Let's be honest France were bad but Germany haven't been spectacular in this tournament either.
France v Germany - 04/07 BBC One 5pm
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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 think Germany will get to the final, but lose to whoever comes from the other side.
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 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.
Originally Posted by Thomas007:
“Germany's 20th major semi final (World cups and European championships).
England have only been to 4....”
“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.
Originally Posted by g0ldenballs:
“20?! Twenty?! That is a brilliant record.”
“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.
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“I have been favouring a Germany v Holland final with Germany being battered in revenge for 1974.”
“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.
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.”
“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.
Originally Posted by Arcana:
“Have to admire the Germans' record in major tournaments.”
“Have to admire the Germans' record in major tournaments.”
7 times in the final AFAIK
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
I think he's quite cute actually. But Hummels is still super gorgeous.
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
I think he's quite cute actually. (But Hummels is still super gorgeous).
Originally Posted by NightHawk123:
“Neuer won't be beaten.”
“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.
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.”
“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.
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.
I'd like Brazil to win as it would be apt if they did, but it's up to the gods.
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?”
“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!
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.”
“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
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“You missed a bit out, I've corrected it for you”
“You missed a bit out, I've corrected it for you
”
Very true! Thanks
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.”
“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.
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.
Originally Posted by Goodwin:
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
“Just hope Benzema doesn't rock up at Arsenal this summer!”
He is better than Giroud.
Originally Posted by victor mel:
“He is better than Giroud.”
“He is better than Giroud.”
I agree. Can run in behind not just have his back to defenders.
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 ...
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 ...
Terrible performance by France, guess they didn't watch how the USA played the other day when they went behind against Belgium
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...
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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