FT: FRANCE 4 - 2 CROATIA. The World Cup Final

[lardy]

France were ( the world cup winners) have been accused of playing "Anti-football".
Now where have we heard that term before?

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...-team-12896665

What a load of shit. No one's scored 4 in a world cup final since Brazil 70. Compare them to Netherlands 2010 and then who's anti football?

I didn't love France but the backlash is ridiculous.

[surge]

What a load of shit. No one's scored 4 in a world cup final since Brazil 70. Compare them to Netherlands 2010 and then who's anti football?

I didn't love France but the backlash is ridiculous.

Were the Dutch team of 2010 that good? They chose to play the final in a way they felt gave them the best chance of success, as did France. What I'd say is that I don't think that Dutch side could have won if playing more attacking football whereas the French side could have and chose to play pragmatically despite this.

No one way to play football and no one can deny France deserved to win the tournament.