I just can't take this result man. Croatia just parked the bus and somehow carried the game to the penalty shoot-outs. This is like the most boring kind of game strategy I have ever seen. Of course I know that they were the underdog and they needed to play more carefully. But I just don't believe they deserved to advance.
Parked the bus? Buddy, what game have you watched because you obviously didn't want Croatia vs Brazil. Ball possession 51%:49% for Croatia, passes completed 694 vs 684 for Croatia. How on earth Croatia managed to achieve that if all we did is parked the bus and let Brazil attack us? Football is more than just mindless attacks with no regard to defense and tactic, and that's the beauty of it. In no other team sport underdog has so much chance to win if they prepare properly and that's why it is the most popular sport in the world.
It is a huge disappointment for Brazil.
That's their problem. They faced experienced and tactically flawless team that managed to neutralize their biggest threats and they are going home. Better luck next time.
Now that Brazil is out what do you think? I'm not a French citizen or anything, I just like the story of Mbappe and the French team. I think Argentina just became the huge favorite of the teams left but I'm still pulling for France.
Honestly I don't see Argentina being favorite even after Brazil going home. For me personally both England and France have at least as much chance as them, and Portugal ain't far behind them either. If they even beat the Dutch or Croatia.