(Int'l Friendly) The Netherlands vs Germany 11.14.2012 [R]

Discussion in 'Germany: National Teams' started by Hendrik, Nov 9, 2012.

  1. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    Goetze
     
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  2. Raumdeuter

    Raumdeuter Member+

    Jan 14, 2009
    Texas
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Hope none of these BvB players get injured in the game. (Hummels, Schmelzer, bender, Gundogan, Gotze, Reus)

    They have crucial CL games coming up and already have a thin squad
     
  3. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    Schmelzer is not in the squad. I dont think Sven will play much .... maybe in the last 15-20min. Hummels,Guendogan, Goetze and Reus have to be careful. It's just a friendly.
     
  4. nekkibasara

    nekkibasara Member+

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Goetze probably has the best technical ability, but Mueller is in my opinion the player with the highest IQ. He is one of the smartest players anywhere at the moment.
     
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  5. Raumdeuter

    Raumdeuter Member+

    Jan 14, 2009
    Texas
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Some of these guys might be trying hard to prove a point and get a shirt in the NT unlike the Bayern established ones and the opponent being Holland a rival also. Loew needs to manage this with common sense

    There are no Khedra and Schwein it increases the chances of Bender playing
     
  6. Raumdeuter

    Raumdeuter Member+

    Jan 14, 2009
    Texas
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I agree with you, I rate Reus very highly too and I think he can have the Muller type of impact. He is the perfect guy for our team to replace Poldi, A goal threat who is also hardworking and technical

    Maybe its just me but at the moment I prefer Reus to Gotze because of the goal threat
     
  7. ForeverRed

    ForeverRed Member+

    Aug 18, 2005
    NYC
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    No surprise about Podolski really, its what many of us have been thinking and saying for a long time. Whether its Müller or Reus, we should be fine. Both would get the job done.
     
  8. Dhajj

    Dhajj Member+

    Nov 25, 2010
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I am not sure if loew will do this.. But why not try this;

    Reus gotze schurrle
    Muller

    That's still a scary front 4 that can rip apart any team...

    Poldi is just not gonna cut it anymore..
     
  9. RMCFkevin

    RMCFkevin Member+

    Nov 20, 2008
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I know this has already been posted but I hate mertesacker, he sucks. I know we don't have a better option to call up.

    Sorry I just wanted to vent and say he is a useless garbage cb
     
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  10. Equilibrium

    Equilibrium Member+

    Sep 21, 2007
    None of your busines
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Frankly I wish more Bayern players were "injured" for this match.
     
  11. odd1234

    odd1234 Member

    Mar 2, 2011
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    I wanted us to have a full backline, a reoccuring problem for germany. I want to see Badstuber and hummels play every game together, and settle on a fullback.
     
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  12. odd1234

    odd1234 Member

    Mar 2, 2011
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    He isn't. He's very decent, sure as hell does better than badstuber for germany.
     
  13. CanStriker

    CanStriker Member

    Oct 6, 2010
    Here is the interview where Loew hints at who will start as our CF. He specifically mentions two names, Podolski and Reus:

    http://www.kicker.de/news/video/1234406/video_loews-spitze-gegen-van-gaal.html

    I would be excited for either player getting a chance up front, I think both would do surprisingly well. That said, the Dutch are a good team again, and no Oezil will make this match significantly harder.
     
  14. Kirsten19

    Kirsten19 Member

    Apr 1, 2008
    Newport Beach, CA
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    I think he said Podolski is better on the left during the press conference, and said he wont be an ideal candidate at lone striker

    http://arsenallatest.com/news/644-loew-podolski-position.html

    Having said, i still think Loew the coward will play him at CF.
     
  15. odd1234

    odd1234 Member

    Mar 2, 2011
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Not really, I'd give that to Schweinsteiger/Badstuber and Ozil.
     
  16. Kirsten19

    Kirsten19 Member

    Apr 1, 2008
    Newport Beach, CA
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    http://www.digibet.info/topnewsgbte...ny_ponder_Reus_as_forward_in_Netherlands_.php

    Loew said on Tuesday that he is "considering two or three options" which including moving Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus up front.
    Loew mentioned Reus and Arsenal's Podolski to take the place of injured Miroslav Klose, which leaves him with no real forward as Mario Gomez is not yet available in his comeback from injury.
    But Loew said that Podolski is stronger behind a forward while he said as early as in May that he would like to try out Reus up front.
    World champions Spain won back-to-back Euro titles in summer by fielding no real striker in several games of the tournament.
     
  17. nekkibasara

    nekkibasara Member+

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    You'd give which thing to them, the technique or IQ? If we are talking football IQ, then I am always going with Mueller.
     
  18. Wappy

    Wappy Member

    Jun 18, 2007
    HK
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Nah, theres really not much difference in terms of footballing IQ between our core players of Neuer, Lahm, Hummels, Schweini, Ozil, Klose and Mueller. Shame that the coach does not have enough to complement the squad.
     
  19. Philipp Lahm

    Philipp Lahm Member+

    Feb 24, 2010
    Russian Federation
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    They should just keep an eye on De Jong, and there will be no injuries. :D

    Not sure why the dutchies keep playing us, how many more times they want to get embarrassed. :p
     
  20. Equilibrium

    Equilibrium Member+

    Sep 21, 2007
    None of your busines
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Only time they didn't use a real forward was the Euros in 2012.
     
  21. CanStriker

    CanStriker Member

    Oct 6, 2010
    Getting excited for this match now, just an hour away.
     
  22. Equilibrium

    Equilibrium Member+

    Sep 21, 2007
    None of your busines
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    What a joke. Blergh. Modern football, where everybody can assist and nobody score. @redrobbery

    So true :D
     
  23. nekkibasara

    nekkibasara Member+

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
  24. CanStriker

    CanStriker Member

    Oct 6, 2010

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