Match 59 (QF) - Germany v Argentina - Post-Match Thread [R]

Discussion in 'World Cup 2010: Knockout Rounds' started by JaredSS07, Jul 2, 2010.

  1. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Well, Argentina does have a 2nd rate defense.
     
  2. ThreeStars

    ThreeStars Member

    Nov 18, 2005
    Berlin, Germany
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Argentina certainly didn´t look second rate. They put immense pressure on our defense, which was just good enough to get the essential inch in between the ball and the goal. It´s what it takes to win big games. You don´t win against Argentina without a little luck and just that edge it takes to stop their insane offense.
     
  3. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Don't even try.

    Down there, nearly everybody has a bit of everything.

    I'm happy with the results, at least in my own case.
     
  4. Wotan

    Wotan New Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Philadelphia (& CAL)
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Always LOVED this quote-:)
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    Brian Straus
    Senior Soccer Writer
    CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- "Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and in the end, Germany wins."

    The statement first uttered by former England national team star Gary Lineker 20 years ago remains true today. Lose your captain and most influential player right before the tournament? No problem. Anchor your offense around two college-age midfieders? Sure. Use a forward who doesn't even start for his club team? Sound strategy. No matter who Germany sends out on the field, they win
     
  5. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    And an Unrated Coach :D
     
  6. reckless_mf

    reckless_mf Member

    Nov 15, 2009
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Germany will struggle big time against Spain (providing they win tonight).

    Unlike Argentina, Spain actually have a midfield. It's a very good midfield that can service Villa and Torres.

    Germany are a great counter attacking team but we've seen what happens if they go a goal behind.
     
  7. balla

    balla Member

    Sep 16, 2004
    Melbourne,Australia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    What happens? :confused:
     
  8. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    They lose?
     
  9. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    In general, Northern European teams have great composure. They tend to keep their head, no matter what.

    Netherlands uses a different approach: a sort of "measured over-excitement" to get the calls.

    Otherwise, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany tend to keep perspective. And Finland too, for that matter.
     
  10. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona

    Problem with spain that they dont defend , evem if they are in the lead and rely heavily on offside traps which will the german have an easy time breaking ,
    since they have an amazing counters and the midfield/strikers combine in a magnificent way ,
    somehow i feel spain is gona get raped if they do qualify against paraguay ( did i mention Besquets is spain's DM ? :rolleyes:)
     
  11. reckless_mf

    reckless_mf Member

    Nov 15, 2009
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Yes they lose, look at the Serbia match. Even against Ghana they struggled because it took them a long time to score.

    I knew that as soon as Germany scored it would be difficult for Argentina because of the speed of the German counter attack.
     
  12. balla

    balla Member

    Sep 16, 2004
    Melbourne,Australia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    They dominated Serbia even with 10 men. If Podolski didn't miss about 5 good chances they could've won that game by 2-3 goals even with 10 men for more than a half.
     
  13. junot

    junot New Member

    Jun 20, 2010
    congratulations To Germany on the counter attacks were lethal . does this mean that germany is superior to argentina in soccer? Hardly: on individual players argentina is the only country that has two players that are even compaired to the great pele , w hich is another level of play over the average good player ; when you consider the staggering number titles unequal by any other two players in modern times. According to the stats and numbers by the Fifa organization the highest honors go to Maradona as the best player of the century, again I want to stress the fact this is based on the numbers like # of minutes played in word cup # of assis teams played in Europe cups in Europe an in south America. (Pele never played in Europe and when he did he was seriosly injured in 1966 in the game against Portugal) . .
    Alfredo Distefano, in his time was the best in the world ; the list goes on and on as the best teams in the world Barcelona Real Madrid or Inter still depend on their high goal prouction or the creativity of Messi.
    Germany played a great game , but one game does not change fifty years of great soccer players, and as the team with the most succesful players in the best leages world around the world Argentina has nothing to be ashamed of.

    so don't let this one victory blind you to the facts
     
  14. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Hey I'm just saying they lost the game. Yes I agree Germany was the better team that game.

    However, this is getting ahead of ourselves, we still have to beat Paraguay first.
     
  15. The Hessian

    The Hessian New Member

    Jun 12, 2006
    Hessen, Deutschland
    Bye bye Diego, I guess the name Thomas Müller haunts you til your very end :rolleyes:
    Anyway, I´m just glad that Argentina didn´t act like a bunch of sore losers like they did in 2006. Now I hope for a payback against Spain so...vamos Espana
     
  16. GRBomber

    GRBomber Member

    Sep 12, 2005
    Brasília - Brazil
    Club:
    Sao Paulo FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Argentina was the best team in the first half, but some players were a letdown: Di Maria, Messi, Maxi...

    Any chance Muller's yellow card being removed? That was really unfair.
     
  17. ridv34

    ridv34 Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    CA
    Nat'l Team:
    Chile
    Don't let all what you said fool you into thinking you had a great squad. Having good players is one thing, having a good team is another. Also, Argentina could do without that clown "Maradroga" as a coach.

    And this wasn't a victory, it was an annihilation.
     
  18. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    You know , even though i hate maradona as a coach , i just love him as a comedian :D

    [​IMG]
     
  19. albert_mk87

    albert_mk87 Member+

    Aug 27, 2008
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    i think that he didn't even play with hand.
     
  20. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    Don't think so. Usually cards are only removed on a technicality (such as a card given to the wrong player).
     
  21. DC in SC

    DC in SC New Member

    Sep 23, 2009
    SC, USA
    Club:
    DC United
    I don't think you can appeal for yellow's, only red's.

    I'd have to see the replay again but when it happened live it looked like it came off his stomach, either way, it was really harsh that early on.
     
  22. AFCA

    AFCA Member

    Jul 16, 2002
    X X X rated
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Iran
    I'll be the last one to say a positive thing about the germans (in football that is), but damn... this is some team.

    Of course, if we meet in the final it will still be about revenge for 74, but till then: congratulations.
     
  23. Quinn 33

    Quinn 33 Member+

    Apr 25, 2003
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Beckenbauer and Cruyff would like a word with you.
     
  24. Brummsel

    Brummsel Member

    Jan 23, 2010
    Club:
    Hamburger SV
    Sorry, but thats only half the truth. Klose e.g. didn´t play during most matches of Bayern Munich. Oezil, Podolski, Khedira don´t play there as well. The only players who play regularly for the Bayern squad are Lahm, Schweinsteiger and Mueller. So some credits are to be given to Low in my opinion. Just for example, Klose and Podolski didn´t play that well during the whole season. But Low believed in them while being criticized heavily for his decision. And look at the result.

    Before kickoff I said that I would prefer a clear 4-1 victory to a 2-1 in overtime. I didn´t even think of winning against Argentina. But this performance, just overwhelming. And now let´s have a look at the defense of Paraguay to play against the offense of Spain. I really hope for the Spanish team because that would be easier for the German team than Paraguay, who will probably stand very deep. And there is to take revenge against Spain after the Euro-finals in 2008 in Vienna.
     
  25. Heinz

    Heinz Member

    Nov 19, 2005
    Evergreen State
    You Argentina can stuff all that individual honors up ur *** for all we care. At the international level, Germany has been way more successful than you.
     

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