▲ 500 ▼ Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup – live (www.theguardian.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by blackn1ght@feddit.uk to c/world@lemmy.world 301 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Spain's undoubtedly a great team but my god their style is so boring. I found their win against France both impressive and dull. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's boring like a Rubens painting or a Rodin sculpture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) They're kind of the Yngwie Malmsteen of football. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for translating to Guitarist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago Well I wouldn't want former Guitar World subscribers to feel left out permalink fedilink source parent [–] baronvonj@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago Now I want to see someone arpeggio the ball. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) I guess it’s boring if you don’t understand the game? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I've been watching the game for over 30 years. Still boring. Give me France England or Germany Curaçao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It’s hard to believe that you understand the game and yet you prefer a match (France v England) where they played like in training. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, at least they played football, not judo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) "Tiki-taka is boring" is pretty common criticism. It's not bad as long as Spain doesn't have a lead. As soon as they do, the way they smother a game with possession and endless, pointless passing is boring (even if incredibly skillfull). If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. Their ideal game is they score once and then nothing else of note happens. If you're cheering for them you won't mind but it isn't much fun if you're watching as a neutral. In my opinion, anyway. It's almost like watching Dead Puck era hockey. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago You won’t find many people who know anything about football, and think Spanish style of play is “boring”. If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. I’m not sure which matches you have watched, if any, but this is a mischaracterization. They play with a possession based strategy and constantly rebalance the field using short passes, in order to exploit numerical advantage, and this never changes. Look at the matches versus Austria or Saudi Arabia in this World Cup, classification matches to the WC, or any other match during the Euros 24 before quarter finals. Now, if you think that Spain scores less on average, compared to other teams, take a look at the knockout stage: most games were won by a one goal difference, and, if we remove the third place match outlier, Spain is right in line with every other team in terms of goals. In terms of expected goals and shoots on target, Spain is first and second respectively [0] This is the same team you believe plays “keep away”. [0] https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/statistics/team-statistics permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah, Spain is well known for having a tedious play style. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yup. Casuals don’t like it at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah mate, most people like scoring more than keep away. Lay off the farts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago You mean casuals. permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 1 point 3 weeks ago Spain always plays for possession. It's fucking awful to watch. Like a baseball game with two great pitchers, but they both give up an early hit so there's not a no-hitter in play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It's boring like a Rubens painting or a Rodin sculpture. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) They're kind of the Yngwie Malmsteen of football. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for translating to Guitarist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago Well I wouldn't want former Guitar World subscribers to feel left out permalink fedilink source parent [–] baronvonj@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago Now I want to see someone arpeggio the ball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) They're kind of the Yngwie Malmsteen of football. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for translating to Guitarist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago Well I wouldn't want former Guitar World subscribers to feel left out permalink fedilink source parent [–] baronvonj@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago Now I want to see someone arpeggio the ball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Thank you for translating to Guitarist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago Well I wouldn't want former Guitar World subscribers to feel left out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago Well I wouldn't want former Guitar World subscribers to feel left out permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago Now I want to see someone arpeggio the ball. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) I guess it’s boring if you don’t understand the game? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I've been watching the game for over 30 years. Still boring. Give me France England or Germany Curaçao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It’s hard to believe that you understand the game and yet you prefer a match (France v England) where they played like in training. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, at least they played football, not judo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) "Tiki-taka is boring" is pretty common criticism. It's not bad as long as Spain doesn't have a lead. As soon as they do, the way they smother a game with possession and endless, pointless passing is boring (even if incredibly skillfull). If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. Their ideal game is they score once and then nothing else of note happens. If you're cheering for them you won't mind but it isn't much fun if you're watching as a neutral. In my opinion, anyway. It's almost like watching Dead Puck era hockey. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago You won’t find many people who know anything about football, and think Spanish style of play is “boring”. If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. I’m not sure which matches you have watched, if any, but this is a mischaracterization. They play with a possession based strategy and constantly rebalance the field using short passes, in order to exploit numerical advantage, and this never changes. Look at the matches versus Austria or Saudi Arabia in this World Cup, classification matches to the WC, or any other match during the Euros 24 before quarter finals. Now, if you think that Spain scores less on average, compared to other teams, take a look at the knockout stage: most games were won by a one goal difference, and, if we remove the third place match outlier, Spain is right in line with every other team in terms of goals. In terms of expected goals and shoots on target, Spain is first and second respectively [0] This is the same team you believe plays “keep away”. [0] https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/statistics/team-statistics permalink fedilink source parent [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah, Spain is well known for having a tedious play style. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yup. Casuals don’t like it at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah mate, most people like scoring more than keep away. Lay off the farts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago You mean casuals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I've been watching the game for over 30 years. Still boring. Give me France England or Germany Curaçao. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It’s hard to believe that you understand the game and yet you prefer a match (France v England) where they played like in training. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, at least they played football, not judo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) It’s hard to believe that you understand the game and yet you prefer a match (France v England) where they played like in training. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, at least they played football, not judo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago Yeah, at least they played football, not judo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) "Tiki-taka is boring" is pretty common criticism. It's not bad as long as Spain doesn't have a lead. As soon as they do, the way they smother a game with possession and endless, pointless passing is boring (even if incredibly skillfull). If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. Their ideal game is they score once and then nothing else of note happens. If you're cheering for them you won't mind but it isn't much fun if you're watching as a neutral. In my opinion, anyway. It's almost like watching Dead Puck era hockey. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago You won’t find many people who know anything about football, and think Spanish style of play is “boring”. If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. I’m not sure which matches you have watched, if any, but this is a mischaracterization. They play with a possession based strategy and constantly rebalance the field using short passes, in order to exploit numerical advantage, and this never changes. Look at the matches versus Austria or Saudi Arabia in this World Cup, classification matches to the WC, or any other match during the Euros 24 before quarter finals. Now, if you think that Spain scores less on average, compared to other teams, take a look at the knockout stage: most games were won by a one goal difference, and, if we remove the third place match outlier, Spain is right in line with every other team in terms of goals. In terms of expected goals and shoots on target, Spain is first and second respectively [0] This is the same team you believe plays “keep away”. [0] https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/statistics/team-statistics permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago You won’t find many people who know anything about football, and think Spanish style of play is “boring”. If they score early, you'll be watching a team play keep away for 80 minutes. I’m not sure which matches you have watched, if any, but this is a mischaracterization. They play with a possession based strategy and constantly rebalance the field using short passes, in order to exploit numerical advantage, and this never changes. Look at the matches versus Austria or Saudi Arabia in this World Cup, classification matches to the WC, or any other match during the Euros 24 before quarter finals. Now, if you think that Spain scores less on average, compared to other teams, take a look at the knockout stage: most games were won by a one goal difference, and, if we remove the third place match outlier, Spain is right in line with every other team in terms of goals. In terms of expected goals and shoots on target, Spain is first and second respectively [0] This is the same team you believe plays “keep away”. [0] https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/statistics/team-statistics permalink fedilink source parent
[–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah, Spain is well known for having a tedious play style. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yup. Casuals don’t like it at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah mate, most people like scoring more than keep away. Lay off the farts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago You mean casuals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mabeledo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yup. Casuals don’t like it at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah mate, most people like scoring more than keep away. Lay off the farts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago You mean casuals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] socsa@piefed.social 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Nah mate, most people like scoring more than keep away. Lay off the farts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mabeledo@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago You mean casuals. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] socsa@piefed.social 1 point 3 weeks ago Spain always plays for possession. It's fucking awful to watch. Like a baseball game with two great pitchers, but they both give up an early hit so there's not a no-hitter in play. permalink fedilink source parent