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

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

  1. JaredSS07

    JaredSS07 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 6, 2005
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Germany 4 :: 0 Argentina


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  2. AllStarz

    AllStarz Member

    Jun 3, 2010
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    Congratulations Germany. Utterly crushed them.

    +2 South American teams gone, 2 left to go.
     
  3. DC in SC

    DC in SC New Member

    Sep 23, 2009
    SC, USA
    Club:
    DC United
    I don't hear that clown making fun of anybody's accent now.
     
  4. bnice

    bnice Red Card

    Jul 3, 2010
    I guess I should just quote myself :

    Nothing else to say here.
     
  5. evangel

    evangel Member+

    Apr 12, 2007
    That English commentator on ABC seemed a little too happy about the whole thing. :D
     
  6. Prenn

    Prenn Member

    Apr 14, 2000
    Ireland
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
  7. puyol

    puyol Member+

    FC Barcelona
    Dec 24, 2009
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    toobad uruguay got through by luck :D , so its 1 to go ;)

    but man oh man , Germany vs Spain will be CRAZY !!!! :eek:
     
  8. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heilige Scheiße!!!!!!

    I didn't expect a blowout comb. :)
     
  9. Simmer

    Simmer Member

    Feyenoord
    Netherlands
    Oct 23, 2009
    Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    I have so much respect for this Germany !!!

    Congratulations guys... the World Cup will stay in Europe.
     
  10. aerez

    aerez Member+

    River Plate
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I think it has to do more than that. Samuel is injured, otherwise he would start. The player positions and the use of Messi didn't work, Maradona never changed once his team.

    We just got embarrassed 4-0.

    With a team of this talent.

    No Maradona did everything right, even applying for the job.:rolleyes:
     
  11. Quinn 33

    Quinn 33 Member+

    Apr 25, 2003
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The game was over when the first goal came so early. It forced Argentina to chase the game which played right into Germany's hands. The Germans were given the freedom to play very patient virtually the entire game.
     
  12. Moishe

    Moishe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Boca Juniors
    Argentina
    Mar 6, 2005
    Here there and everywhere.
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Congratulations to Germany. No excuses here the better team came out and exposed us in painfully obvious way. Somehow everybody saw our weakness except for Diego/Bilardo. I've got too many opinions right now that are best left alone for a while. Again congrats to Germany they clearly are the real deal.
     
  13. NGV

    NGV Member+

    Sep 14, 1999
    Both Brazil and Argentina were sabotaged by former players who mistakenly believed that they were geniuses. As many expected, Maradona's fascination with players like Otamendi, Jonas and Veron and his refusal to call up or play genuine stars was eventually too much for Argentina's attacking stars to overcome.

    As bad a decsision as having Otamendi on the starting lineup was, leaving him out there deep into the second half with a yellow was even worse. Even if Argentina had managed to equalize, there was a pretty good chance he would have been ejected and left them shorthanded for extra time.
     
  14. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    The level of understanding between the German players is what you'd expect from a club, not a national team. Amazing.

    Passing, nearly perfect. Each man seemed to know exactly where the other was, whither he was running and at what speed.
     
  15. aerez

    aerez Member+

    River Plate
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Precisely.
     
  16. Simmer

    Simmer Member

    Feyenoord
    Netherlands
    Oct 23, 2009
    Holland
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
  17. evangel

    evangel Member+

    Apr 12, 2007
    Are you trying to jinx your own team?
     
  18. FutbolCrazy

    FutbolCrazy BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Jun 5, 2002
    Colorado
    WC Fact: Germany has never gone 20 years without winning a cup. Last Cup 1990.
     
  19. Black Label

    Black Label New Member

    Jun 4, 2006
    Utrecht
    Congrats to the Germans, impressive display.
     
  20. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think I need to redo the prediction I made at the beginning of the Cup.

    :D
     
  21. balla

    balla Member

    Sep 16, 2004
    Melbourne,Australia
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    Australia
    Half the team is from Bayern or used to play there with Podolski so that probably helps.
     
  22. aerez

    aerez Member+

    River Plate
    Argentina
    Jul 8, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    What I don't understand is that Guitierrez was Maradona's pivotal player, and he stopped using him.

    :confused:
     
  23. idriveavw

    idriveavw BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 15, 2008
    NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    That was a serious beatdown.
     
  24. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    The whole player selection process in Argentina was wrong. If you're going to take second-rate defenders like Heinze, Otamendi, Micho and Garce, at the very least take some solid CM/DMs. The only midfielders in the 23 who could defend were Mascherano, Veron, and a second-rate player, Bolatti.

    Basically, Diego went with only 14 or 15 players. Over half of them attackers.
     
  25. Juanele

    Juanele Member+

    Aug 4, 1999
    Colorado, US
    This is what happens when you have hardly any midfield. Combine that with playing with 4 centerbacks equals a disaster against an organized side.

    Germany has really surprised me this World Cup. Despite a suspect defense they are the best playing side in this world cup. A shame that Muller will miss the semifinal, that is a huge loss.
     

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