Group E - R2 - Spain 1-1 Germany - Sunday 27th November, 2022

[Devil-Dick Willie]

6 minutes ago, Stan said:

 

A very well taken goal at that.

I don't think Havertz or Muller score that. And Musiala missed a very similar chance shortly before the goal. 

Exactly right. 

The last 6 years or so for Germany has taught me so much about football, and given me a new appreciation for Messi and his peak time at Barcelona. 

No one else in that squad can combat for headers like Fullkrug, nor will they make the same number 9 runs, or hold up the ball like he can. He must start for Germany to look anything like their best.

 

[Machado]

Woah, @Devil-Dick Willie was right about the striker thing. Most knowledgeable Australian fan.

Technically this game was a joy to watch. Pretty much everyone on the pitch does in 2 touches what most do in 3 or 4. Makes all the difference.

[Spike]

6 minutes ago, Machado said:

Woah, @Devil-Dick Willie was right about the striker thing. Most knowledgeable Australian fan.

 

Saying water is wet doesn’t make him the most knowledgeable Aussie ffs

what does that make @Toinho and I? Remedial freaks with delerium tremens?

[Devil-Dick Willie]

9 minutes ago, Spike said:

Saying water is wet doesn’t make him the most knowledgeable Aussie ffs

what does that make @Toinho and I? Remedial freaks with delerium tremens?

Everyone knows my football theory is on point my guy. But that doesn't mean yours isn't 

And I've still never read one of those wankstain books about it that were so popular 10 years ago. 

[Spike]

2 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Everyone knows my football theory is on point my guy. But that doesn't mean yours isn't 

And I've still never read one of those wankstain books about it that were so popular 10 years ago. 

Well it doesn’t take a gronk to realise the application of the ‘false nine’ or whatever arbitrary wankery managers and football redditors like to use is a stupid idea because it worked exactly one time when it was the greatest player of all time, playing with some of the greatest wide forwards of that generation.

I get the idea of Havertz playing as a flase nine with Gnabry and Sane as his wide forwards but those two are idiots and by two I mean Sane’s IQ is barely above celsius room tempersture.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

Well it doesn’t take a gronk to realise the application of the ‘false nine’ or whatever arbitrary wankery managers and football redditors like to use is a stupid idea because it worked exactly one time when it was the greatest player of all time, playing with some of the greatest wide forwards of that generation.

I get the idea of Havertz playing as a flase nine with Gnabry and Sane as his wide forwards but those two are idiots and by two I mean Sane’s IQ is barely above celsius room tempersture.

Gnabry has a bit of class about him but is still best with a striker. Yes, Sane is a fucking plonker. Room temp? Maybe in the arctic. 

[Machado]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

Saying water is wet doesn’t make him the most knowledgeable Aussie ffs

what does that make @Toinho and I? Remedial freaks with delerium tremens?

Weren't you saying Mbappe was overrated earlier? Most edgy Aussie goes to you.

[Spike]

3 minutes ago, Machado said:

Weren't you saying Mbappe was overrated earlier? Most edgy Aussie goes to you.

I suppose when you watch Cristiano Ronaldo for a lifetime you’d get used to one player taking ten shots over the net for every goal.

[Toinho]

1 hour ago, Spike said:

Saying water is wet doesn’t make him the most knowledgeable Aussie ffs

what does that make @Toinho and I? Remedial freaks with delerium tremens?

Haha, I don’t choose to post stuff half the time. But my football brain was my biggest asset while playing I’ll take that over some forum comments…

[nudge]

@Devil-Dick Willie for president! 

[Reluctant Striker]

It's amazing what a difference 1 goal makes.

Can very easily see Fullkrug getting a start Vs Costa Rica & getting 2 or 3.

 

[Machado]

11 hours ago, Spike said:

I suppose when you watch Cristiano Ronaldo for a lifetime you’d get used to one player taking ten shots over the net for every goal.

Yea that's fair.

[Viva la FCB+]

Those subs where great, still unsure why it took 25mins of the second half before he made them but fuck me. I still dont get why he tried Müller up front, its literally never worked for Germany before. Sane has to start if fit, Füllkrug should have started from match 1, Müller and Gündogan need to start on the bench, its that simple. Kehrer looked bad, try Klostermann or Hoffman thats my only other wish. 

               Füllkrug

Sane      Musiala     Gnabry

        Goretzka    Kimmich

Raum  Rüdiger  Süle  Klostermann/Hoffmann

[Viva la FCB+]

19 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Obviously we have a big Werder contingent here, and they're a sympathetic club in general. But it's not about fan favoritism. If Nils Peterson or a cunt like Selke was the form striker we'd still want him started up front over the likes of the fraudulent Havertz or Muller, who despite scoring lots of goals, his position is literally to pop up in weird spaces created by a striker, not to lead the line at all. 

This is the funny thing with Germany, they've basically operated with a striker up front for what? the last 10 years anyways at least? Ive been watching the same with Bayern all fucking season. All of a sudden we start a striker in the middle of a rut of 4 draws and a loss and what happens? the attack looks fluid as fuck. Choups mother fucking Magoops. You cant tell me hes the lynchpin of that fucking team but thats the point, it almost doesnt matter who the striker is. They just need a god damn true #9 to lead the line. I Honestly think you start Musiala in Müllers place too, hes got to drop to the bench at this point. He was injured and not in form before all of this as well is a point that gets lost, Musiala's been better then both Gündogan and Müller and he should occupy the central spot where hes at his best. Flick trying his best to Jögi this damn team.