Germany - Italy

Supercell

I'm going for Germany with the home advantage to scrape it.

That said could easily see it going to penalties.
Aparently some German papers have said certain things about Italians that has them all worked up, so looking forward to a game hopefully full of passion.

Vokes

01 J Lehmann
03 A Friedrich
21 C Metzelder
17 P Mertesacker
16 P Lahm
18 T Borowski
13 M Ballack
05 S Kehl
19 B Schneider
11 M Klose
20 L Podolski

01 G Buffon
19 G Zambrotta
05 F Cannavaro
23 M Materazzi
03 F Grosso
16 M Camoranesi
20 S Perrotta
08 G Gattuso
21 A Pirlo
10 F Totti
09 L Toni

Italy are packing the midfield.

super_furry

For the good of football, I hope Germany win. They play good, honest, open and hard working football, while the Italians bore and cheat their way to victory more often than now.

Vokes

Heh.

Saw this gem on bbc football

The Italian anthem is accompanied by jeers which slowly peter out. They are all singing apart from Argentine-born Mauro Camoranesi. He has previously said he still feels 100% Argentina and playing for Italy was purely a footballing decision. More like Mauro Camora-mercenary.

Supercell

I was talking to a German colleague in work and he told me in a serious voice that it will be down to efficient planning by Klinsmann...

They are serious and passionate at the same time, Italy be afraid!

Chucky the tree

1-0 to italy is my prediciton

rcs

MY GOD... Is Darragh Moloney having an affair with Cannavaro or what?? he's a good player, we get it!

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rcs wrote:

MY GOD... Is Darragh Moloney having an affair with Cannavaro or what?? he's a good player, we get it!

Yup, a bit OTT allright.

Italy seem to have the upper hand at the moment, but not much in the way of shots on goal yet.

county

should be 1-0 to the germans there

besty

Yowza, Schneider should have scored. The standard has been very high so far. Ballack and Totti my 2 standout players so far.

Vokes

Lol @ Totti

Good game, good ref.

WhiteWashMan

what a great game.

game of the tournament for me so far

WhiteWashMan

SofaKing wrote:

Lol @ Totti

Good game, good ref.

i agree. if the refs had been like this, everyone could fall over as much as they like, let the real players get on with the game.

i think the ref has been great. thats how to be in control of a game, and still have it flow beautifully.

eirebhoy

super_furry wrote:

For the good of football, I hope Germany win. They play good, honest, open and hard working football, while the Italians bore and cheat their way to victory more often than now.

Very boring tonight.:rolleyes: Hopefully that steriotype will be gone after this WC as Italy have been far from boring in the cup so far.

Agreed about the ref, excellent so far from him.

Pepe LeFrits

Terrific match so far, both teams are really going for it which is refreshing to see.

LOL @ Totti indeed, trying to hurdle a 6 foot+ Ballack!

mike65

Its a bit Premiership for me! Lots of running about and hopefull long balls

I can see Klinsmann getting booked.

As for Darragh Maloney less said.

Mike.

SpAcEd OuT

super_furry wrote:

For the good of football, I hope Germany win. They play good, honest, open and hard working football, while the Italians bore and cheat their way to victory more often than now.

have you even watched them play this WC :rolleyes:

Lex Luthor

I hope Italy beat Germany and go on to win the WC, so Cannavaro can lift the WC....he deserves it....player of the tournament. 2 Outstanding tackles so far in the first half.

The Germans will play for penalties as time runs out cos they have a much better record than Italy in shoot-outs. I hope for Italys sake, they score..

PiE

Where and when did this phrase "recycled" enter football lingo?

"He's blocked off on that route but he's recycled it to *insert name*".

Isn't that a rugby term?

county

0-0 full time

germany by far the better team in a dull second half

mike65

Maloney also talked of the dead ball line.

Anyway, pretty poor overall in terms of ultimate quality. The Germans have looked better until the decisive moment and then....phft!

Mike.

Paul Tergat

c'mon Italy...beat em on pennos.

getting sick of the english media constantly referring to Perotta's English birthplace!

county

:eek: how did that not go in

edit/twice hit the woodwork in as many minutes

Ruu_Old

Boom, one off the crossbar there, nice shot!

