Match 62 (SF) - Germany v Spain - Pre-Match Thread

Speaking as a noob to this forum ... I think, I've just fallen in love with it!

 

I heard a Spanish commando was en route to germany with intentions to turn paul into this:



Now they must be coming back, but in case you want to know, it's just olive oil, pepper and potatos.

 

And you just jinxed yourself with that, good luck.....

 

Seriously, there's way too much octopus talk going on here...could we just stick to football please

 

The winner of this match will be the World Cup winner, I hope.

 

I think Germany is playing the best football in this WC! They deserve to win because they already send England and Argentina back home. Good teams.

 

Just watched all Spain-match-highlights this WC.
We need to be aware of their long-range shots. Yet Spain scored too little from their distance-efforts. Their built-up play seems to lack the last pass into the box by now, but their distance tries are not bad at all. Remember we conceived one goal from distance against England.
The other goal England scored against germany came from a short corner, if I remember correctly.
Fun-Fact: Almost every spanish corner-kick is played short.

The two goals we conceived troughout the tournament (and that stood) were from high crosses into the box. Spain isn't doing to well in that case. However, don't let Ramos deliver a cross.

Speaking about Ramos the attacking player and Ramos the defender. Our left defense-side is our weekness, but our left attacking-side is clearly a strength. (6 goals scored) We need to keep our habits in switching from defense to offense really quickly, exploiting Ramos' right-side.

Apart from that it is all about central midfield, whoever keeps the others under control will win that game for sure. Very close one. Both sides are playing as a team, meaning they both connect their offensive and defensive players very good. Plus both sides have players with great individual skills.

I hope for a german victory, of course. But all the best to Spain, too. May the better side win it.

 

I didn't say you conceived a goal yet down that side. I said we should try to shoot one.

Edit: Wait, shoot one doesn't sound right. Score one!

Edit2: Wait again, is "conceiving a goal" = "letting the ball go into the net"? Because that's what i meant. In German slang: Einen reinbekommen...

 

In West Hollywood it quite offen happens, so I've been told.

 

Stop the mockery.

Back to the match:
I did see Portugal givin Spain a hard time. Especially Contreau (Almeida too, that deflected pass, which almost ended in the net) on Portugal's left and i hope Podolski has some space if Ramos is in the german half, too. That's all I wanted to say.

Sex with footballs, no thanks.

 

I still think this game is a 1-0 game. Still do not know who wins.

 

Why? This is hands down the friendliest pre-march thread in the tournament!

 

Seriously, lol. I remember the semi final thread against Italy in '06...WORLD of difference.

Lot of mutual respect here.

 

The rivalry between Germany an Italy is huge though. The winner of that semi was likely to get a fourth star. This is not the case here with Spain.

 

Of course, but it's still a World Cup semi final. Germany haven't won in 20 years and Spain have never won it.

 

Same hapenned to us two years ago. Hell, even they came to gloat this year when the Swiss beat us.

 

germany 2-0

 

In that case, they'll probably get a penalty in extra time where they could draw the game, but Neuer saves it...

 

You'd think they would practice some since they have missed every pk this tournament. Or maybe they figured since they are playing Germany it would be futile if it came to penalties.

 

My setup:

-----------------Neuer-------------------
--Lamh-Friedrich-Mertesacker-Boateng----
-------Schweinsteiger-Khederia-----------
-Trochowski---------Özil---------Podolski
------------------Klose------------------

----------------Casillas------------------
------Ramos-Piqué-Puyol-Capdevilla------
-------------Busquets-Alonso------------
------Iniesta------Xavi---Villa-------------
-----------------Torres------------------