Post-match: WC M2 (group stage) Germany Vs Ghana June 21

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  1. Lahmfan

    Lahmfan Member+

    Jun 3, 2007
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
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    This game will be showing live on ESPN and WatchESPN this Saturday june 21 at 12 noon PST / 3PM EST

    a win for germany will almost guarantee them the qualifications to the next round.


    i want to say its the battle of the two brothers but we got the better one - so its not much of a battle ;)

    Lets go Germany!!!
     
  2. BorisG

    BorisG Member+

    Sep 30, 2009
    Namibia
    Club:
    FC Nürnberg
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    SO against Ghana , do we go with the same starting line up? Or does Loew want to pull a 2012 again and change the teams starting line up every time until he gets it wrong like against Italy :mad:.....
    I recon he must just start the same team again!
     
  3. Cuppo

    Cuppo Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Would like to see Schweinsteiger insteadt Khedira starting. Then I'm perfect with the line-up.
     
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  4. Cuppo

    Cuppo Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    How is Ghana going to play? In fact, they need to win and another defeat will likely throw them out. The bad thing is, their opponent is Germany. So are they trying to attack or bunker and wait for the counter? I can't tell.
     
  5. Berchtesgaden

    Berchtesgaden Member+

    May 18, 2011
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Germany matches up against Ghana very well. The US forced Ghana wider and into more crosses by using Beckerman as a shield for the back four. If he can do it, Lahm should have no problem. Jones was all over the field for the US as our destroyer. Khedira can do that for Germany.

    Their CBs and goalie looked vulnerable the few times the US created chances. Germany's front 3 should give them fits.
     
  6. nekkibasara

    nekkibasara Member+

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I'm not sure he is fit enough for that. Khedira's fitness is clearly higher than Schweini. I wouldn't be surprised to see Schweini come in around 60' for Khedira in that match.
     
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  7. White/Blue_since1860

    Orange14 is gay
    Jan 4, 2007
    Bum zua City
    Club:
    TSV 1860 München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    We'll lose. We had a run but @Fussballer did not start this thread.
     
  8. Cuppo

    Cuppo Member+

    May 27, 2012
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Löw said Schweinsteiger is 100% fit but he didn't start him because Khedira had more match practice. He was also planing to bring on Schweini around that time yesterday but didn't because he needed to replace Hummels.
     
  9. chewz

    chewz Member+

    Sep 13, 2012
    Toronto
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    Why withdraw muller at the 80th minute then? Bringing schweini some match fitness would have been better than giving Podolski some. Unless he wanted to rest muller.
     
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  10. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    @Lahmfan, thanks for making the matchday thread, and subbed.
     
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  11. Völler's Mustache

    Aug 19, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Hamburger SV
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    It sounds like Hummels could miss the Ghana match, which frankly isn't a big deal. However, for discussion's sake, will Boateng or Höwedes move inside to fill the Hummels void?
     
  12. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Boateng should move inside. From there you have either the option of starting Durm or Großkreutz. I'd be good with either, but I think Löw doesn't like some of the recent controversy surrounding Großkreutz.
     
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  13. Lahmfan

    Lahmfan Member+

    Jun 3, 2007
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    i am hurt
     
  14. Hendrik

    Hendrik Member+

    Aug 27, 2005
    Deutschland
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Or Mustafi if Löw continues to go with 4 CBs.
     
  15. Fussballer

    Fussballer Member+

    Liverpool FC
    Sep 18, 2002
    In my head
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Yep, Lahmfan messed with our mojo and this guy will surely make it worse.

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  16. Vlad S.

    Vlad S. Member+

    May 6, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Confirmed, Hummels will miss Ghana match only, due to minor hip injury.

    No word on Boateng so we can assume he is ok.
     
  17. Kirsten19

    Kirsten19 Member

    Apr 1, 2008
    Newport Beach, CA
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Mats Hummels has a bruised thigh. When he will return to team training and if he can play against Ghana will depend on the healing process.

    Boateng has an injury with his hand

    Both doubtful
     
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  18. Minttunator

    Minttunator Member

    Oct 4, 2010
    Estonia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
  19. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    So what will this team look like then? If both Hummels and Boateng are out, then I guess its Mustafi-Mertesacker or Höwedes-Mertesacker?
     
  20. nekkibasara

    nekkibasara Member+

    Apr 12, 2004
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Mustafi-Hoewedes-Mertesacker-Durm is how the back four will shape up if Boateng and Hummels miss the match through injury.
     
  21. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Mustafi, how good is he?
     
  22. Kirsten19

    Kirsten19 Member

    Apr 1, 2008
    Newport Beach, CA
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Only a bruise, Hummels should play

    But Ghana play with hard tackles and are very aggressive /violent

    Maybe it's a good idea to rest a few injury prone players like Hummels

    We'll likely see

    ------------------Neuer
    --Mustafi--Merte--Boateng--Howedes
    -------------------Lahm
    ------------Khedira--Kroos
    --Mueller-------Schuerrle-----Goetze
     
  23. goindownsouth

    goindownsouth Member+

    Jun 19, 2006
    Central, NJ
    Club:
    Charleston
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Okay, slow down, folks.

    Boateng will wear a splint, BUT CAN STILL PLAY.

    The sensible thing to do would be to kick Boateng inside and use Durm out wide. I was never a big fan of Grosskreutz anyway. But using Mustafi at CB with Boateng out wide would not be awful, just not ideal. Save that for the US if necessary.
     
  24. shap_half

    shap_half Member+

    Oct 17, 2010
    New York
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I'm going to be flying from Buenos Aires to Sao Paulo and will miss the match. I'm annoyed.
     
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  25. Fussballer

    Fussballer Member+

    Liverpool FC
    Sep 18, 2002
    In my head
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Mustafi over Grosskreutz? Surely you jest. With the injury, maybe we'll see a real CB like Durm in there.
     

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