Duras

I feel Italy will score and it will be no need for penalties! :-)

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Duras wrote:

I feel Italy will score and it will be no need for penalties! :-)

I hope you're right!

C'mon Italy!

county

goal:eek: :eek: :eek:

Guy:Incognito

Thats that.

Where was the bloody marking.

Duras

seansouth wrote:

I hope you're right!

C'mon Italy!

Well?????????????:D

county

2-0:eek:

Duras

woooow

didnt predict the second LOL

Davei141

What a beautiful move, super goal. Good luck to the Italians in the final. Hard luck Germans.

Guy:Incognito

I'd say that 2nd goal saved the bookies loads. I'd reckon there was millions layed on a 1-0 either way.

KdjaCL

Germany were just kicked in the nuts,Twice.


kdjac

county

Stekelly wrote:

I'd say that 2nd goal saved the bookies loads. I'd reckon there was millions layed on a 1-0 either way.

yes but in 90 mins of play

Mossy Monk

great goals to win the match

GrumPy

Great match, loving the last 2 minutes

Huggles

Ugh sick for them poor bastards, just got a text to say 'sleepy germans thats how they lost the war'!

Attractive Nun

Great match! Glad it didn't go to penalties in the end, and I think Italy just about deserved it.

zAbbo

Well played both teams, feel bad for Germany.

Ronan|Raven

Tell whoever sent that text they are a c.unt.

Great match, penos seemed looming but a real sucker punch by Italy. Cannavaro was immense for them. Germany have done very well this tournament and proved a lot of critics wrong.

A Dub in Glasgo

Great game and what a finish by Italy.. they deserved it tonight

Guy:Incognito

Dunphy really hasnt got the ability to admit when he's wrong. Before the tournament, (much like when liverpool won the cl with him saying how **** they are before, during and after all their games) he decide England and germany (probably other aswell) are crap. England culd have won every game 8-0 and dunphy would say they are ****.

Now it's germany were found out. It would have been just as justified if Germany had scored in the last minute to win, so hardly found out. To get found out, Italy would have had to run amock on them, which just didnt happen.

Maybe having Frings there in the middle might have made a difference.

Very dissapointed that teh Italian (the one sent off for the elbow, cant remember who it was) is going to play again in this wc. It should have been an automatic ban till the end of the tournament. Now he could very well play , nice and fresh , in the final and win a medal. Hardly a punishment.

Ronan|Raven

Dont take anything that shriveled old cokehead prune has to say seriously. He doesnt know his arse form his elbow at this stage.

mike65

Ignore Dunphy he has issues with Saxons!

Great finish for the cheating divers, er Italians.

I thought the ref had a great game, rarely fell for a dive but should have booked a few players for doing so.

Mike.

Guy:Incognito

On the diiving front, why is it only a dive if you take a superman like lunge? dropping down holding your ankle then getting straight back up as soon as you get the free is diving aswell , yet is never punushed.


Just think, If Italy hadnt cheated, then Australia could have been in the final now.:D

SpAcEd OuT

mike65 wrote:

Great finish for the cheating divers, er Italians.

Yes because they cheated and dived throughout that game didnt they

Guy:Incognito

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

Yes because they cheated and dived throughout that game didnt they

Actually both teams did. Players were going down holdign various body parts only to jump right back up.

So yes, yes they were.

All in all I'm gutted. Really thought Germany had liver-luck tm especially when the shots hit the woodwork. Should have brought didi. Would have been a good calming influence to turn the play the way they wanted it and neutralise gattuso.

Paul Tergat

Get in Italy...hope they go on to win it now!

eirebhoy

I feel like a king in my house tipping Cannavaro for player of the tournament last week when he was 25/1 with PP and 140/1 on Betfair. :eek: It will be absolute robbery if Zidane beats him to it based on 1 or 2 good performances.

mike65

Should have brought didi. Would have been a good calming influence to turn the play the way they wanted it and neutralise gattuso.

Agreed. They really missed Frings in the middle and Ballack had his worst game for me. Proberly never fit after the Argentina game.

Mike.