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Old 07-07-2016, 07:16
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Coverage of the game will also be on talkSPORT, BBC Radio 5 Live and on the BBC Sport website and App.


The nations have met 27 times, Germany recording 9 wins to France's 12. Their 4 games at final tournaments have ended in one 1 for France, a draw and 2 German victories.


Germany have now won 14 of their last 18 games at major tournaments, drawing 3 and losing only once. They have reached the semi-finals in each of their last 6 major tournaments, the longest ever run for a European team.
The Germans have also kept the most clean sheets at Euro 2016 (4 in 5 games) and the only goal they've conceded was a penalty against Italy.


France are unbeaten in 9 games (W8 D1), their 0-0 draw against Switzerland in the group stage having ended a 6-match winning streak.
Their record in Marseille is W7 D3 L4; they also played their semi-final at the Stade Vélodrome during the 1984 European Championship, beating Portugal 3-2 before going on to win the tournament.
They have never kept a clean sheet in their 4 meetings with Germany at major finals tournaments.
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Old 07-07-2016, 10:21
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I'm really looking forward to this game tonight. It's a genuine 50-50 for me. France perhaps edge it going forward, but Germany are undoubtedly better defensively and have the best shot stopper in the world. It's just ashame this couldn't be the final.
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Old 07-07-2016, 13:29
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both are really good so can see this going to penalties I am going to go France by the their fingertips
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Old 07-07-2016, 15:56
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I fancy France to win this one. Hard to ever bet against the Germans but without Gomez, their only out-and-out striker, they are missing a link. Take out Hummels in defence, put them against the hosts, and you have the "perfect storm" needed to stop them.
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Old 07-07-2016, 15:59
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I fancy France to win this one. Hard to ever bet against the Germans but without Gomez, their only out-and-out striker, they are missing a link. Take out Hummels in defence, put them against the hosts, and you have the "perfect storm" needed to stop them.
Unfortunately for France, Schweinsteiger is fit to start and the old man always steps it up in big games
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:17
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The stage is set for Portugal. Beating France in the final is their revenge for the 2000 semi-final they ballsed up with the handball and then battering the ref, and by boring the hosts to sleep they can exorcise the demons of Greece in 2004 in one go too. After that, Pepe and Bruno Alves will join the wrestling as a tag team or something
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:17
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This match is at least as difficult to predict as Italy v Germany.. Xela has persuaded me to go for France, as I have seen enough of Schweinsteiger this season to believe his best is behind him (and what a howler of a penalty he produced against Italy).

Fingers crossed it is a memorable match. The tournament badly needs a lift in quality.
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:22
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This match is at least as difficult to predict as Italy v Germany.. Xela has persuaded me to go for France, as I have seen enough of Schweinsteiger this season to believe his best is behind him (and what a howler of a penalty he produced against Italy).

Fingers crossed it is a memorable match. The tournament badly needs a lift in quality.
Spoken by a true Untied fan?

Unfortunately, the bastard always manages to raise his game for Germany, especially in these important games (bar his crazy penalty, although I must say most Bayern/ex-Bayern players are pretty terrible at penalties nowadays)
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:23
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Payet hat trick.
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:38
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This match is at least as difficult to predict as Italy v Germany.. Xela has persuaded me to go for France, as I have seen enough of Schweinsteiger this season to believe his best is behind him (and what a howler of a penalty he produced against Italy).

Fingers crossed it is a memorable match. The tournament badly needs a lift in quality.
I've been debating this all afternoon but have just made the decision to back the Germans to qualify for the final. Defensively they are better, their goal keeper is more reliable, and they are certainly good enough going forward too. If it goes to extra time and penalties we know how mentally tough they are. And they have history of winning penalty shoot outs against a host nation in a hostile environment.
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:45
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Spoken by a true Untied fan?

Unfortunately, the bastard always manages to raise his game for Germany, especially in these important games (bar his crazy penalty, although I must say most Bayern/ex-Bayern players are pretty terrible at penalties nowadays)
No, I've not been a fan of any club for decades, although I was a United fan 1958 - 1969.

I recognise what you are saying about Schweinsteiger, I'm just having a bit of fun while waiting for the pre-match build up.
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Old 07-07-2016, 16:50
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This one could go either way. My head says France, my heart says Germany. I think going forward France are better.
As long as it's not 0-0 all the way to penalties I'm fine with it. An early goal by any team should wake the other up. Other wise we'll have the, feeling each other out period, which can last ages.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:32
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The stage is set for Portugal. Beating France in the final is their revenge for the 2000 semi-final they ballsed up with the handball and then battering the ref, and by boring the hosts to sleep they can exorcise the demons of Greece in 2004 in one go too. After that, Pepe and Bruno Alves will join the wrestling as a tag team or something
Pepe would actually be a great wrestler! So hatable and so good at pretending to be hurt. Perfect.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:34
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Unfortunately for France, Schweinsteiger is fit to start and the old man always steps it up in big games
I wish that was the case at club level!
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:35
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Pepe would actually be a great wrestler! So hatable and so good at pretending to be hurt. Perfect.
Great heel potential I agree, he just has a face that anyone would love to hit!
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:38
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Very hard to call but I'd say Germany.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:45
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Firstly I'm glad to hear that NiteOwl12 has been untied. Why was he tied up in the first place? Or should I not ask?

It's got to be Germany. They always seem to pull something out of the hat even when things aren't going their way.

I fear, though, that this will be one of those games where both sides cancel each other out.

Hope I'm wrong.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:48
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Pens, which will lead to a Germany victory, that is what I think will happen.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:50
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normally i wouldn't back against germany but got a feeling that france are gonna pull this off tonight...
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:54
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The line-ups:

Germany:
Neuer, Hector, Howedes, Boateng, Kimmich, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Draxler, Can, Kroos, Muller.

France:
Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti, Evra, Pogba, Matuidi, Payet, Sissoko, Griezmann, Giroud.


Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee.
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Old 07-07-2016, 18:54
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Come on France
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:00
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Firstly I'm glad to hear that NiteOwl12 has been untied. Why was he tied up in the first place? Or should I not ask?

It's got to be Germany. They always seem to pull something out of the hat even when things aren't going their way.

I fear, though, that this will be one of those games where both sides cancel each other out.

Hope I'm wrong.
Very good. I didn't spot that until your post. If it were him, our culture secretary, John Whittingdale, would say that was a private matter

For those who don't get the connection http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...d-the-cover-u/
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:19
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I want Germany to win (I'm half German), but I've a nasty feeling France will win it, then I'll be watching the final on Sunday wanting both teams to lose
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:23
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The line-ups:

Germany:
Neuer, Hector, Howedes, Boateng, Kimmich, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Draxler, Can, Kroos, Muller.

France:
Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Umtiti, Evra, Pogba, Matuidi, Payet, Sissoko, Griezmann, Giroud.


Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee.
Fricking Evra who's a complete hole at the back and no Kante. Oh dear
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Old 07-07-2016, 19:32
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Who on Earth is doing this godawful version of 'Wicked Game', over the Wales highlights?

The Chris Isaak original is sublime, but this is murder!
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