View Full Version : PBP: Croatia v. Germany [R]
Excape Goat
12 Jun 2008, 01:55 PM
One of the semi-finalist will be Croatia, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
BakedAlaskan
12 Jun 2008, 01:55 PM
Croatia didn't play that well . . . Germany played absolutely horrible. Jansen, Fritz and Gomez should never see the field in a German shirt ever again. Hats off to the Croats for not fading at the end.
forza_azzurri
12 Jun 2008, 01:55 PM
I guess this qualifies as the tournament's first huge upset??
Not according to the Italian press the way Donadoni has been lambasted.
footyfan1
12 Jun 2008, 01:55 PM
What, I haven't noticed him at all today, you sure he was picked?........;)
Didn't you see the guy in white bitching at the ref all match? That was him. LOL!! ;)
Suyuntuy
12 Jun 2008, 01:56 PM
Second big upset. No one expected The Netherlands to wipe the floor with Italy like they did.
RibbyBollywood
12 Jun 2008, 01:56 PM
I guess this qualifies as the tournament's first huge upset??
Well, this and Holland versus Italy.
Sweden versus Greece a little bit too, but rather equal in all.
fanOfBayern
12 Jun 2008, 01:57 PM
One of the semi-finalist will be Croatia, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
Wow, great prediction!
TheGrimSweeper
12 Jun 2008, 01:57 PM
I guess this qualifies as the tournament's first huge upset??
2nd Italy-Netherlands first :(
Colm
12 Jun 2008, 01:57 PM
Great game, credit to both teams. :)
glennaldo_sf
12 Jun 2008, 01:57 PM
Modric just got robbed! No way was that a foul! Frings flopped like a bitch!
I reckon it was a make up call for bastian's red card.
drahnier
12 Jun 2008, 01:57 PM
This isn't a huge upset at all.
Everyone knew Croatia was a quality team and that Germany have their problems, especially at the back.
sendorange
12 Jun 2008, 01:58 PM
No way was this a "huge" or "big" upset. Croatia did not play at their best in the first game, but their quality was obvious in qualifying and in their results the past few years.
Germany were hyped too much.
Nuzzo
12 Jun 2008, 01:58 PM
Modric just got robbed! No way was that a foul! Frings flopped like a bitch!
No, the ref saved Modric. Mad Jens was going to pull a Tony Schumacher on him. Great call by Frank de Bleekere
footyfan1
12 Jun 2008, 01:58 PM
Croatia didn't play that well . . . Germany played absolutely horrible. Jansen, Fritz and Gomes should never see the field in a German shirt ever again. Hats off to the Croats for not fading at the end.
It's more than just that. You may not want to give Croatia credit, but just saying Germany played absolutely horrible is bullshit.
Bilic kicked Loew's ass tactically. He showed everyone else the recipe for beating Germany.
Put speed in the midfield and challenge every ball.
glennaldo_sf
12 Jun 2008, 01:59 PM
One of the semi-finalist will be Croatia, Turkey and the Czech Republic.
Not necessarily.. Poland could win their last two games and take top spot.
footyfan1
12 Jun 2008, 01:59 PM
No, the ref saved Modric. Mad Jens was going to pull a Tony Schumacher on him. Great call by Frank de Bleekere
Super freakin' reply!! Laughing my ass off!! :D
drahnier
12 Jun 2008, 02:01 PM
It's strange that they're this tactically good after being so tactically idiotic against Austria.
footyfan1
12 Jun 2008, 02:01 PM
It's strange that they're this tactically good after being so tactically idiotic against Austria.
That's because you're dead wrong. They were totally outworked against Austria.
Suyuntuy
12 Jun 2008, 02:01 PM
Canadian commentators remarking what a big loss will be for Germany not to have Piggy available for the next game. LOL.
SONICMASD
12 Jun 2008, 02:02 PM
Germany vs Portugal in the Quarters, i didnt want it to happen but after seeing this game and Germany's weakness at stopping dribbling attacks (portugal's specialty) I'm not worried at all.
The thing I can't get over is how slow both teams were, it looks like an over 40 league. I can't wait for Portugal's speed to destroy either one of these two.