptured muscle
Este partido es un antes y después en la historia del fútbol, la estrategia de Scaloni y Messi para aprovechar sus debilidades y apoyarse en un equipo medianamente inferior, es la representación máxima del fútbol en toda su expresión.
Argentina un equipo inferior?.
Seras europeo aca apostariamos la casa en ese momento le ganabamos a francia.
Y le pegamos un baile los primeros 70 minutos. Mucha suerte esos franceses. Los superamos en todas las lineas.
@@pabloochoa9753 Sorete, no lo digo como insulto, si comparas otras selecciones como Portugal tenían mas equipo para ganar el mundial, pero les falto la garra y carácter de Argentina, antes del mundial Argentina nunca fue candidata y menos en su primer partido.
@@andresmaganamartinez6830 No, estas equivocado, las demas selecciones no tenian mejor equipo solo tenian jugadores de mas renombre, o jugadores mas conocidos, pero en si de jugar en equipo no estaban ni cerca en comparacion de la seleccion argentina.
@@GMM-j92 El tiempo me dara la razon, cuando se retire Messi de la seleccion, ni en 100 años volverán a ganar un mundial.
@Lolo El tiempo me dara la razon, cuando se retire Messi de la seleccion, ni en 100 años volverán a ganar un mundial.
What a breath of fresh air. Some good exploration on what happened during the game. While there is the consideration of the French team's health that may have also affected their performance, overall I enjoyed this analysis thoroughly.
Varane just giving his last breath behind the line! Some players were clearly finished in this game.
Besides alvarez, de paul is basically the engine, pressing up and freeing messi's defensive responsibilities
Motorcito
Great video! As Argentinian fan, I agree on your comments. I was expecting Paredes by Di Maria to have more midfielders , Scaloni never did that change except against Brazil in the Copa America final.
As someone from france. We felt like the french team wasnt playing at all and they werent putting any effort into the match. I left the match halfway through and came back when it was almost over. It took the 80th minute for mbappe to wake up. And he made me believe into victory again. He was incredible towards the end of that match. But when the penalty shootout came I knew we already lost. We often lost to penalties like in 2006 against italy and I knew history would repeat. Argentina play was out of this world and outsmarted france during most of the match
Argentina knew to how to avenge that loss
I think Di Maria was super exahusted, and thats why Scaloni sent him out.
Like you said, he was kinda "alone" in the left side of the pitch and he was putting a lot of pressure. That made him consume a lot of extra energy.
I think the substitution idea was accurate, but maybe Acuña could not handle that good (i do not know why).
It was a great match by Argentina. One of the best i have ever seen.
Great video! Great analysis!
Cheers!
because acuña is a terrible player and he is dumb. he almost made us lost the wc. thank god he didnt ruin it. i hope scaloi doesnt call him for copa america
It was definitely a masterstroke on the part of Scaloni to use Di Maria on the left wing as France had been lacking a regular right back with Right winger Dembele not much accustomed to defend. Right back Jules Kounde is essentially a centre back and the centre back Varane was getting slow with age. Scaloni was very lucky that the mistake of the late substitutions of Di Maria and De Paul didn't cost him the Match and the Cup.
France only came back into the game after Di Maria was subbed off - game would have been won in normal time if he stayed on. None the less, it was written in the stars that Messi and Argentina were going to win this WC ❤❤❤
Great analysis. if you haven-t yet, would like to see the 2nd goal Argentina scored on that final. It was a masterpiece!
Great analisis! I may add, the decision to place Di Maria on the left side of the court and choose that side to attack France I think it was also because in case of loosing the ball they where on the opposite side of the court where Mbappe use to occupy, meaning they have more time to back up and adjust before the ball gets to him. Just brilliant! Aguante Argentina!!!
We took the French for a walk for the first 80 minutes, cheers from Argentina
What broke France was pre-tournament injury to key players and FIFA's understanding that Messi winning the world cup would generate the most revenue.
Did FIFA play the finals?!
Welcome back. We missed you 🔥🔥🔥
I just wanna say... Aguante Argentina, aguante Messi, Di María, Dibu, todos... que fenómenos son estos pibes por Dios.
