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William18 wrote:I do respect Germany bcuz they beat Ghana 1-0...When you meet up a team wth the Same Strengths as you or almost the same and you beat that what I like....(Physical strength,speed,stamina, power,etc)
DevilZ wrote:William18 wrote:I do respect Germany bcuz they beat Ghana 1-0...When you meet up a team wth the Same Strengths as you or almost the same and you beat that what I like....(Physical strength,speed,stamina, power,etc)
so u jergensin for spain then?
Germany vs France: The European Rivalry That Keeps On Giving
Thirty years on from the infamous Schumacher tackle on Battiston, Germany has now become one of the most exciting teams in the world but how will they cope with a France side that has not been defeated in 18 months.
It’s a long time since France and Germany clashed in any sort of meaningful encounter, so long in fact Les Bleus haven’t played a German side in any major tournament since they were West Germany, France were beaten 2-0 in the Mexican city of Guadalajara in the summer of 86 as the Germans went on to lose to Argentina in the final. This encounter was the first time the two countries had met since German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher had nearly decapitated French defender Patrick Battiston four years earlier, a man who exceeded Adolf Hitler as the most hated man in France according to a newspaper poll at the time. A footballing rivalry which was bubbling throughout the 80’s has almost been frozen in time, with French football reaching its peak at the turn of the millennium and German football plunging albeit briefly to the depths of despair in the intervening years.
As France were crowned World and European Champions in 1998 and 2000 Germany were experiencing one of their lowest ever periods, now often referred to as the dark days, highlights including losing 5-1 to the old enemy and Carsten Jancker. Crashing out of the World Cup in France to Croatia in the Quarter Finals and then failing to get past the group stage two years later German football was in need of some emergency surgery. They weren’t in the doldrums for long with the complete overhaul of their academy system in 2002 being the key to their revival, only a decade on and Germany now find themselves much fancied for the upcoming European Championships with one of the most exciting young teams in the world.
France have experienced a somewhat tumultuous time since those heady days, the all conquering young team which burned so bright feels a long time ago now with France having crashed out of the last two major tournaments at the group stage due to hapless mismanagement and open mutiny in the dressing room. Laurent Blanc looks to have steadied the ship since taking over from Domenech in 2010 with his team heading into tonight’s game in Bremen having not tasted defeat in 18 months. With both Karim Benzema and Loic Remy injured Blanc may hand Olivier Giroud a first start for his country after bagging 16 goals for Ligue 1 leaders Montpellier this season. Tottenham new boy Louis Saha has also been drafted in along with Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano who could make his debut.
Joachim Low will be without a host of experienced internationals with Mertesacker, Lahm, Schweinsteiger and Podolski all missing through injury. Despite the absentees Low will field a strong if inexperienced team with Bayern left back Badstuber expected to partner Matts Hummels in the centre of defence. The chance to see Marco Reus on the international stage will be of most intrigue, with the Gladbach attacker expected to line up alongside Mesut Ozil and Leverkusen’s Andre Schurrle in attack. Miroslav Klose is likely to feature after enjoying a new lease of life in Serie A, the German striker is just five goals short of Gerd Muller’s all time record.
rfari wrote:2-1 france. cacao pulled on back in added time to make the scoreline a little respectable. very uncharacteristic german side. khedira and ozil, not impressed. wiese, that should be the last game he starts for germany. very poor distribution (about 90% of the time) from him.
gt4tified wrote:HA! ^^^
we need this one...
we need that one....
excuses, excuses, excuses.
Beating Germany just proves it beyond any shadow of a doubt.....its gonna be the French all the way for Euro.
gt4tified wrote:HA! ^^^
we need this one...
we need that one....
excuses, excuses, excuses.
Beating Germany just proves it beyond any shadow of a doubt.....its gonna be the French all the way for Euro.
rfari wrote:gt4tified wrote:HA! ^^^
we need this one...
we need that one....
excuses, excuses, excuses.
Beating Germany just proves it beyond any shadow of a doubt.....its gonna be the French all the way for Euro.
U willing to bet on it? We'll keep it simple. 'Germany gonna reach further than france in euro 2012 competition'. Lemme see if u still talking big.
axe wrote:AH BOY CL2012 IS OVER NOW ON TO THE EUROS!!!!!!
Euro 2012: Germany prepare to meet Portugal in ominous mood
Anyone resentful of German power, German cleverness, should look away now, because Joachim Löw’s fast-evolving side open their Euro 2012 campaign against Portugal in Lviv on Saturday night with a confidence bordering on triumphalism.
