Germany vs Algeria 9pm / Mon 30th

MayoSalmon

Phoenix wrote: »

Delighted for Germany

On yer own

egghead.

Slicemeister wrote: »

Not when he scored.

Didn't even have the balls to take it on first time, passed it sideways.

Jesus wept.

efb

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

Wot? No Beats by Dre?!

Apple EarPods methinks

Mickeroo

Deleted User wrote: »

Fair play to Algeria. They gave absolutely everything. That's why Ive loved this world cup more than anything. So called 'also rans' that came over and asked the questions. Surrender just not in their vocabulary. We associate modern day football with prima donnas and whingers but this world cup has seen an abundance of national pride and a willingness for the so called weaker nations to stick two fingers up at the football establishment who continue to choke the game

Too much feels

hjkl

Ah I thought just for a second that header would loop over Neuer for 2-2. What could have been.

efb

MayoSalmon wrote: »

On yer own

No (s)he's not!!!

GreNoLi

Hali is some legend.

EuropeanSon

Slicemeister wrote: »

Not when he scored.

Didn't even have the balls to take it on first time, passed it sideways.

Not sure if serious.

He passed to a guy with the goal at his mercy, it was 100% the right option. Then he showed good composure to put it away.

efb

How long before France surrender?

Love that Algerian coach. A Bosnian who kicked every ball for them on the sideline. Hope he gets a good job out of this down the line. The premier league could do with a character like him

Jesus did didi sleep in the studio?

bad2dabone

Slicemeister wrote: »

Not when he scored.

Didn't even have the balls to take it on first time, passed it sideways.

Had the brains to pass to a better placed player

AllGunsBlazing

France v Germany has its own heat. Including the odd smashed jaw.

tayto lover

Slicemeister wrote: »

Not when he scored.

Didn't even have the balls to take it on first time, passed it sideways.

Passed to a better placed player as you should do.
When he couldn't score Ozil said "feck you i'll do it meself" and showed him how.

aloyisious

Probably the best match of the cup, plus that of goalkeeping. as energizing as a double espresso

efb

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Yeah, 32 years and justice has not been done

The judge in the Jimmy Savile case should of just said ah yeah that was ages ago get over it love!

not even close to the same thing tbf!

Billy86

Captain No is struggling without the Ignorance Twins in the studio to back him up, had no comeback as to why he thought it was not an intentional shot for Scourie beyond "no" based on his Premier League play and obviously nothing from his time in Germany.

WoollyRedHat

Most amazing world cup ever? The drama, the twists, the excitement.

MayoSalmon

efb wrote: »

not even close to the same thing tbf!

Clearly but the principal is the same

Turtyturd

Dixon criticising Ozil...guess that puts him in the Arsenal hating media group.

EuropeanSon

Turtyturd wrote: »

Dixon criticising Ozil...guess that puts him in the Arsenal hating media group.

Go to bed lad.

Tigerandahalf

Rte have done well with Hamann and Friedel. Too very good analysts. I couldnt understand Ardilles when he was on. Sadlier and Cunningham are poor enough. Cunningham disagrees with everyone and Sadlier isnt as good as he thinks he is. Brady as good as ever.
I like Peter Collins as a commentator. He doesnt get overly negative.

tayto lover

Turtyturd wrote: »

Dixon criticising Ozil...guess that puts him in the Arsenal hating media group.

He must hate Gerrard too though his pass to Suarez was class.:)

Say Your Number

Billy86 wrote: »

Captain No is struggling without the Ignorance Twins in the studio to back him up, had no comeback as to why he thought it was not an intentional shot for Scourie beyond "no" based on his Premier League play and obviously nothing from his time in Germany.

Ah Billy, you're a broken record at this stage

Washington Irving

Turtyturd wrote: »

Dixon criticising Ozil...guess that puts him in the Arsenal hating media group.

Those poxy ex-'pool' players

Boskowski

Argh. That was hard work. OMG stuff in the first half then better but still wtf? Best bit is its won. Hopefully better on Friday.

Billy86

Friedel is just mopping the floor with Brady. :pac:

Doubly funny that Liam is asking Bill to write statements down, given the amount of nonsense he and the Chuckle Brothers "forget" they got wrong on an almost daily basis.

efb

MayoSalmon wrote: »

Clearly but the principal is the same

No, most offences have a Statute of Limitations except very heinous crimes

GreNoLi

Boskowski wrote: »

Argh. That was hard work. OMG stuff in the first half then better but still wtf? Best bit is its won. Hopefully better on Friday.

