Re: Ghana or Germany? Boateng will play for Germany. lol Same as this guy except Borowski on the right and Kehl in DM. And Mertesacker for Ismael.
Re: Ghana or Germany? Boateng will play for Germany. yes, kehl or frings in dm too, and frings and borowski in right midfield
Who should be the final 23 for Germany in WC 2006? I got: Kahn Lehmann Hildebrand Friedrich Hinkel Lahm Fathi Metzelder Mertesacker Sinkiewicz Frings Kehl Asamoah Schneider Deisler Schweinsteiger Ballack Borowski Kuranyi Podolski Klose Kiessling Huth
It is pretty much what I have in mind although there are a few players who I wouldn't count on being in the squad just yet...Hildebrand for one...Enke and Weidenfeller have both been having better seasons than him. Asamoah is quite inconsistent and is injured, isn't he? Fathi is still not a sure bet, same with Sienkewicz as well as Kiessling...they've been playing well for their respective clubs but are very inexperienced, this compared to an already inexperienced squad. And I seriously hope doesn't make the team, simply because he isn't playing at all for Chelsea...Mourinho gives him pity minutes ever 15 matches...that is ridiculous and a slap in the face to the national team. At this point, I'd take the aging Woerms instead of Huth...nothing against Robert, I like him as a player but its the damn principle!!!!!!! Also, Lehman is having a terrific season for Arsenal but who knows how he might act up again with his childish demands to be the first keeper.
My 23 man roster: GK: Kahn Lehmann Weidenfeller Defense: Friedrich Volz Mertesacker Metzelder Sinkiewicz Wörns Lahm Fathi Midfield: Ballack Schweinsteiger Deisler Frings Kehl Borowski Schneider Jansen (Like BMG did, I would move him to a more attacking role on the left, it suits him better) Forwards: Klose Podolski Kuranyi Kiessling
Not many changes to Jaison: GK: Kahn Lehmann Enke (deserves it, but Klinsmann will name Hildebrand) Defense: Friedrich Owomoyela (ok, i am biased) Mertesacker Metzelder Sinkiewicz Huth Lahm Jansen Midfield: Ballack Schweinsteiger Deisler Frings Kehl Borowski Schneider Meier Forwards: Klose Podolski Kuranyi Kiessling (plays good currently, but has to prove it in NT, Klinsi should give him a chance)
What Happens if Germany Doesn't Get in to Final 16 in WC? What will happen in Germany if they don't qualify for the final 16 or even make it to the final 8? I love Klinsmann, but this German team clearly isn't a top 4 team in the world and will have a difficult time, even if playing at home. Will Germans go crazy and burn a city down? Will lots of them jump in the Rhine or Donau and let themselves float away? Will they attack Poland? I will suck for sure and lots of children will cry, but how will it make you feel and what will you do about it? ... cause it could happen.
Re: What Happens if Germany Doesn't Get in to Final 16 in WC? Hey auf Amerika kind of a thread already on this in the World Cup forum https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=278622 Cheers!
Re: What Happens if Germany Doesn't Get in to Final 16 in WC? If we tank in the World Cup, I expect the DFB to be put Klinsmann in the next plane to California for good and sign a decent coach like Hitzfeld or Rehhagel, maybe even Daum.
what is the biggest problem in the german team? why does the german team not reach the final? is the biggest problem the defense? or what?
Re: what is the biggest problem in the german team? Huth will forget that they're playing soccer, not rugby, in their own 18.
Mike Hanke I hear really good things about this young German striker. Got a red card in Germany's last International game...& now, may be out of 1st or 1st & 2nd game of World Cup. Now, I read that coach Klinnsman is appealing this suspension. Looks like Klinnsman really wants him on NT. My question to those more informed than I on Int' soccer & the German sports news. Does Klinnsman have a chance to be successful in this effort??? Please, any Germany fans (Or Wolfsburg.....or soccer fans "in the know")---Thanks---Wotan
Re: Mike Hanke Mike Hanke want to much in a short time. He`s a very good talent, but he`s not patient to get a superstar.
Re: Mike Hanke Hey, it just is like that. If you don't already have a superstar, you won't get one either. Those pumps and pills just don't work...
My Dortmund buddy got me a ticket for Germany-USA!-USA!-USA! on March 22. We will be in block 88 for 25 beans. Who else will be there.
a couple of names not really mentioned yet (well, hanke was), but in addition to him, what about lauth and florian kringe? he could play on the left or in central midfield and is a solid performer... although i would take kehl over him for sure and given the midfield surplus, there might not be enough place for him... he had a very good last season, but not sure how hes been doing this year? i really would like to see kehl, kringe, hanke and lauth make the squad... they will be hungry to prove themselves at the top level...
Lauth has been very, very poor this season, and he would be a long shot to make the squad IMHO. He's a very talented player, but he has performed below his potential. Hanke's also struggled this year, and the fact that he will miss the first 2 games through suspension might make it tougher for him to make the squad. Klose, Podolski and Kuranyi should be locks for 3 of the 4 forward positions (assuming Klinsi takes 4). With the current lack of decent options after those 3, there is a good chance one of these 2 (or perhaps Kiessling) will make the sqaud. Kehl should absolutely make the squad, and start as DM IMO. Kringe would be a long shot as well. He's a good player, but the options in central and left mid (Ballack, Borowski, Schweinsteiger, Frings (in the middle) and perhaps Jansen (if he's moved to a more attacking role ala Gladbach)) are better candidates ATM.
Lack of decent options? Brdaric has 8 goals so far, Neuville 7. Both have been way better than Lauth and Hanke, who just sucked. Plus they have the experience. You can't go with only young players, you need some vets on the sqad too. I personally would go with Neuville for the fourth forward position.
Yeah, thats true. I had completely forgotten about Neuville as an option. I think he'd be a good player to have on the squad again. My bad..