Re: World Cup: Group G discussion

by BarcaLearning Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:04 am

messixaviesta wrote:
VivaStPauli wrote:Germany actually have lots of promising managers, more than many other nations, at least, but our FA is utterly in love with Löw for some reason.
Well I know the reason, he's good at building the team, instilling a style of play, and refining their technique.
He does, however, utterly suck at tactics, sadly.

So true. BTW Germany has the maximum number of managers at WC 2014 of any nation - four.

Ohh, interesting, who are the one?

by messixaviesta Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:16 am

Joachim Low - Germany

Jurgen Klinsmann - USA

Ottmar Hitzfield - Switzerland

Volker Finke - Cameroon

by Zizou Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:04 am

rwo power wrote:Moved the Brazil discussion into the Group A thread. Back to Germany / Portugal / USA / Ghana please

By the way, Manuel Neuer is back to proper GK training as of today. It is still undecided whether he or Roman Weidenfeller will be between the sticks for the Portugal group match, though.

Both Goalkeepers are a fine choice imo. Although if Neuer is really capable of 100% performance "body and healthwise" I'd slightly prefere to see him.

by rwo power Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:08 am

Yeah, I wouldn't worry much either if Weide has to guard the goal. I would worry a bit, if Ron-Robert Zieler had to be be put between the posts, though. ^^

by RealGunner Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:46 pm

Bild speculating Lahm will start in Schweinsteiger's place & Ozil up front for Germany in Brazil

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpuMh1qCUAENQvY.jpg

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:52 pm

Pep Low

by Ganso Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:59 pm

wow, low has outdone himself.cmon Portugal,USA and Ghana Proud

by rwo power Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:52 pm

That was BILD who speculated. Just wait until Jogi announced what he really plans.

by BarrileteCosmico Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:02 pm

Im personally hoping Germany destroy the group stages. If they finish 2nd they might see Argentina in the QF and that just brings back bad memories.

by BarcaLearning Mon Jun 09, 2014 8:19 pm

I wo

RealGunner wrote:Bild speculating Lahm will start in Schweinsteiger's place & Ozil up front for Germany in Brazil

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpuMh1qCUAENQvY.jpg

I wouldnt be surprised, but it would be sad and continues the trend that football getting more and more cautious thats for sure....

by Glory Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:54 am

BarrileteCosmico wrote:Im personally hoping Germany destroy the group stages. If they finish 2nd they might see Argentina in the QF and that just brings back bad memories.

yea this.

Germany has to either top the group or fail to get out. No 2nd place finish pleaseeeee. Evil or Very Mad

Meeting the Germans in the quarter final is that godaamn jinx. and we always fall for it.

by urbaNRoots Tue Jun 10, 2014 4:02 am

Honestly that looks pretty good, Özil has performed in that position several times before and in that way you integrate Kroos who's been in awesome form without losing defensive stability with Lahm/Khedira while Müller/Poldi/Kroos offer goalscoring threat. If there was a german Javi Martinez instead of Lahm that would've been perfect but oh well.

by Helmer Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:28 am

Reus

by Adit Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:58 am

urbaNRoots wrote:Honestly that looks pretty good, Özil has performed in that position several times before and in that way you integrate Kroos who's been in awesome form without losing defensive stability with Lahm/Khedira while Müller/Poldi/Kroos offer goalscoring threat. If there was a german Javi Martinez instead of Lahm that would've been perfect but oh well.

Ozil have performed in that role? may be against scrubs i dont recall any big games with RM or Arsenal.

by Curtinho Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:10 am

Lahm has been great as a midfielder, but they should go with this instead:

Boateng - Mertesacker - Hummels - Howedes
Lahm - Kroos
Podolski - Ozil - Schurrle
Muller

Just IMO, but I don't want Germany to go anywhere so meh.

by VivaStPauli Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:40 am

Plus you don't even need all that chicanery if Schweinsteiger gets properly fit.

by DeletedUser#1 Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:59 am

Genuinely think the shock group exit of a big gun will come here.

I've lost all faith in Low

by Gil Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:14 am

If Ghana didn't have such a shitty defense I'd fancy them against the Germans. That pivot of Kroos and whoever they pair him with would get horribly exposed against their forwards.

Kroos is just far too positionally undisciplined and unathletic to ever be reliable in that role for me. He should be played at #10 and nowhere else against any competent team.

by RealGunner Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:28 am

Yea agreed with Gil

by Helmer Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:28 pm

I like this sceptism about German NT >proud>

by messixaviesta Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:17 pm

Lumiere_Blanche wrote:
BarrileteCosmico wrote:Im personally hoping Germany destroy the group stages. If they finish 2nd they might see Argentina in the QF and that just brings back bad memories.

yea this.

Germany has to either top the group or fail to get out. No 2nd place finish pleaseeeee. Meeting the Germans in the quarter final is that godaamn jinx. and we always fall for it.

Understand what you all say but Germany are one of our major traditional rivals and since they knocked us out in two consecutive world cups this time if we meet it's got to be our turn to knock them out. We can't adopt a small team who's scared of them attitude.

by BarrileteCosmico Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:35 pm

If Germany goes 1st then they and Brazil would face each other before the final. Win-win for Argentina. Also rooting for Spain to finish 2nd for this reason. To win you have to beat the best, but I wouldn't mind seeing the best knock each other out first Laughing

by BeautifulGame Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:53 pm

Watching Portugal they look absolutely lethal on counters even without Ronaldo .Great pace all over the XI

Can see them beating Germany in 1st game if Low tries to play possesion tiki taka with False 9.

by stunt Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:17 pm

Portugal sucks. Nani sucks.

http://gfycat.com/NippyFatherlyCormorant

by Helmer Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:26 am

Portugal do look good with their passing specially and mainly it looks like their attacking is not entirely focused through Ronaldo. If Jogi doesnt get it right, we are screwed against Portugal

by neuro11 Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:56 am

stunt wrote:Portugal sucks. Nani sucks.

http://gfycat.com/NippyFatherlyCormorant

what a proof!!! they deserve :facepalm:

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