World Cup Thread. Sat. 21st June

[sir baconface]

i was also very surprised not to see Kola in the match.

Strange they didn't select him.

 

[Ruhr]

i was also very surprised not to see Kola in the match.

Whats the mood in Germany?
Tad lucky last night, i'v still got them down as winners though

Germany has a tradition of poor second games in the world cup. Still it came as a surprise as the victory over Portugal was overrated in the media. But the team isn´t criticized that much, because it was such an entertaining match in the second half.

Today the media are celebrating Klose and wondering about the bad performances of Lahm (and Khedira). The whole idea of having Lahm in the midfield (and Schweinsteiger out) and four central backs is debated again

 

[supercrystal7]

i was also very surprised not to see Kola in the match.

Whats the mood in Germany?
Tad lucky last night, i'v still got them down as winners though

Germany has a tradition of poor second games in the world cup. Still it came as a surprise as the victory over Portugal was overrated in the media. But the team isn´t criticized that much, because it was such an entertaining match in the second half.

Today the media are celebrating Klose and wondering about the bad performances of Lahm (and Khedira). The whole idea of having Lahm in the midfield (and Schweinsteiger out) and four central backs is debated again

Said it earlier Germany should win the world cup, but Loew can stop them. Not taking Kiessling, not taking the Bender brothers, not taking Schmelzer is just baffling. Playing the greatest full back of his generation in midfield is a waste. Why bring on an average player like Podoliski at 3-0 when you can bleed a talented youngster like Draxler.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I suppose I should start jumping on the US bandwagon now

Go USA!

 

[Unknown_Genius]

Whats the mood in Germany?
Tad lucky last night, i'v still got them down as winners though

Germany has a tradition of poor second games in the world cup. Still it came as a surprise as the victory over Portugal was overrated in the media. But the team isn´t criticized that much, because it was such an entertaining match in the second half.

Today the media are celebrating Klose and wondering about the bad performances of Lahm (and Khedira). The whole idea of having Lahm in the midfield (and Schweinsteiger out) and four central backs is debated again

Said it earlier Germany should win the world cup, but Loew can stop them. Not taking Kiessling, not taking the Bender brothers, not taking Schmelzer is just baffling. Playing the greatest full back of his generation in midfield is a waste. Why bring on an average player like Podoliski at 3-0 when you can bleed a talented youngster like Draxler.

I thought Schmelzer was injured? The problem is in the full-back areas, Howedes was being exploited time and time again last night. Move Lahm to right-back, put Durm at left back, and start Schweinsteiger.

 

[Ruhr]

the Bender twins, Reus and Schemlzer are injured

 

[supercrystal7]

the Bender twins, Reus and Schemlzer are injured

I thought Schmelzer was just not fully fit and I thought that Sven had not played a for a couple of months, but could have been taken.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

I suppose I should start jumping on the US bandwagon now

Go USA!

Yes, preferably go home, if that long ball Stoke City tribute act is all they've brought to Brazil.
I thought the shermans were developing as a soccer nation, rather than harking back to the halcyon days when you hoofed the ball into hyperspace and hoped some big daft **** would get some bodypart on the end of it.
Seemingly I was wrong.

 

[Bembeltown]

the Bender twins, Reus and Schemlzer are injured

I thought Schmelzer was just not fully fit and I thought that Sven had not played a for a couple of months, but could have been taken.

The twins are both injured and Schmelzer was not fit enough after just coming back from injury.

Whenever Schmelzer played for Germany he was pretty average, so leaving him at home was not really an unpopular decision I guess.

Löw took Durm instead and based on his Bundesliga season he really deserved it.

Höwedes looked pretty average so far and I would love to see Lahm as RB, Durm as LB and Schweini in CM for the match against USA. When the Schwein came on against Ghana we looked a lot better and Lahm had a horrible night in CM.

 

[supercrystal7]

the Bender twins, Reus and Schemlzer are injured

I thought Schmelzer was just not fully fit and I thought that Sven had not played a for a couple of months, but could have been taken.

The twins are both injured and Schmelzer was not fit enough after just coming back from injury.

Whenever Schmelzer played for Germany he was pretty average, so leaving him at home was not really an unpopular decision I guess.

Löw took Durm instead and based on his Bundesliga season he really deserved it.

Höwedes looked pretty average so far and I would love to see Lahm as RB, Durm as LB and Schweini in CM for the match against USA. When the Schwein came on against Ghana we looked a lot better and Lahm had a horrible night in CM.

I did not know that Sven was still injured. Last I heard he was out for 10 weeks. Fair enough if they were still injured.

Schmelzer is far from great and in truth is just an average player, but he gives the team balance. He is not as solid defensively as Durm, but he adds width and a real left foot at full back.

I agree with the changes that you think should be made to the team, but not sure Loew will make them. Wouldn't be the worst decision in the world to drop Ozil either for Klose or even Schurrle.