Masterclass explaining the tactics of the match , well done bro 👏 👍
He’s back!!! Love this
the 4 -2 - 4 was the same set up that france used against brazil in the final back in 98. it was set up so that brazil could not develop anything from the back. this time however the argentinians were aware of this tactic. they quickly gave the ball to their overcrowded midfield which held on to the ball which forced the 4 forwards to play defensively instead of pressing the back 4. this further allowed argentina to play a 2 -4 -4 which cut off all of frances counter attacks.
This video is so perfect man, I'm getting my heartbeat faster as an AR Fan knowing the significance of this, that game!
The music transitions are so full of thrill!
never thought ill see another video! Welcome Back!!!
I love this kind of analysis, it truly shows how was the match and how powerful was Argentina rather than those kids crying it was penalties that made Argentina won
But is it not though. Without pens they would not even pass Qf.
@@ajaycyriljose9419 We won't ever know, but what is true is that Argentina has shown superior against The Netherlands, Croatia and France, so perhaps Argentina could have made it even without the penalties
@@matid9687 croatia had Argentina under control & had momentum but then Argentina got a cheeky penalty & this made croatia have to change plans and play different and Argentina got the better of it after the penalty. If no penalty this was a game that looked like croatia should win
@@MvK-Delta Croatia only had 15 minutes of dominance and then it went fading within the time, Argentina got a penalty because it was attacking and the good moment of Croatia changed, undoubtedly it was a sudden hit for Croatia but man, Croatia played so bad that match, that even after the penalty Croatia was completely overshadowed by Argentina the whole time.
Edit: You can check that in those 15 minutes Croatia didn't have any clear chance of goal, only a shot that went upwards, but nothing else, Argentina before the penalty got a clear chance with the shot of Enzo Fernández that Livakovic saved, so that illusion of Croatia dominance was that, an illusion
70min of pure dominance of Argentina. Amazing final, top level
And Mbappe annihilated them them in 97 secs.
If Di maria would had played the final of 2014
Argentina 🇦🇷 would have 4 stars ⭐️ now
what a great analysis , what wonderful analysis !! Hats Off man
That game was epic. 100% what you want in a World cup final
Di Maria really is the heart and soul of that midfield,showed big time when he came off,good analysis
Top top analysis! Love the illustration and the explanation
Great video that was amazing
Excellent analysis, well done on visualizing this all.
Will forever be the biggest moment being with my father before passing away so forever engrained no matter what happens
I’ve been waiting for this channel to make a video for a while because I really enjoy your videos man
Very nice analysis, well done!
Easily the best football match I’ve watched. Perhaps the best match I’ve watched in any sport. And yes the game changed when the legend of Angel Di Maria (one of my favorite footballers ever) was subbed.
The smartest football viewer ever ❤️🔥
Di Maria was injured and with no tank in the gas and man still had the power to show up in a world cup final, Man is and have always been more powerful on a final if he was preserved correctly man, Last Copa America he was the man that made a difference.
Replacing Di Maria is like replacing Riquelme during the match against Germany in WC 2006. Both were almost at the same time. Di Maria at 64th minute and Riquelme at 71st minute. Both were leading at the time. Current Argentina was very lucky that everyone in the team got involved in everything especially that Martinez's save during the last minute of the extra time was super crucial. When it comes to football, luck plays a huge role alongside any genius tactics.
Indeed
Players' talent, coach's ingenuity, team rapport and luck. These are the 4 main pillars to achieve glory in football.
@MultiPlaymaker10. Que bien que recuerdes ese partido!!! Con el partido tal como estaba, empatado a 1 gol, Argentina jugando mejor que Alemania, Alemania con dos centrales mastodontes cansados y teniendo en el banco a Aimar para acompañar a Riquelme y seguir haciendo “la nuestra”, tocandola, haciendo la pausa y con la pelota a ras del suelo. Y arriba, teniendo petisitos veloces como Saviola y Messi (que en ese momento ya volaba y los alemanes, que ya lo habian visto jugar, estaban desesperados pensando en lo que haria con esa defensa si entraba a jugar) pues no, lo saco a Riquelme y puso a Cambiasso y lo hizo entrar a Cruz, un jugador alto que resulto totalmente intrascendente.
