England v Germany

[manc-mag 1]

Christ, my poor, poor fucking swede!

 

Happy to play these now tbh rather than a latter round when they're already psychologically in the final. We're utterly pedestrian but they havent come on much since their opener either. Needs us to raise it and a bit of an off day for them. Rooney either comes good in this game or we're almost certainly out, and that'll do for me tbh. It forces the issue...it's not about the hype anymore, he either delivers or not. It'd be magic if he does because equally you can imagine other peoples games stepping up too as a result, but if not then that's that and I dont have to hear anymore cobblers about how he's the best player in the world etc etc ad infinitum. Stand up and be counted time.

[ChezGiven 0]

Christ, my poor, poor fucking swede!

 

Happy to play these now tbh rather than a latter round when they're already psychologically in the final. We're utterly pedestrian but they havent come on much since their opener either. Needs us to raise it and a bit of an off day for them. Rooney either comes good in this game or we're almost certainly out, and that'll do for me tbh. It forces the issue...it's not about the hype anymore, he either delivers or not. It'd be magic if he does because equally you can imagine other peoples games stepping up too as a result, but if not then that's that and I dont have to hear anymore cobblers about how he's the best player in the world etc etc ad infinitum. Stand up and be counted time.

 

Yep. There are two scenarios: Rooney plays like he does for Man U at his best and scores, we win; Rooney plays like he has been playing and we draw/go out on penalties/lose.

 

God only knows what will happen but am not feeling like we are beaten yet.

[Guest alex]

I don't think we've got much to fear but I think they'll probably be of the exact same opinion about us. ARS TBH.

[Gemmill 46190]

Beckenbauer says England have been "stupid" by ending up having to play Germany. One for the dressing room wall. He's such a prick.

[Asprilla 96]

Germany will win IMO.

 

 

Anyone who mentions the war is a total knob.

What if it's only the once and you think you've got away with it?

[Guest alex]

Beckenbauer says England have been "stupid" by ending up having to play Germany. One for the dressing room wall. He's such a prick.

Defintely, aye. I don't think the Argies are as shit-hot as people are making out either although we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves.

[manc-mag 1]

Beckenbauer says England have been "stupid" by ending up having to play Germany. One for the dressing room wall. He's such a prick.

 

Pube head tbh.

[Asprilla 96]

Germany will win IMO.

 

 

Anyone who mentions the war is a total knob.

 

 

 

You know what I mean though right? I bet the people who went off and fought would be ashamed to see the state of the drunken idiots who can't shut up about it.

[Guest The Three Lions]

It's just World War Two this World Cup now all over. The frogs surrendered, the yanks came through at the last minute, and we're gonna end up fighting the krauts on our own again.

 

I think Germany have played the best they can in this World Cup, and they've still only just sneaked through their group, the lad Ozil if you close him down he won't be too much of a threat, and in my opinion we have better quality than them, we will raise our game against better sides, I'm convinced we will do it. The bookies have us as favourites for it even the German bookies. My main worry is if you have Gerrard on the left, he always, always comes inside to the middle and leaves space on the left (this was better from him yesterday though), and you have the best kraut player (in my view) Lahm constantly bombing on, on their right. It's important he's not given any room to do things. I hope we don't go with a mindset of cancelling them out all over, because we have more than enough quality to win the game. People saying we need Rooney top notch to beat them, if Gerrard and that cunt Lampard give their standard weekly club performances I think we could still win.

 

Please no penalties though that would be too cruel, I hope pubs turn the telly off if it goes to pens. The way people are talking about Germany though, oh dear, Serbia should've beaten them 3-0, we have at least a 60% chance of getting through, then we'd have Argentina who are better than us going forward, but I tell you how shit they are at the back, Coloccini would improve them, all to play for and we're back in the game.

Edited June 24, 2010 by The Three Lions

[Gemmill 46190]

The thing that impressed me about the Germans last night was how patient they were. For a lot of the game they were in an extremely precarious position, and on their way out of the tournament, and for a young team they were so composed. Ice water in the veins tbh.

[Guest alex]

The thing that impressed me about the Germans last night was how patient they were. For a lot of the game they were in an extremely precarious position, and on their way out of the tournament, and for a young team they were so composed. Ice water in the veins tbh.

I thought it was a good match. I liked the way both them and Ghana played.

[Park Life 71]

Only a matter of two weeks ago we were all going on about how we shouldn't fear the Germans, Argentines, French, Italians, etc and that our only fear was the Spanish and Brazilans. 13 days later, now look at us!

 

Sure, our form has been wayward but the Germans hasn't been the best. Until they scored last night they looked shaky as fuck and I've no doubt that if Ghana had scored first, the Krauts would have been as supressed as their African opponents were.

 

I have no fear of the Germans - on the contrary, I'm looking forward to it! And yes, I reckon we can get to the QF. It'll be a tight game but I think we'll edge it.

 

Soothing words Cragie, soothing words my friend. I am working provisions into the English bunker in Hamburg as we speak.

[ChezGiven 0]

It's just World War Two this World Cup now all over. The frogs surrendered, the yanks came through at the last minute, and we're gonna end up fighting the krauts on our own again.

