Not to mention that fact that it might make it look like Germany were involved in some kind of match fixing betting scam!

Disgusting humiliation? you choose not to support the country you grew up in because they played really well and secured probably one of their most memorable results?
They actually coasted for a good 30-40 minutes they probably could have scored more, I don't know if your being serious though, so will leave it there.

As an aside, I hope Argentina win.

I don't know why people think I was joking. Quite a few people I have spoken to agree with me.

Anyway, nothing can change that game, but I am still supporting Argentina as all my teams are out (Italy and Holland). The only people I like in the German team are Klose and the manager Low. The rest are arrogant tits, especially Muller, even if I have to admit that he is an amazing player.

Are you serious?! We're not talking about a team of 7 year old kids here (although even U7's don't stop when they've scored 4 goals_.

This was a team of grown men who get paid millions of pounds a year to play football and represent a nation who likes to lord it over the rest of the world as supposedly being the best at football.

I'm only disappointed that the Germans did seem to ease off a bit and didn't make it to double figures!

..and quite a few people on here think you're talking complete crap.

Are you honestly suggesting that the Germans go completely against the rules of the game, the nature of their team and the overall spirit of football by going easy on Brazil just because they are at home in the World Cup?? Seriously? Seriously????

If Brazil were humiliated that's their problem, not Germanys.

Why should Germany be denied a place in history? A sense of pity that's more insulting to Brazilian pride than any scoreline could ever be?

I agree, you don't see England do that sort of thing, we always give the under-dogs a chance. A true gentleman doesnt rub his opponent's nose in it or celebrate like some of these Johnny Foreigners.
But most of these countries are greedy anyway, how many more times do Brazil want to win the WC ? We are perfectly satisfied with winning just the once all those years ago and giving other teams a chance.

This final is going to confuse the hell out of old-school English xenophobes.

Any player that refused to score because they felt sorry for the opposition should be fined and banned for corruption.

For all your cr@p about what makes a good football team, you really are a numpty if you think it consists of not scoring goals when you are able. Actually you sound like a someone who has no idea how football should be played...

All that proves is that there are more idiots who lack any knowledge of football whatsoever.

What can I say, I live in England

Germany, seeing as I'm a European. I wonder who the Brazilians are supporting?

Like World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro who said if he had been playing he would have said five was enough?

Are we the same person? Cannavaro is a legend and I agreed with everything he said last night.

I'm afraid I don't follow your argument. As another FM has said, being "considerate" and pussy-footing arond a very bad Brazilian team at such a high level (the Germans are in it to WIN IT like all the teams who qualify..) would have been disrespectful.
Football can be an emotional thing, but for heaven's sake! You are allowing the wrong emotion to get in the way here. Sorry, but you are.

Thatcherite patriots vs. the Basil Fawlties. Yes, lot of overlap there.

I'm hoping that Germany win. Argentina haven't impressed me at all (apart from the Nigeria game, possibly).

I don't think the German players have forgotten the shit they got after the Sweden game in 2012. "They arrogantly underestimated the opposition" was the media's main tune back then.

Apparently they made an agreement among themselves at half time to ease off a bit.

I hope Germany beat the Argies if only to stop that smug little Messi from being classed as the greatest ever, which he is not.

They acted with dignity at the end. They could have really rubbed salt in the wound by acting like morons, they didn't and I for one admire that. Besides they played great football which is always a bous

WOnder what the Brazil squad would have been like, if their carry on at the National Anthem was anything to go by...

Well I want them to win, but that would be a bonus too.

Is Messi all that smug? He just seems to get on with it from what I can see.

I think they must have felt a bit awkward and even embarrassed. I would.