Probably has been mentioned but the free kick for the first goal was a dive from Griezmann.
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I was 3 years old when he played in that WC, never heard of him, had to google him 
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BTW I thought Croatia were generally the better team but overall they had less quality and far less luck. You don't deliberate over a VAR decision in a WC final, let's be serious. It's supposed to be clear and obvious.
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Yeah I thought he was very poor in his positioning in this game, and it's easier to save things if you use your arms from time to time.
Look at his international career 
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BTW I thought Croatia were generally the better team but overall they had less quality and far less luck. You don't deliberate over a VAR decision in a WC final, let's be serious. It's supposed to be clear and obvious.
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Yeah I thought he was very poor in his positioning in this game, and it's easier to save things if you use your arms from time to time.
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BTW I thought Croatia were generally the better team but overall they had less quality and far less luck. You don't deliberate over a VAR decision in a WC final, let's be serious. It's supposed to be clear and obvious.
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Yeah I thought he was very poor in his positioning in this game, and it's easier to save things if you use your arms from time to time.
I think the penalty was a correct call to be honest. The ball traveled a long distance, and Persic's hands were not in a natural position, so for me , it was a penalty.
France grinded their way to this WC. This makes up for 2006 though, when France played some really beautiful football and Zizou enchanted football fans every game, and then they ended up losing it to a cynical Italian side. This time France was the cynical team, and while it isn't my favorite style to watch my teams play, nor do I think France with the talent at its disposal needed to play this way, nor was I DD's biggest fan prior to this WC. But it worked for him, and he's a world champion, so you have to give the guy credit.
Both Belgium and Croatia played this WC's best football though. I thoroughly enjoyed both those team's games. Modric and Hazard were for me the two best players in the tournament by far, so a completely deserved award for Luka, who in my opinion is one of the best, most consistent and most complete midfielders I have ever watched.
France grinded their way to this WC. This makes up for 2006 though, when France played some really beautiful football and Zizou enchanted football fans every game, and then they ended up losing it to a cynical Italian side. This time France was the cynical team, and while it isn't my favorite style to watch my teams play, nor do I think France with the talent at its disposal needed to play this way, nor was I DD's biggest fan prior to this WC. But it worked for him, and he's a world champion, so you have to give the guy credit.
Both Belgium and Croatia played this WC's best football though. I thoroughly enjoyed both those team's games. Modric and Hazard were for me the two best players in the tournament by far, so a completely deserved award for Luka, who in my opinion is one of the best, most consistent and most complete midfielders I have ever watched.
following Sevens ultimate meltdown, it's obligatory to post a few gems from him in this thread
they did beat Brazil and Seven posted my absolute favorite of his
they did beat Brazil and Seven posted my absolute favorite of his
You don't live in Belgium, but the riot Martinez caused really hurt our team's preparations.
I do like Griezmann and I especially like Pogba. I like that they are World Cup winners. In the same post I also say I never liked France. Yet you are one of those who believe I have only disliked them after the Belgium game.
Brazil with a fit Neymar would have been unbeatable, especially to Belgium. We were already very fortunate.
Finally we did depend on Hazard for the vast majority of the tournament. It was obvious in our game against France. He definitely should have won best player trophy.
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To be honest he hasn't improved there but got infinitely better team mates there and he thrives on making other around him play better. Naturally at RM that is way easier so it seems he's improved but in all honesty he was dictating our NT when he was 22 already - just check 2008 and his play at that Euro.