Was this the greatest World Cup final ever... or what?

@Burnley123 Ya... they seldom give player of the tournament to someone who's not in the winning side.... but Mbappe at least bagged the Golden Boot

@MasterofNone You have a point... this was not the 1986 final, which I think was played at a higher skill level overall and was very gripping too. Or the 1998 final, which also had better quality football, though one-sided.... but this one was right up there in terms of drama.
And there were flashes of skill and brilliance as well... Di Maria's goal was one of the best team goals I remember seeing in a WC final since 1982... it was a great team goal, fluid and beautiful.
Mbappe's second was a beauty too... a couple of swift passes and then that volley.
WC finals have seldom brought out the best in teams.. there is too much to lose to play freely. Under the circumstances, this one was a great match!

@chilloutab2 Oh the field goals were great, yes no doubt about that. First few minutes and the last few moments were the best I've ever seen. I just hated the attitude of the players between Di Maria s goal and France's first goal. While the overall match was great, those minutes were the worst I've ever seen in a world cup final (since 2006). Argentina playing as if they have won the game. Di Maria was taken off to be replaced by a left back with so many minutes already remaining. Griezmann and Giroud were taken off so early. France played as if they didn't have the urgency or desire to win or at least try. It was just Mbappe who did what he does.

@MasterofNone I agree there were patches where it didn't rise to any great heights... I put that down to the gravity of the occasion. I think the French were shell-shocked for the most part... but Mbappe brought the fight back into them.
Taking Giroud and Griezman off was a bizarre decision IMHO... I think Deschamps missed a trick there... they needed the two f them on. The substitutes may not have done them good... Also, both are season penalty takers. With them not around in the shootout, the inexperience showed. France missed 2 penalties... Giroud and Griezman may have done better.

@Burnley123 Well, even if he ends up 2nd he has a chance to go up right? I believe the first 3 have a chance?

@Burnley123 The best I've seen is Maradona's cup... 1986, Mexico. Also the first one I ever watched. After that, I thought both of Zidane's finals were great, and this one is in the same league... maybe even better in terms of drama. But Maradona in 1986 is the best WC performance ever so far... even you English have to agree... despite the hand of God (or may be even because of it)

@chilloutab2 His other goal against us was arguably the best goal of all time.

@HeidiA Ya... that was the only bummer.... but how else would you separate these two teams that kept fighting to the bitter end!