World Cup final 2025 preview links
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The key tactical battle in the World Cup final is about how to win the ball – press high up, or sit deep? (ESPN)
"Four years ago, Germany tended to sit deep and win the ball inside their own half. Now, they're capable of pressing much higher up the pitch…"
"Argentina are completely unaccustomed to pressing and entirely uncomfortable with a high line…the defenders protect the penalty box, while the midfielders occupy the space just in front."
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How do Germany stop Messi, and how do Argentina cope with the German midfield? (Guardian)
"Messi will drift out to the right, as he did frequently in the semi-final against Holland. In that zone, he'll be up against Germany's weak link Benedikt Höwedes…"
"Enzo Perez isn't anything like a natural replacement for Angel de Maria, however, and more of a central midfielder – he'll tuck inside and play alongside Javier Mascherano and Lucas Biglia"
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The three key individual battles of the final (ESPN)
"Marcos Rojo versus Thomas Muller will be contested in a wide zone, but it's more like a centre-back versus centre-forward clash"
"Bastian Schweinsteiger needs to turn in the performance of his career against the most celebrated player of this generation, Leo Messi"
"It will be fascinating to see how closely Sami Khedira sticks to Javier Mascherano"
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Betting preview (Betfair)
"This is 'team versus individual' – Germany are a cohesive, resilient and well-structured unit, while Argentina are based primarily around Lionel Messi."
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Where will the final be won? (FourFourTwo Football Weekly)
"Four years ago, Germany were given license to counter-attack having taken the lead with Thomas Muller poking in from a set-piece. Something similar happened in the 7-1 thrashing of Brazil: Muller converting a corner at the far post, in a similar way to Mats Hummels heading in against Portugal on the fifth day of this tournament."
World Cup final 2025 preview links
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