[07.10.06] Germany vs. Georgia: Friendly [R]

Nice game and another easy win against a decent Georgia team, clouded by an ugly Podolski blackout though.

http://www.kicker.de/fussball/nationalelf/laenderspiele/spielpaarungsbericht/object/755905/

http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,441377,00.html


The defence looked a little bit shaky before interval (ok, they have never played together with this formation and Hitzlsperger isn't a LB), so I hope that isn't a bad sign for Wednesday. Good debut for Trochowski, the other 'newbies' played solidly as well.

 

Fun to watch. Great goal by Schweine. stupid kick by Poldi... I hate ZDF. What more to say?

 

Yea that kick was...Rooney-like

Surprised a non-LB Hitzlsperger goes in for a full-time LB Fathi...

 

It was a decent win. Nothing to worry about, but it wasn't brilliant, too. Fritz was solid, Trochowski was alright and schlaudraff made an impact when he came in. So I think we can be positive in regard on the match against Slovakia! The team will never play in the today's formation again, especially in the defence.

 

I guess Löw wanted to give Hildebrand, Hitz and Hanke a nice goodybe gift.

This should be the lineup against Slovakia

----------- Lehmann --

Fritz -- Friedrich -- Friedrich -- Lahm

-------- Frings -- Ballack -----

Schneider --------------- Schweini

-------- Klose ----- Poldi

 

Great to see that the mullet is still alive and well in Georgia!

 

Isn´t Poldi banned now?
Rooney got banned for United after the red card in a pre-season friendly.

Any videos of the game online? Couldnt find anything.

 

The German media says he's allowed to play...

 

Yep, he's not gonna be banned.

Here's Schweini's goal, it was posted in the Bayern forum.

http://friendlies.abu-jassim.com/Germany_1-0_Georgia.wmv

 

Loew said Trochowski impressed and caused Georgia trouble while he was on the pitch.

Awesome to hear to say the least.

 

That means that @ smithfan will be very happy now!

 

Did Schweinsteiger always have such a great shot...or did he improve only after becoming national player?

 

Magath taught him that.

Nah, he already scored some cracking goals in his early days at Bayern. He's becoming lethal from just outside the box.

 

...

 

He is simply talented in it, but is young enough to get even better.

To be 22 and having 39 games for Germany with 12 goals and 16 assists is just very impressive for a midfield winger.

I think one of the reasons for his improvement in goalscoring was his change from the right to the left flank. That gives him more often the right angle and position for his bombs.

 

You might be right.