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Uruguay
World Cup: - Tournament Hot takes
Less then 12 hours before the first ball is kicked. Give me your biggest hot takes for this tournament!
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No worries, France is 8th on HFB's votes. Heck, Denmark has more votes
The story of football cannot be written without the image of Messi lifting the Jules Rimet trophy.
could just as easily say 33% more votes than Denmark, tho. "only 1 vote over" means less when the sample size is so small.3rd, tied with Canada, remember. And only 1 vote over Denmark.
France was always a favourite, regardless of the hype around Brazil and Argentina.
Morocco will be a tricky match for multiple reasons and if France takes it for granted, they'll be out.
I pick France over Argentina in the final, but won't be TOO mad if Messi beats them.
Sure, but I imagine that France was likely the second or third choice of many of those Brazil and Argentina voters, whereas I doubt Denmark was anyone's second or third choice and was a homer pick/hot take for three people.50 voters, and France had ONE more than Denmark and tied with Canada. Not even half of Brazil or 1/4 of Argentina.
Yes, lol.
3rd, tied with Canada, remember. And only 1 vote over Denmark.
France was always a favourite, regardless of the hype around Brazil and Argentina.
Morocco will be a tricky match for multiple reasons and if France takes it for granted, they'll be out.
I pick France over Argentina in the final, but won't be TOO mad if Messi beats them.
Frankly I don't mind too much, I'm teasing more than anything.Sure, but I imagine that France was likely the second or third choice of many of those Brazil and Argentina voters, whereas I doubt Denmark was anyone's second or third choice and was a homer pick/hot take for three people.
People need to realize nobody has more depth than France. NOBODY.Injuries, especially Benzema's, brought France down a notch or two in a lot of people's mind (including me), so it's understandable why they weren't the biggest favourites.
It's just homer votes, nobody with a single brain cell knew Canada wasn't ever going to win a game let alone go far.3rd, tied with Canada, remember. And only 1 vote over Denmark.
France was always a favourite, regardless of the hype around Brazil and Argentina.
Morocco will be a tricky match for multiple reasons and if France takes it for granted, they'll be out.
I pick France over Argentina in the final, but won't be TOO mad if Messi beats them.
Injuries, especially Benzema's, brought France down a notch or two in a lot of people's mind (including me), so it's understandable why they weren't the biggest favourites.
I don't know if I'd go this far! Maybe it's that I was able to catch every minute of 2018 whereas, because of work, my viewing has had to be more picky, but that 2018 French team - in the knockout stages at least - felt like a frickin machine.Frankly I don't mind too much, I'm teasing more than anything.
WC attracts casual fans who tend to answer Brazil, Germany or Argentina to any football question.
But yeah, I think France wasn't too respected here before the tournament. Might have to do with the so called malediction and all.
But this french team, without 6 starters, is as f***ing solid as the 2018 one.
I'd go so far as to call that a totally indisputable statement. No one else has a shred of a claim to that titleI feel like this current french team is a machine.
Interestingly enough Regragui stated DD is the best NT coach on earth.
I picked Argentina over France 2-1. Third place game of Brazil-Uruguay.
I could kiss you.I f***ed up 3rd place bad but I’ll stand by this
DD? ReallyI'd go so far as to call that a totally indisputable statement. No one else has a shred of a claim to that title
Well to start with, Regragui's been amazing.I'd go so far as to call that a totally indisputable statement. No one else has a shred of a claim to that title
People need to realize nobody has more depth than France. NOBODY.
Their U21 team likely gets out of group stage.