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Fantastic match. The Algerians deserve huge credit for an admirable performance.
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Thiago Thome coming up live in the studio on ITV for those that are interested.
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I hope the Algerians give their team a great welcome when they return home.
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That's 16 World Cup Quarter-Finals in a row for the Germans, now. Astonishing record.
Yeah, but they were lucky ![]() Even when they were rubbish they reached the final They are so solid as a football nation, them and Brazil, would make a fitting final, I guess. |
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Yeah, but they were lucky
![]() Even when they were rubbish they reached the final They are so solid as a football nation, them and Brazil, would make a fitting final, I guess. |
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All credit to Algeria, that's how you go down fighting.
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Thiago Thome coming up live in the studio on ITV for those that are interested.
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They are so solid as a football nation, them and Brazil, would make a fitting final, I guess. |
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I hope France will make note and take that German defence apart. If Algeria had the German's luck they would won.
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Loew needs to stop his stupid vanity of playing centre-backs in the full-back position. Germany's defence was all over the show and didn't settle down until Lahm moved to right-back.
That's one minor complaint about the coverage of this world cup. They should be interviewing all the managers whenever possible and discussing all the little tactical details on their teams. I'd love to know the reasons for this switch almost as much as I'd love to know why LvG played Kuyt as a defender and whether that was a LvG invention or if he's been playing there regularly. |
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I hope France will make note and take that German defence apart. If Algeria had the German's luck they would won.
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Guitar man ends the show.....Brasil, jolly isn't he
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That was disappointing, he seemed like he was singing some kind of remix of the themes song and then went into something else
Why not just sing the bloody theme song? |
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Well Done Algeria gave the German's a good game shame no QF for the Effort
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That was disappointing, he seemed like he was singing some kind of remix of the themes song and then went into something else
Why not just sing the bloody theme song? |
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Yeah, but they were lucky
![]() Even when they were rubbish they reached the final They are so solid as a football nation, them and Brazil, would make a fitting final, I guess. The harder i practice, the luckier i get. |
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Wasn't as good as the real version http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=y...&v=6jx4z2sTgrQ
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That was disappointing, he seemed like he was singing some kind of remix of the themes song and then went into something else
Why not just sing the bloody theme song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvhGvxuOREw&hd=1 |
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Unpopular Opinion: Ghana were more impressive against Germany than Algeria.
Ghana carried more of the run of play against Germany, generated more chances, and most will agree that Ghana had better finishing than Algeria. |
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Algeria were fantastic.
Germany are going to have to hope that Hummels recovers from flu in time for Friday; and Low needs to now play Lahm at RB. Boateng, Howedes and Metresacker have all looked shaky at times; with the latter two in particular. Schweinsteiger and Khedira need to start together, and Schurrle should also start ahead of Gotze - who, has been underwhelming in this WC. Germany-France, IMHO will probably be a close game - France need to start Greizmann, whose entrance changed the tempo completely versus Nigeria, and Oliver Giroud seems to find new ways not to score - France need to start Benzema upfront rather than on the left. I think that way, with some pace (which Germany's defense is quite vulnerable against) and France's talent midfield they'll be poised to give Germany a very hard indeed. That said, Germany can offer pace too, in the form of Schurrle, and although Muller had an off day today, he's generally a goal threat. Neuer was the MOTM - fantastic goal-keeping, and may just well save Germany versus France. Should be a very interesting game - I suspect if the conditions are very heated and humid on Friday, the first half may have quite a slow and lethargic tempo - with the game becoming more open in the second half. I think both Holland and Germany went for a strategy of conversing energy earlier on in the game in light of the conditions, and perhaps hoping their oppositions would wear themselves out with a high tempo game. Should be a very interesting set of quarter-finals! |
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A game of the sweeper-keepers in the quarters then. I wonder if the bookies do odds on anyone scoring a Beckhamesque halfway line chip? Football might see it's first ever 50/50 challenge on the centre-spot between two goalkeepers!
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Wasn't as good as the real version http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=y...&v=6jx4z2sTgrQ
I like the Pink Martini version http://youtu.be/1DoBK8gVC_Y |
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I'm not keen on the song. My personal soundtrack has been Seu Jorge. Much better!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvhGvxuOREw&hd=1 |
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I think France will hammer Germany in the next round if their defence continues to play like that, the goalkeeper saved Germany tonight
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