QuoteI think it's better for us if Germany win all their matches (except against us).
No, but the Germans I know reckon they might snatch a draw. Austria that is.
I think it's better for us if Germany win all their matches (except against us).
Yeah, maybe. But they reckon they'll struggle to beat Sweden too, home and away.
Normally I would agree, but the Germans last game is away to Sweden. We could do with the German still needing at least a draw there to win the group (lets be realistic!). If the group comes down to (dont think it will) how we and Sweden did against Germany, that game would be crucial.Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I think a draw in the Austria Germany match tomorrow night would be a good result and anything other than a Swede win would be great. Germany needed a last min winner in Vienna in Euro 2012 qualifying so I think Austria have a chance of a result tomorrow night. I think Kazak will be far less of a danger away from home. I also think the key against them would be to score early. We started brightly the other night and they looked all over the place. If we had scored then I reckon it would have saved us all alot of stress. Under Trap before the Euros we were good at scoring early, I hope we maintain that attribute in this campaign.
As an add on, looking at the Euro 2012 qualifying Group A involving Ger, Kaz and Aus. The Kazaks conceded injury time goals against Austria (away) and Turkey (away) to deny them a draw in each case. Just saying.
Last edited by elroy; 10/09/2012 at 3:17 PM.
Would an Austrian draw not put the frightened on everyone about how we'd do against them? Yikes!
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
I think there's history between them.
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For anyone concerned about Zlatan's self-confidence.
"We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend"
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer...5180--sow.html
For anyone concerned about Zlatan's self-confidence.
"We usually say that you cannot become a legend before death. But I am a living legend"
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer...5180--sow.html
Yeah. Doesn't seem up for it.
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But he's still an ego who plays for himself...
Half an hour gone, the Germans are really letting themselves be put under pressure, not really getting anything going in midfield and they look very nervous at the back. Could have been 2-0 Austria with a bit more calmness one on one.
Breakthrough for Sweden just before half time.
Germany lead 1-0, Reus....
Was just about to say that the 2 in the German 4-2-3-1 (Khedira & Kroos, who'd probably be the first choice) have been completely missing for the first half, Ozil's been terrible too.....
Neuer & Badstuber kept them in it a couple of times, but Neuer put a clearance against one of the Austrians from about 20 yards and was very lucky, and Badstuber was also caught in possession and sliced a simple clearance straight out too. There's more goals in it....
Last edited by graham_d; 11/09/2012 at 7:23 PM.
Germany scoring is good news for us, I was hoping that the Swedes might drop two points away to Kazakhstan, they're a real banana skin you know. Too bad really.
Living in North America is doing my head in, they always list the home team second
There's a good deal of discontent in Germany surrounding Joachim Loew. Some feeling he's brought this group of players as far as they can go, others feel that his reliance on the Bayern players is past his sell by date and the team would be better off being built around a Dortmund core. I'd say there's a possibility some of the previous regulars whose stock has dropped a lot in recent years like Podolski and Klose are walking a thin line to being discarded altogether, Germany possibly have one bad performance in them this campaign but I reckon after that Loew will be forced to push through the Dortmund players and they'll be better for it.
It's just important that bad performance is against us and not today against Austria. Last thing we want is to face an attack built around Gotze and Reus.
Looks like Reus is off injured.
A fair bit of criticism at halftime that some of the players fancy themselves a bit too much and are not quite playing in the system but doing their own thing - that could be the problem Löw has with bringing in too many at one time from Dortmund.
Pen Germany
Özil scores it, 2-0. Götze is on for Reus
Austria score! 1-2
German LB (Schmelzer) has been poor so far, and the Austrian winger went through him pretty easily and pulled a low ball across, German TV hasn't shown a replay yet so don't know who put it in.... some messy defending though.
Last edited by graham_d; 11/09/2012 at 7:53 PM.
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