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{{a|devil| | {{a|devil|}}{{quote|“On 18 December 2022, he fouled Randal Kolo Muani to give away the penalty for France’s opening goal in the final, where Argentina eventually won 4–2 in the penalty shoot-out after the match ended 3–3 at extra-time, to win the World Cup.” | ||
:— Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_Otamendi Nicolás Otamendi]}} | :— Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_Otamendi Nicolás Otamendi]}} | ||
{{Quote|“Mbappé became only the second player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, scoring three goals against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. Argentina led 2–0 with just over ten minutes remaining before Mbappé scored twice in two minutes, the second from a volley after playing a one-two.” | {{Quote|“Mbappé became only the second player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, scoring three goals against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. Argentina led 2–0 with just over ten minutes remaining before Mbappé scored twice in two minutes, the second from a volley after playing a one-two.” | ||
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It is amazing what you remember. | It is amazing what you remember. | ||
It struck the JC while watching the 2022 World Cup Final that there is a large asymmetry between how we evaluate attack and defence. The final will be remembered for Lionel Messi, yes, but also for | It struck the JC while watching the 2022 World Cup Final that there is a large asymmetry between how we evaluate ''attack'' and ''defence''. The final will be remembered for Lionel Messi, yes, but also for Kilian Mbappé’s hat-trick — the first in a World Cup final since you-know-when. | ||
It is interesting to compare ''coverage'' of Mbappé’s performance — ''breathless'' — with that of Argentine defender Nicolás Otamendi’s — qualified. | It is interesting to compare ''coverage'' of Mbappé’s performance — ''breathless'' — with that of Argentine defender Nicolás Otamendi’s — ''qualified''. | ||
The common consensus: Otamendi had a solid game, but made one big mistake, giving away the penalty that brought France back into the game. Mbappé, on the other hand was more or less invisible for 80 minutes, but sparked to life ten minutes from the end, scoring a hat-trick to take the match to penalties. | The common consensus: Otamendi had a solid game, but made one big mistake, giving away the penalty that brought France back into the game. Mbappé, on the other hand was more or less invisible for 80 minutes, but sparked to life ten minutes from the end, scoring a hat-trick to take the match to penalties. | ||
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Yet Otamendi’s rating were around 5; Mbappé’s between 9 and 10. That two of Mbappé’s three goals were penalties did not dim the papers’ appreciation, and has already dropped out of Wikipiedia’s executive summary. The fact that the Argentine defence so dominated France that half of its forward line was replaced before half-time seems not to have helped Otamendi. | Yet Otamendi’s rating were around 5; Mbappé’s between 9 and 10. That two of Mbappé’s three goals were penalties did not dim the papers’ appreciation, and has already dropped out of Wikipiedia’s executive summary. The fact that the Argentine defence so dominated France that half of its forward line was replaced before half-time seems not to have helped Otamendi. | ||
Interesting note: despite the widespread use of | Interesting note: despite the widespread use of “Enhanced Football Intelligence” — every player in the tournament was GPS tracked and data exists for number, location and success rate of passes, tackles and touch rates — not one of the media ratings made reference to it. | ||
===Poor old Giroud=== | ===Poor old Giroud=== | ||