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Originally posted by Freak Out
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Spain has a great goalkeeper but if Germany plays the way it has he'll be hard pressed to keep balls out of the back of the net.Originally posted by red
Did Mueller get a card that will keep him out against Spain?C.H.U.D.Comment
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They are scary good, indeed, but if there's one team who can beats them, it's Spain. The spanjards will just keep the ball to themselves and let the Germans run. Unfortunately the Germans won't mind and will not stop running.
The team who scores first, will win it.Comment
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GO PARAGUAY.Comment
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This isn't the same German team that lost to Spain in Vienna two years ago.Originally posted by wootah
This is a bunch of young guns that were being highly criticised by "experts" in this country before the start of the tournament. The fact that Miro Klose and Lukas Podolski were even nominated despite atrocious form in the Bundisliga, while other extremely hot players e.g. Kevin Kuranyi were passed over was the stuff of many bar room brawls.
Then Michael Ballack (Team Captian) falling victim to a hideous foul in his final game for Chelsea and being kept out of the world cup (by Ghana's - who happened to be in the same group as Germany - Boateng).
This team was viewed very, very sceptically. They are a team without any super stars, but have enchanted the German public with their style of soccer. It has been declared revolutionary even evolutionary and is a complete and overwhelming surprise to any knowledgable soccer fan/ expert.
Germany did not expect this. Not one bit.
After watching Germany demoralize an English squad spicked with soccer gurus, I and many here, were pleasantly surprised and enthusiastic. After witnessing the precise dismantling of the tournament favourites Argentina, with their God-like coach, for whom the players would gladly sacrifice their left nut, I and many others are in sheer disbelief.
Germany has never seen soccer played like this before. Not from their national team. Nor, form any other team. Ever. I dare anyone to make a comparison of any of the previous great teams:
Brazil? No, the energy level wasn't there to compliment the fun factor.
Italy, France? Germany lacks the individual brilliance most Italian squads have traditionally been peppered with or the stauch back four France's '98 team.
This team plays with the cheek of Cameroon's 1990 squad, but has the disclipine in defense to go beyond a footnote in this World Cup.
Their's is the unique combination of youthful, fun-loving, staunchly self-confident, nothing-to-lose soccer. Obviously, they are far more skilled than any of the previous, discipline-dominated German squads. Today's German soccer is truth.
Of course they are beatable and Serbia demonstrated early in the tournament just how to do so. Spain will need to disrupt their passing game early. They will need to close down the flanks. They will need to occupy Schweinsteiger with two players and prohibit him finding his best friend, Podolski on the left.
But, by doing so, the will leave the right side open and that means interim captain Philp Lahm can go on an orgy attacking on the right. Spain will be helped immensely on that side with young Müller being suspended (2 yellow cards) and Germany will sorely miss his effervesencse.
On the other hand, Spain played miserable, boring, predictable, bland soccer against Paraguy and were lucky to win. They will need to hope the German team has gone meglomaniacal (like Argentina before their mighty fall) and they will need to bring their AAA+++ game as well.
If the Germans haven't let the Agentine drubbing (don't cry for me) go to their heads, Spain doesn't stand a chance. That's a huge if; remember, these are just a bunch of kids.Comment
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What a crazy, crazy game today. The Orange are damn lucky to have made it out after having a two goal lead at the end.
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that first goal was just one of the most beautiful shots i've ever seen
tons of power and placed perfectly
i would love to cheer for the dutch but i'm just so turned off by all their floppingComment
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Gotta love the lefties.Originally posted by red
The first goals from both teams were great shots.
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where do you sign up?Originally posted by Freak OutComment
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GO NETHERLANDS....Comment
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Spain is completely controlling things in the second half. It will be amazing if Germany somehow manages to win this. Still, it only takes one...I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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wow, that was an all out defensive clamp down by spain
glad torres was benched, i watched quite a few liverpool games this year and the world cup games and i just don't see anything to that makes me think he's special in any way what-so-everComment
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Germany missed Mueller today.
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