 

I think Germany have played the best they can in this World Cup, and they've still only just sneaked through their group, the lad Ozil if you close him down he won't be too much of a threat, and in my opinion we have better quality than them, we will raise our game against better sides, I'm convinced we will do it. The bookies have us as favourites for it even the German bookies. My main worry is if you have Gerrard on the left, he always, always comes inside to the middle and leaves space on the left (this was better from him yesterday though), and you have the best kraut player (in my view) Lahm constantly bombing on, on their right. It's important he's not given any room to do things. I hope we don't go with a mindset of cancelling them out all over, because we have more than enough quality to win the game. People saying we need Rooney top notch to beat them, if Gerrard and that cunt Lampard give their standard weekly club performances I think we could still win.

 

Please no penalties though that would be too cruel, I hope pubs turn the telly off if it goes to pens. The way people are talking about Germany though, oh dear, Serbia should've beaten them 3-0, we have at least a 60% chance of getting through, then we'd have Argentina who are better than us going forward, but I tell you how shit they are at the back, Coloccini would improve them, all to play for and we're back in the game.

 

 

You're such a crowd pleaser

[ChezGiven 0]

If history is to repeat itself a 3rd time we need a Russian on the eastern touchline.

[Park Life 71]

It's just World War Two this World Cup now all over. The frogs surrendered, the yanks came through at the last minute, and we're gonna end up fighting the krauts on our own again.

 

I think Germany have played the best they can in this World Cup, and they've still only just sneaked through their group, the lad Ozil if you close him down he won't be too much of a threat, and in my opinion we have better quality than them, we will raise our game against better sides, I'm convinced we will do it. The bookies have us as favourites for it even the German bookies. My main worry is if you have Gerrard on the left, he always, always comes inside to the middle and leaves space on the left (this was better from him yesterday though), and you have the best kraut player (in my view) Lahm constantly bombing on, on their right. It's important he's not given any room to do things. I hope we don't go with a mindset of cancelling them out all over, because we have more than enough quality to win the game. People saying we need Rooney top notch to beat them, if Gerrard and that cunt Lampard give their standard weekly club performances I think we could still win.

 

Please no penalties though that would be too cruel, I hope pubs turn the telly off if it goes to pens. The way people are talking about Germany though, oh dear, Serbia should've beaten them 3-0, we have at least a 60% chance of getting through, then we'd have Argentina who are better than us going forward, but I tell you how shit they are at the back, Coloccini would improve them, all to play for and we're back in the game.

 

 

I don't know about this, Ghana had a lot of posession in neutral areas and did their usual silly little individual runs into blind alleys, it would have been more interesting if Serbia had been winning by a couple and that had fileterd to the Ghana bench.

[Park Life 71]

At the moment I don't think we will win. This normally changes on the morning of the game.

[sandman02uk 0]

It's just World War Two this World Cup now all over. The frogs surrendered, the yanks came through at the last minute, and we're gonna end up fighting the krauts on our own again.

 

I think Germany have played the best they can in this World Cup, and they've still only just sneaked through their group, the lad Ozil if you close him down he won't be too much of a threat, and in my opinion we have better quality than them, we will raise our game against better sides, I'm convinced we will do it. The bookies have us as favourites for it even the German bookies. My main worry is if you have Gerrard on the left, he always, always comes inside to the middle and leaves space on the left (this was better from him yesterday though), and you have the best kraut player (in my view) Lahm constantly bombing on, on their right. It's important he's not given any room to do things. I hope we don't go with a mindset of cancelling them out all over, because we have more than enough quality to win the game. People saying we need Rooney top notch to beat them, if Gerrard and that cunt Lampard give their standard weekly club performances I think we could still win.

 

Please no penalties though that would be too cruel, I hope pubs turn the telly off if it goes to pens. The way people are talking about Germany though, oh dear, Serbia should've beaten them 3-0, we have at least a 60% chance of getting through, then we'd have Argentina who are better than us going forward, but I tell you how shit they are at the back, Coloccini would improve them, all to play for and we're back in the game.

 

Everything went through Gerrard lastnight, first time I've been impressed with him in a long time, he spurred that team on, you can tell after 70 mins he was totally fucked and we slowed right down, Rooney and Lampard continued to have shockers

[Park Life 71]

That keeper is massive as well, probs save all 5 pens.

[Gemmill 46190]

Pick your penalty takers. If have Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Cole and I'm not sure about Terry cos he must have some demons in his head about penalties by now. Defoe for the last one I guess.

[Park Life 71]

Pick your penalty takers. If have Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Cole and I'm not sure about Terry cos he must have some demons in his head about penalties by now. Defoe for the last one I guess.

 

Defoe yes. Don't let Rooney take the first cause he'll miss, better he takes the 3rd or 4th. Lampard to take the first.

[Asprilla 96]

Lampard to take the first.

 

Noooooooo!!!

[Guest alex]

Pick your penalty takers. If have Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Cole and I'm not sure about Terry cos he must have some demons in his head about penalties by now. Defoe for the last one I guess.

Capello said (and I think he's spot on) that he tells players who is taking them rather than allowing them to decide if they want to take one or not.

[Guest The Three Lions]

Stop talking about penalties for fuck sake

 

We'll beat them in 90 minutes and everyone will pipe down. All he needs to do is put clippings up on the dressing room wall about what that iron haired Bavarian cunt has said about us, team talk done, famous 3-1 England win, finger to lips time.

[manc-mag 1]

I heard somewhere that Germany had only missed 1 WC penalty since 1982? Including shootouts. And obviously they've played about 50% more WC games than us over the same period.

 

Don't even bother picking penalty takers tbh, this is over if it goes that far. We need to do them in 90.

[Gemmill 46190]

Iron haired Bavarian cunt.