Bullish : Philipp Lahm believes it is Germany's time to win Euro 2012 Photo: EPA
Philipp Lahm, their classy full-back, asserts the Nationalmannschaft’s “talent, quality and determination”. Germany are the dominant force of European Championship finals, winning in 1972, 1980 (both as West Germany) and 1996.
They were also finalists in 1976, 1992 and 2008. This is their 11th consecutive run at the title. They last failed to qualify in 1968. England, by contrast, have never progressed beyond the semi-finals in pursuit of the old Henri Delaunay Cup.
Even more deflating, the Germans have performed a miracle of self-reinvention since a stiff team of giants was sent in against England in Charleroi in 2000. England were bad but Germany lamentable. Their bottom-place finish in Group A prompted arguably the most radical philosophical rethink in the country’s footballing history in favour of pace, excitement and dexterity.
Twelve years later Germany arrive in Ukraine with a core of young and enterprising match-changers, led by Mario Götze, Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller and Mesut Özil. At the back the exceptional Borussia Dortmund centre-half, Mats Hummels, is coveted by Europe’s biggest clubs and Manuel Neuer is a formidable presence in goal.
Lahm says: “We have a very balanced squad, with great strength in depth, everybody’s doing his bit to make our dream come true. We won the match for third place at the 2010 World Cup, we came second at Euro 2008 and now we want more.
"But we know perfectly well that nothing is easy and that there are no guarantees just because you tell yourselves ‘now’ it’s our turn’.”
Lahm also mentioned the ground-breakingly adventurous performances at the 2006 World Cup on home turf, where Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mioslav Klose and Lukas Podolski were in the side who beat Portugal 3-1 to secure third place.
Saturday’s rematch follows Holland v Denmark in a group of death that must seem daunting even to the most cocksure German fan. Löw’s men face the Dutch in Kharkiv on Wednesday before a less taxing duel with Denmark back in Lviv.
But at the risk of slipping into rhapsody, solidity and ball-playing skill in defence blends with industry and creativity in midfield.
Only up front, possibly, is there doubt over the championship-winning potential of Klose, who is 33, and Mario Gomez, who was abject in Bayern Munich’s Champions League defeat by Chelsea.
Lahm, who was also on the losing end that night, dismisses talk of debilitating sadness among Bayern’s players.
“Before the final we beat Real Madrid, the Spanish champions, and we’d eliminated the English champions, Manchester City. This is what we’ve got to think of when going into this tournament,” he said.
“Winning a world or European champions title is the biggest thing. There’s no greater prize in football. I do have that goal, that dream. As I’ve said, we’ve got the potential.
"Germany used to have a hard time playing against teams that defend deep but now we’re able to respond to primarily defensive tactics. This team has character, we’re all professionals, we’re ready.”
A major threat the Germans are also “ready” for is Cristiano Ronaldo, who tends to start on the left for Portugal. All week the German media debated a possible switch for Lahm to right-back to confront Lionel Messi’s rival for the title of world’s finest player.
But Lahm let slip he will stay at left-back, with Löw contemplating a new role on the right side of defence for Lars Bender, a defensive midfielder. The more likely pick is Jérôme Boateng.
Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker is among those espousing the party line on progress, development, allied with tradition. He said via Germany’s official media channels: “I think this is a process that’s been going on since I started in 2006.
"We’ve tried to make best use of our qualities in the last few years. We Germans are living off the virtues that have been the last 20 or 30 years in the making.
"We try to put our stamp on the game with our style of play. We have a good chance of creating a sensation.”
The “sensation” stems from a 4-2-3-1 system with Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira screening the back four and Özil as the central playmaker.
England felt the full thrust of German counter-attacks in their 4-1 battering in Bloemfontein at the last World Cup. Two wide men raid the wide areas and the ball is moved with exhilarating speed. All this was a conscious decision by the federation’s planners to escape the sterility of 2000.
With two Polish-born forwards, Podolski and Klose, Germany even have a bond with their hosts in Gdansk, where the reception for the two lost stars was supportive, according to reports.
The leader, Löw, joined Jürgen Klinsmann as assistant coach in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup and assumed full command for Euro 2008 where they lost to Spain in the final.
Germany won all 10 Euro 2012 qualifiers and Löw has signed a new contract until 2014.
For the first time, though, there is obvious pressure on the Germans not only to offer Spain a proper contest but to supplant them as Europe’s No1 team.
This new dynamic offers hope to Portugal, Holland and Denmark. But if you are looking for signs of angst in the German line-up, you need a big magnifying glass.
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