Match 7 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Post-Match Thread [R]

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

I want to see an Aussie player go up for a header by jumping on someone's back (what's it called?) like they do in Aussie rules.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

The offside trap. Australia failed it five times in the game. FIVE times. That could have been five goals against (it was only two).

But, really, why try it again and again if you couldn't pull it once or twice?

Why, crow, why?

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

Great game by Germany.So far,They were easily the best team.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Post-Match Thread [R]

Well played Germany. They were a class act.

Tactical errors by the coach, and bad performances by quite a few players. We deserved the loss thoroughly.

Ref really didnt help us, and the red unfairly effects the next match for us.

Only the opening game I suppose, so we shall see what happens.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

Carney's a winger, he's a nominal LB in this squad because there's literally no one else. Milligan or Beauchamp should start for Moore.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

One of the Greek CBs (Avraam Papadopoulos) was born in Australia. Good pickup.

One word: Holminho.

Beauchamp needs to be in there instead of Moore.
IMO Garcia shouldn't even be near the bench, let alone the field, let alone the starting XI.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Post-Match Thread [R]

As for the match, that was no red card, but I think the scoreline would have been the same regardless. If there was no red card, Germany wouldn't have stopped playing at around 70-80 minutes. After the Cacau goal, only Marin and Gomez wanted more goals....the rest of the team just wanted to finish it out.

Muller was impressive, he seems kind of an awkward player physically, but has excellent vision, a bit of pace and good short range passing. Ozil is a real talent as well. Podolski should of had about 3 assists this game.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

I'd think this:

--------------Schwarzer--------------
Wilkshire---Beauchamp---Neill---Carney
----------Grella----Culina-------------
----Bresciano---Vidosic---Holman-----
----------------Kewell----------------

Moore and Chipperfield were just too slow, completely lost their man time and again.

Why was Cahill playing as second striker? Garcia is rubbish.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Post-Match Thread [R]

I have to say that for me, the big winner in the German team is Müller. He was already great against Bosnia and even more so today. He's proven himself to be a real asset to the team.

And his goal reminded me a lot of his famous namesake. He stopped the ball, pushed out his butt, turned around and shot into the low corner...classical Müller

 

Personally, i enjoyed seeing Germany playing. First touch playing and some top class players make them a trully candidate to the world cup. As one portuguese coach said: "Football is 11 agaisnt 11 and Germany wins world cups."

 

Germany played great. The best game I may have ever seen by a german team. Haven't said that its a long way to go. One down, six games wins to go.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

I agree, to leave Scott McDonald out of the team was a stupid decision, I also think to have cahill who is an attacking midfielder as a loan striker was a stupid decision. I have been saying for ages that Pim Verbeek is S*** and I dont mind saying it over and over again. Our team would be better without this man coaching it and I for one cant wait until the end of the world cup so we can get a decent coach for the aussie team.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

I wouldn't discount Australia yet. They were a much better team in quals, when they defeated Japan (which also was a better team back then than it has been in the prep friendlies).

The coach, Verbeek, has been experimenting and playing his men out of position since then. That's why they have looked so bad of late. But this may be a wake-up call.

Otherwise, you won't have to wait until the end of the World Cup to start looking for a better coach.

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

I'll give you that. Not to mention that Australia has been dealing with injuries and the assault of bookings today. While they were quite sub-par today, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they can maybe turn things around.

On the German side..I have a feeling everyone will be singing the praises of Mueller for years to come. The kid has mad potential, and at only 20..god its terrifying.

 

Then you apparently didn't see many of them...

We were surely good tonight, but let's not forget that these Aussies were a lot worse than expected (well, Pim isn't Guus ... especially the lack of pace was more than evident (most of their players are simply too old & therefore pretty slow). And when even their actually good goalie starts producing lethal mistakes, there's no surprise they don't stand a chance against a fast & gifted German offense.


PS: The red card for Cahill was very harsh, so I hope he won't be banned for the next 2 games.

 

Oh God...

 

Aside from the defense I dont think Australia played all that badly.
They created quite a few decent chances

 

Australia's biggest problem was their fail offside trap. I don't think I've ever seen a worse one.

 

that's only because we don't play the offside trap...

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

Well done, "typical ruthless German efficency" lol

I can't wait for the Germany vs Ghana game

 

Re: Match 8 | Germany vs. Australia | June 13th | Match Thread [R]

Right now that sounds intriguing but I'm still not sold on Ghana. Serbia only lost because of the handball, and everyone knew that Serbia was an all defense - no offense kind of team anyways. I still think Serbia can get out of the group with a 1-1-1 record by tying Germany and beating Australia. Even with no Cahill I'm still picking Australia over Ghana and I'm definitely going with Serbia to play to a 0-0 draw with Germany. If this is the case than just like I feel now, come time for 3rd matches for this group everyone will be alive with no auto-ins through 2 games.