Why is everyone defending Egypt?

[Gladeoresse]

I think people just respect a squad that leaves it all out there, no gamesmanship. Makes you wonder how far they'd go if they had a bit more depth on the bench.

[vexanan70]

Peope respect a clean, hard fought game.

[diegonadan]

bro beautiful game

[gladeoress]

Egypt defended with such discipline it caught everyone off guard, you coudl tell even the champions were rattled for long stretches.

[lyrairyth]

I was at a pub in Liverpool during that match and half the room was cheering for Egypt by the end, not even because of Salah just the sheer grit they showed. You could hear people groaning when that last chance hit the post, like it was their own team losing.

[sophkaon9]

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[neoxf9mu1]

football is life lol

[woonkaoria]

I think people are mixng up respect with actually being a threat to win, the champs never looked truly rattled.

[ser1al]

No other reason than their hatred for Lionel Andres Cuccittini Messi. 

[Nivlaaa]

They just dont understand how football rules

[semogass]

Mostly is the penaldo fans

[jadiap]

People forgot how football work

[arsa]

Messi lose = hated
Messi win = hated

[hausslamaa2]

Lead 2-0 untill 78mins, and then lose 3-2 in the last minutes now they say it's rigged

[AquaGalonnn]

Nice tryy

[erxbl]

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[S3yii]

I think you’re new to Argentina gaming style 

[christoperx]

cus its unfair

[trojen]

They played with heart and left it all on the pitch

[Cadyens]

Fans just like a team 

[helenwrighaa]

Salah amost pulled a miracle, pure class.

[Keneee]

That game was rigged 

[alicejohn9779]

Many posts praise Egypt for pushing the defending champions to the limit and describe the team's exit as heartbreaking.

[strikeraesse]

Honestly if you rewatch the match you notice how well they cut off the passing lanes without getting dragged out of position, that discipline is what nearly got them through. Learning to spot those defensive shapes instead of just watching the ball really changes how you see a game like this.

[samtdbg8]

should be a good one