Germans = Overrated

**eirebhoy** · 18/07/2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by PaulB

At his best I'd agree, I was basing it on his performances over the past year..

He hasn't been playing badly. A bad game is one like in the Faroes where everything he tries to do doesn't come off. He has been doing everything he tries to do and his success rate with everything he tries is better than most players in the premiership.

**PaulB** · 19/07/2006, 7:33 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

He hasn't been playing badly. A bad game is one like in the Faroes where everything he tries to do doesn't come off. He has been doing everything he tries to do and his success rate with everything he tries is better than most players in the premiership.

We'll just have to disagree on this one, for me he just hasn't been at the races for a while now. Maybe that's down to Jose's tactics at Chelsea, but Robben seems to be faring OK. Hopefully just a 1 season blip. A move would do him good, tottenham sound sideal for him. Apparently he was forced to take a big pay cut this year..

**eirebhoy** · 19/07/2006, 11:40 AM

It's more than a season blip. He's been playing that way since January '05 but it didn't stop him going out and destroying the likes of Portugal, Italy and Sweden. It can only be a good thing if he's playing with freedom for club and country so a move away from Chelsea would be great imo.

**Metrostars** · 19/07/2006, 2:22 PM

I don't understand why people are saying Germany are overrated. A lot of us said that France were on the way down and that Switzerland are no great shakes the last time round. Quite simply, France and Switzerland were better than us. And Germany is better than us too. They exceed everybody's expectation at the World Cup.

Now that doesnt mean we can't do well against them. We will have to play out of our skin to get a result against them and maybe we might get a draw in September.

**Dublin12** · 19/07/2006, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by Metrostars

I don't understand why people are saying Germany are overrated. A lot of us said that France were on the way down and that Switzerland are no great shakes the last time round. Quite simply, France and Switzerland were better than us. And Germany is better than us too. They exceed everybody's expectation at the World Cup.

Now that doesnt mean we can't do well against them. We will have to play out of our skin to get a result against them and maybe we might get a draw in September.

I agree with that,plus we'll have to have our strongest team possible,if Duffer,Robbie or Shay are missing for the game we will struggle.

**RogerMilla** · 20/07/2006, 9:09 AM

strongest possible squad , all players fit and all performing at their best and we can shock the germans , anything below par and they will pounce..

**Irish Pride** · 25/07/2006, 12:44 PM

I didnt even think Germany were going to get out of there group let alone finished 3rd. They impressed me the most with there attacking football. lets face it, it wasnt luck they finished 3rd. they a great team but have lost there manager now so that could help us.

What Kerr always said was it will come down to the France/Swiss games. The is looking ahead when he should of taken it one game at a time and see what happens. Thats what Mick did with da group for the WCQ2002. I dont believe cause Germany arebetter we will lose in Sept, we can get a result.

Mourinho describled Duff as his best defensive winger awhile ago. But we want the Duff that got into the 2002 world cup team. I expect him to be great at Newcastle and that will only help us.