Key events10m agoPotential delays to get into the MetLife Stadium8h agoPreamble Photograph: John Sibley/ReutersAnother of our men on the ground… Photograph: BlueskyPotential delays to get into the MetLife StadiumMatt HughesUS Secret Service staff are conducting individual body and bag searches of every fan attending the World Cup final leading to concerns that all of the 82,500 ticket-holders may not get into the ground before kick-off.Defending champions Argentina’s meeting with Spain at the New York New Jersey Stadium has been designated as a National Special Security Event due to the attendance of the US president, Donald Trump, with the highest level of security measures put in place.Members of the media and staff queue to enter New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday – but there is concern fans could face delays. Photograph: John Sibley/ReutersI’d like to add a cult hero, if I may: Pico Lopes.Something to read on the great man. I can’t think of many whose top level was higher or who changed the game so profoundly.I think it’s also worth noting the extent to which Spanish footballing culture pervades the grass-roots game around the world; along with Ronaldinho, who integrated freestyle trickery and attitude into the elite level, it is the biggest influence on the modern style.“A week ago, France were the greatest side ever seen in a World Cup,” says Gary Stover. “Anybody think Hall or Shaw would have been better than Spence? Anybody think Foden or Palmer would have saved England v Argentina? Maybe someone who’s currently having to make things work on the pitch, say Emma Hayes, has a better understanding of today’s game. Born in England, made in the USA, she sees first hand how the attitudes of me first, team second have slowed the development of both.”I don’t think it’s right to say Hayes was made in the USA – she was already an all-timer before she moved. But yes, I agree that Shaw and Hall are both better than the left-backs taken ahead of them.I advocated for this before Argentina played England, and they didn’t do it, but can they really afford to take on Spain with a midfield two? I’d get Lautaro into a tight front three with Simeone dropping out, then a narrow trio behind them and the full-backs tasked with supplying width.“I’m wary of disagreeing with Emma Hayes,” writes David Wall, “but i think she’s wrong about the importance of individuals to Spain. Spain have been hindered in this tournament because Williams has barely been able to play and Lamine Yamal has been half-fit for a lot of it. The replacements for them are simply not up to their class and impact. Perhaps in terms of creating passing angles and retaining possession it’s not important which individuals are playing as almost all of the Spanish players do that by habit. But it’s just not true to say that particular individuals don’t make a significant difference to how they play and how effective they are.”I don’t think someone who’s managed so many brilliant individuals doesn’t think the best of them can determine the outcome of games. Rather, Spain rely on a style, inculcated from young and through the age-groups, in a way other countries do not.I did, though, love Promise David’s effort for Canada against Switzerland. Feels a long, long time ago , that.What’s your goal of the tournament? I don’t actually think this one is close……given the circumstances, it can only be Sidny Lopes Cabral.“The never ending introspection after England go out of a major tournament is the gift that keeps on giving,” says Niall Mullen. “What does the Peasant’s Revolt tell us about our inability to keep the ball under pressure? Do the Corn Laws mean we’ll never truly thrive in a positionally inflexed modern game etc.? All of this disappears if various penalties down the years aren’t missed, if Gazza doesn’t slow down in 1996, or if Jordan Pickford was a step to his right and had slightly longer arms on Wednesday night. The psychoanalysis of a nation based on the bounce of a ball is obviously absurd, but it is hugely entertaining. So please keep it coming.”The problem, ultimately is the unwritten constitution. England won’t win anything until Parliament passes a bill of rights.More on Will’s post below about Messi bathing Lamine Yamal. Great work, you have to say.Allow Instagram content?This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'.Also going on: Goodness me, what a day of sport this is.Thanks Will and hi again all. I can confirm I’ve flogged my ageing carcass on treadmill and sauna, so am now full of endorphins or ready to expire; definitely one of the two.Daniel Harris is mentally and physically primed for two more hours of content. Back in a bit.Jonathan Wilson