Quarter-Final: France Vs Germany

Adit wrote:France arent Argentina or England though. They have really great fast defenders who can play a high line and could easily match any team physically and for a pressing game. They are actually the most physical team of the tournament for me...they could easily play a power game if they want.

Smart? it is ok to be smart but when you just goes out doing nothing in the later 75 minutes you have to wonder was the decision to do nothing was smart enough?

France's chances? two shots from very difficult angle.. one from a slow volley by Valbuena and another in the last minute by Benzema...in between, no real urgency.

rwo power wrote:

Insoucious wrote:If France had scored on the last Benzema opportunity, they would have probably won in extra-time then people judgement would have been utterly different.

Absolutely. Germany were pretty exhausted in the end of the normal 90 minutes. If it hadn't been for Manu Neuer in the 94th minute, Brazil would now be quaking in their boots because their perennial nemesis France would await them. (For some reason I'm pretty sure that Brazil are one of the not so many countries that prefer to play Germany instead of France XD) ^^