En un calculo de probabilidades valorando entre hacer entrar a Aimar en el medio y a Messi delante, o, quitar a Riquelme y mantener en el banco a Saviola y Messi, haciendo entrar a Cruz (que es lo que finalmente hizo) yo valoraria que teniamos 9/10 posibilidades de ganar y 1/10 posibilidades de perder. Nunca encontre como explico Pekerman los cambios que hizo. Si lo tienes, por favor compartelo, porque es una gran espina que unos cuantos la tenemos todavia. Muchas gracias.
I think taking off di maria was a good decision because he was a little bit tired due to heavy running from the very beginning. but Replacing Acuna was a bad choice instead Dybala or Martinez could have been a better choice for sticking to the plan.
Spot on analysis. I also think Dybala would have been a better fit.
This was the most intense final ever in football history, despite Spain 2008-2012 is the best national team ever existed.
1.Always maintaining centre of the field
2. Doble defense over France attackers
3. Constant pressure on the ball
4. Avoid France breaking lines (btw, FR did it for the first ten minutes)
When Di María left the field, even there was a tactical adjustment, AR couldn't maintain the physical effort of cointaining FR in some sectors of the field. Doble mark on FR's players was temporary lost.
On the offensive, fast attacks, vertical speed, movements without the ball to 2nd and 3rd pass option, and creates spaces for Messi. If not possible, Messi attracting players to create opportunities for his teammates (Argentina's 2nd goal, 4 FR players aroud Messi).
Great to see you're back! Hope your with us for the long run this time.
Argentina's strength throughout the world cup they could adapt to any style. There was games that they controlled the ball and others that they let the opponent have the ball (Croatia)
Di Maria is too underated despite his amazing performance.
If Di Maria played a full game it would've ended in normal time
Beautiful work bro, you found yourself a loyal fan I'll keep watching and supporting you bro.
I don t know much about tactics, but man, what a game! What a final for a World Cup! No doubt the most exciting I ve seen, and I m 65 and a lifetime soccer fan.
Best World Cup Final ever
Argentina only conceded 2 goals whilst Alvarez was on the pitch this World Cup and that was in the final 10 minutes of normal time in the final! I feel he could be the key to City winning the Champions league this season 🤔
Tell that to pep, who can't stop d!ckriding grealish and Haaland and won't get Julián off the bench
alvarez is good but di maria getting subbed is the reason why france was able to come back
@@ChrisE-iy7ok True, but Di María had a muscle overload and couldn't last on the field for the whole match, Scaloni had no other option than replacing him. Despite his massive talent, phyisical weakness has always been Di María's Achilles' heel; he was injured in the 2014 final against Germany as well and that's why he didn't play that match at all. Argentina might have won that match had Di María been there.
Scaloni really did his homework on this final
Thanks a lot for doing this great work! :) I discover your channel amazing work! Tchouameni hasn't done a great defensive World Cup, Kanté & Pogba were injured they are usually on the field if they were healthy enough! I agree for most of your video as a French guy Argentina was above most of the match, but when the first penalty from France arrived I knew it was a turning point, and if Argentina would have been so great tactically, France couldn't have come back in the match, when Mbappe had more liberty, there was only Mbappé on the field this day and Kolo Muani who created danger nobody else, therefore I don't know if defensively they were so amazing! I never understood why the coach replaced Di Maria thankfully for him they have won but the most impacting player was out so.. the psychological advantage is lessened!
I could hear my heart beating at unsafe speeds while watching this match. Rewatching the penalties on this one and Argentina - Netherlands makes my heart go faster to this day.
It was only after Angel Di Maria left the field that Mbappe was even aware of his presence on the ground.😆
This game truly showed the peak of french football and their development in recent years, how they were able create a generation of insanely durable and fast players. Mbappe is the prime representation of what in my opinion, the new standard for modern football player. Its like an industry generating players with the same attributes and quality, which is kinda scary the more you think of it. Argentina on the other side played the same football that was played by them ever since; a side of skills, a bit of dirtiness, and on top of that the willingness to give their life for their country. Its the same energy that was shown by Maradona and his Argentinian side back in the day. I remember watching a movie about Pele and his first wc final against Sweden, how it was not just a final but a clash between two extremities, two totally different style of football, and the wc final this year represented that to the highest, that for me is what makes it the most beautiful final that I got to witness in my life time
Can you explain what sort of dirtiness you saw?
