Official **Post World Cup 2018** Assessment

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First off, congrats to France with their 2nd World Cup win.

Now that the World Cup is over, let's discuss/assess the best and worst moments of World Cup 2018.

Coli, get in there and nominate who/what you got for:

1. Best goal? Musa
2. Best game? France-Arg
3. Best player? Modric or Hazard
4. Best young player U-23? Mbappe
5. Most disappointing team? Nigeria
6. Most surprising team? Not sure. Probably Russia
7. Break out star of the tournament? Mbappe
8. Best keeper of the tournament? ....

See y'all in 2022 :mjcry:

At least we got Copa America, AFCON and Euros to hold us till then :blessed:
 

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1. Best goal?

Hirving Lozano vs Germany

2. Best game?

France vs Argentina

3. Best player?

Luka Modric

4. Best young player U-23?

Mbappe

5. Most disappointing team?

Germany

6. Most surprising team?

Croatia

7. Break out star of the tournament?

Mbappe

8. Best keeper of the tournament?

Memo Ochoa
 

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1. Best goal?
pavard vs arg

2. Best game?
belgium v japan

3. Best player?
modric

4. Best young player U-23?
mbappe

5. Most disappointing team?
germany

6. Most surprising team?
croatia

7. Break out star of the tournament?
mbappe

8. Best keeper of the tournament?
courtois
 

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1. Best goal
Quaresma vs Iran

2. Best game
Belgium 3-2 Japan

3. Best player
Raphael Varane- I don't remember
seeing him make a mistake in this tournament, though I might be wrong.


4. Best young player U-23?
Mbappe

5. Most disappointing team?
Germany by far but Argentina are a distant second.


6. Most surprising team?
Senegal

7. Break out star of the tournament?
Torreira for Uruguay

8. Best keeper of the tournament?
Jordan Pickford
 

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1. Best goal? Chucky Lozano vs Germany
2. Best game? Spain vs Portugal
3. Best player? Luka Modric
4. Best young player U-23? Mbappe
5. Most disappointing team? Germany
6. Most surprising team? Russia
7. Break out star of the tournament? Mbappe
8. Best keeper of the tournament? Memo Ochoa
 

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The main take away I got from this is that the chasm between South American and European football is growing. Never have a seen South American football in almost shambles. Next years Copa America will be interest because there will be some of the same faces but some new ones. But when you look at how football is developing in Europe through their academies and see their youth development is way ahead of that of Latin America. This does not bode well in the long term.
 

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1. Best goal? Pavard
2. Best game? France vs Argentina
5. Most disappointing team? Germany
6. Most surprising team? Japan
8. Best keeper of the tournament? Courtois

Can I give 3, 4 and 7 to Mbappe, I don't think Modric was better.
 

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1. Best goal? Nacho (Spain vs. Portugal)
2. Best game? Spain vs. Portugal, 3-3
3. Best player? Kante
4. Best young player U-23? Mbappe
5. Most disappointing team? Germany
6. Most surprising team? Russia
7. Break out star of the tournament? Lozano
8. Best keeper of the tournament? Courtois
 
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