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France v Germany - 04/07 BBC One 5pm
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Chris Mark
04-07-2014
Let's be honest France were bad but Germany haven't been spectacular in this tournament either.
Goodwin
04-07-2014
Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!
Xela M
04-07-2014
I thought Germany were poor, but France were terrible. Hummels was outstanding though.

I think Germany will get to the final, but lose to whoever comes from the other side.
NiteOwl12
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“I thought Germany were poor, but France were terrible. Hummels was outstanding though.

I think Germany will get to the final, but lose to whoever comes from the other side.”

I have been favouring a Germany v Holland final with Germany being battered in revenge for 1974.
NightHawk123
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Thomas007:
“Germany's 20th major semi final (World cups and European championships).

England have only been to 4....”

and to think they had a barren period that made them re-think how they can develop their players and restructure the German FA.

All while England stand still.
Thomas007
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by g0ldenballs:
“20?! Twenty?! That is a brilliant record.”

World cups:
1934, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014

European championships:
1972, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012

All the those tournaments they reached the semi final or better.
Xela M
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“I have been favouring a Germany v Holland final with Germany being battered in revenge for 1974.”

Me too!!!! That would be my ultimate fantasy. I just hope Holland don't underestimate Costa Rica.
blitzben85
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by NightHawk123:
“and to think they had a barren period that made them re-think how they can develop their players and restructure the German FA.

All while England stand still.”

Thank the dinosaurs at the FA for this, too stuck in our ways.
Tiggywink
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Arcana:
“Have to admire the Germans' record in major tournaments.”

7 times in the final AFAIK
Tiggywink
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”

I think he's quite cute actually. But Hummels is still super gorgeous.
Tiggywink
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”

I think he's quite cute actually. (But Hummels is still super gorgeous).
g0ldenballs
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by NightHawk123:
“Neuer won't be beaten.”


Ochoa and Navas have rightly had a lot of praise during the WC (me included) but Neuer is the best gk out there. Admittedly I don't watch Bundesliga but in internationals and the Champions League I cannot recall any high profile mistakes when the likes of Buffon, Casillas, Hart, Cech have.
Xela M
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by g0ldenballs:
“Ochoa and Navas have rightly had a lot of praise during the WC (me included) but Neuer is the best gk out there. Admittedly I don't watch Bundesliga but in internationals and the Champions League I cannot recall any high profile mistakes when the likes of Buffon, Casillas, Hart, Cech have.”

Neuer made quite a few for Schalke. However, I would say he is the best goal keeper in the world at the moment.

Although he hasn't exactly been challenged by the French. I would like to see Neuer against the Dutch.
Dix
04-07-2014
Hope France learns a lesson that they have to be more determined.

I'd like Brazil to win as it would be apt if they did, but it's up to the gods.
Mandark
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by BigFoot87:
“He didn't even have to bring his broom. He could have brought his iPad and read news on it for most of the game.

France did know this was a World Cup Quarter-Final, right?”

Poor, poor, poor by France. A miserable end indeed!
NiteOwl12
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“Neuer made quite a few for Schalke. However, I would say he is the best goal keeper in the world at the moment.

Although he hasn't exactly been challenged by the French. I would like to see Neuer picking the ball out of the net against the Dutch.”

You missed a bit out, I've corrected it for you
Xela M
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“You missed a bit out, I've corrected it for you ”

Very true! Thanks
Parthenon
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Xela M:
“Neuer made quite a few for Schalke. However, I would say he is the best goal keeper in the world at the moment.

Although he hasn't exactly been challenged by the French. I would like to see Neuer against the Dutch.”

I can't remember any high-profile mistakes since the German Cup final 2 years ago where he basically gifted Dortmund the trophy. His level for both Bayern and Germany since then has been incredible.
Paradise_Lost
04-07-2014
France were always a bit of a paper tiger for me coming into this. People were raving about the prowess of their offence, primarily a result of their flurry of goals against Switzerland. But through the group stages and their match against Nigeria they had not really been tested. Honduras, Switzerland, Ecuador, and Nigeria is not exactly the gauntlet of courage is it? In contrast, I could see Portugal and Ghana advancing from that group had they been drawn there.
victor mel
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”

He is better than Giroud.
NightHawk123
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by victor mel:
“He is better than Giroud.”

I agree. Can run in behind not just have his back to defenders.
MargMck
04-07-2014
Originally Posted by victor mel:
“He is better than Giroud.”

Faint praise indeed
crofter
04-07-2014
Thought the first half was just building up to be a classic in the 2nd - what disappointment to see the game fizzle out into a typical French farce in the end ... the French have gone out with barely a whimper.

Lawrenson & Pearce didn't perform too brilliantly either it has to be said. Pearce can trot out all the trivia and stats you like but he still hasn't grasped the basic laws of the game and Lawro was just his normal sarcastic self ...
Amanda_Raymond
04-07-2014
Terrible performance by France, guess they didn't watch how the USA played the other day when they went behind against Belgium
Tourista
04-07-2014
God, that was awful.

Did the French players realise this wasn't a ruddy friendly?. They had all the urgency of a corpse, and by the last 20mins I wondered if they were bothered at all....

Hope tonight's is better...
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