@@coffignewzealand1183 some sort like tackles or smth. But that also part of tactic
This was the clash between South American football vs. European football. One, full of soul, playful skill and tenacity... the other, full of physical specimens imported from Africa with soulless and machine-like playing.
@@user-uj5pc7dy2j well said
the good ones won
Repects to the coach Scaloni who applied the right tactics each game after considering the strength and weakness of each opponent on that day and also the strgth and wkns of his team.
Also his players greatly suppoted them to execute on field the as per the plan
Im glad to see your videos back🤩
Welcome back man! You have amazing tactical analysis!
before mbappe serious mode, i was preparing to sleep knowing how good argentina neutering france opposition, apparently im wrong and forced to stay till the end, great game though
That's our Argentine tactic.....make a few goals....feel relaxed, then get 2 more goals then suffer till the end, and repeat. Story of our life
@@LuxieDamned it would've been such a tragedy for Argentina to let 80 minutes of brilliance go to waste and end up losing. That being said I'll take chaos and an ugly win by PK over a Messi magic moment and a loss
@@amjadsiddig2085 The win wasn't ugly... It was truly one of the best matches
@@mdtaj7563 beautiful match objectively yes, I think the best WC final but from a tactics perspective Argentina made a lot of mistakes towards the last 15 mins
Di Maria switch was the trigger however France's attacking substitutes was key for bringing the match to extra time and penalties. I think both managers were tactically brilliant but it was already written in the stars that Messi and his team finally get their hands on the covenant trophy ❤️🏴🇦🇷❤️
I’d like to see a full analysis on Griezmann in the final, how he failed to connect the midfield. He was the key player in all matches before the final and France was asleep in the first half because he disappeared completely. From what I saw, it’s not that Argentina defense made him disappear, but he didn’t make enough runs to create the connection. To me, his terrible form was the biggest mystery. He had the hottest form from day 1 until this.
The analysis said he was man/men marked.
the answer is simple, Mac Allister simply completely nullified him. Every time he tried to recieve or make a pass, Mac Allister stopped him in his tracks
man the whole argentina shape in the start of the match was made to nulify France's if you see the match he always got jumped up by MacAllister whenever he tried to have a touch on the ball
Players who had played with Messi before were completely useless...this was the case with demebele, Griezmann nd Mbappae...after 80th minute, Mbappae realised that he's a Ronaldo fanboy nd should not let Messi win the wc
@M S Multiverse A few of france players had got hit with a stomach virus ahead of the final
I just remember thinking, "WHY, WHY TAKE DI MARIA OFF", while watching the match.
I think the points about Di Maria are spot on. I also think he has a certain spirit/energy that lifts the entire team--the entire stadium actually--up and injects them with some measure of his aggression. It's incredible that after so many years, and still making probably more dribbling mistakes and bumbles than other players when he decides to carry it . . . he STILL carries it more successfully and incisively, more often, than younger, fresher, supposedly more relevant players. I think it's true that they often tried to overload one side to free up Messi; but Di Maria was also very noticeably free many many times. Maybe this has to do with some of the attack-mindedness and the general structure of the French midfield (Dembélé slow to get back, Griezmann staying center, etc) but obviously a part of it is probably the French focus on shutting Messi down. This left Di Maria open on the wing many many times. With that direct-mindedness, tenacity, and devilish unpredictability, I think he would have cinched up the game if he'd played another ten or fifteen minutes.
Plus if they'd kept him on, maybe France would have maintained their forward-minded players more without subbing, and maybe Argentina would have kept more composure and not let those two goals in.
And yes regarding Alvarez, spot on--he was praised for his goals and for certain standout moments, but his hustle and scrappiness across the board are easy to somewhat overlook.
Lisandro was a beast in premiere league idk why wasn't he subbed in when Argentina needed more defensive support in last minutes leading 2-0!
because french have a lot of tall players and romero and otamendi are significanly taller than lisandro. on the ground there is no doubt that lisandro is argentinas best defender
@@ChrisE-iy7ok no he's not ..cuti Romero is the best even without considering height
@@hatim3453 martinez is the epls best defender this season 🤷. tottenham concedes like crazy
@@ChrisE-iy7ok thanks to Varane , malacia , Casemiro , de gea nd Luke Shaw ... imagine comparing united to spurs 😂..they have lloris at back