Very enjoyable game I thought,I got more involved than any other game.

Son Of A Vidic

This German team has yet to impress me, but at least they won their game on merit. Unlike the French, who needed several interventions from the Ref. Poor Algeria, during that first 30 minutes when they totally outplayed and embarrassed the Germans. They had their chances to take the lead but didn't take them.:(

MayoSalmon

efb wrote: »

No, most offences have a Statute of Limitations except very heinous crimes

Fantastic nite nite

AllGunsBlazing

Anyone's world cup now. All the big boys clearly have their flaws.

If Colombia can upset Brazil then maybe......

AdamD

Ozil was ****e from 70-110 tbf, but so were the players around him. Goetze however has been dump since day 1.

murpho999

Billy86 wrote: »

Friedel is just mopping the floor with Brady. :pac:

Doubly funny that Liam is asking Bill to write statements down, given the amount of nonsense he and the Chuckle Brothers "forget" they got wrong on an almost daily basis.

Well in fairness he said that 3 teams were ahead of Holland...big statement.

efb

Yeah!

bad2dabone

He's bulkin up. He can even last 90 mins now

GavRedKing

bad2dabone wrote: »

He's bulkin up. He can even last 90 mins now

120 :pac:

EuropeanSon

GavRedKing wrote: »

120 :pac:

He took minutes 70-100 off though, didn't you notice? :P

greendom

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

This German team has yet to impress me, but at least they won their game on merit. Unlike the French, who needed several interventions from the Ref. Poor Algeria, during that first 30 minutes when they totally outplayed and embarrassed the Germans. They had their chances to take the lead but didn't take them.:(

Think France can beat this German team - with or without the referee;)

Slicemeister

Yeah!

Pro. F

German football is weird. You see the same thing in the Bundesliga a lot of the time, really good going forward but really poor organisation in the back four. It's like all they're interested in is pushing up and hoping for offsides. It was so easy for Algeria to split them and get chances. Somebody is going to destroy them in this tournament I think.

Fair play to Algeria and their manager. They were fantastically well organised and hard working, with a fair bit of skill too.

Billy86

Say Your Number wrote: »

Ah Billy, you're a broken record at this stage

Can't help but praise good punditry, Brad and Didi were very good tonight, as Richie was earlier to the surprise of... no one, really.

Lirange

I didn't see most of the match. Got in late. This is obviously a case were stats are misleading. It looked from the online match info that Germany should have throttled Algeria based on SOG, possession, corners, etc. But from reading back a few pages it seems like Algeria really took it to Germany for large stretches?

CSF

Lirange wrote: »

I didn't see most of the match. Got in late. This is obviously a case were stats are misleading. It looked from the online match info that Germany should have throttled Algeria based on SOG, possession, corners, etc. But from reading back a few pages it seems like Algeria really took it to Germany for large stretches?

Germany largely dominated, but Algeria's forays forward were generally very fruitful (if not ultimately successful) ones.

Donnielighto

Billy86 wrote: »

Captain No is struggling without the Ignorance Twins in the studio to back him up, had no comeback as to why he thought it was not an intentional shot for Scourie beyond "no" based on his Premier League play and obviously nothing from his time in Germany.

No Bill!

EuropeanSon

Lirange wrote: »

I didn't see most of the match. Got in late. This is obviously a case were stats are misleading. It looked from the online match info that Germany should have throttled Algeria based on SOG, possession, corners, etc. But from reading back a few pages it seems like Algeria really took it to Germany for large stretches?

They did, yeah.

Most of the German shots were Kroos' long range punts.

Say Your Number

Billy86 wrote: »

Can't help but praise good punditry, Brad and Didi were very good tonight, as Richie was earlier to the surprise of... no one, really.

For every post you have praising good pundity, you have about 10 complaining about that one chap you're not obviously not too fond of

Billy86

murpho999 wrote: »

Well in fairness he said that 3 teams were ahead of Holland...big statement.

It is, but he had solid logic behind it at least. Personally I might give the edge to Holland with Robben's form and LVGs tactical abilities to use his squad in different ways, but it doesn't stop Friedel from making a solid pain over the total strength of Germany and Frances squads being stronger. It was like he had researched into it or something!

And it's certainly a better call than that "the team with the best defensive record in South America, and tied best in the tournament* are headless chickens who cannot defend... erm, because" sh*te we got last night.

*Barring Belgium, who have played one game less at this point.

Billy86

Say Your Number wrote: »

For every post you have praising good pundity, you have about 10 complaining about that one chap you're not obviously not too fond of

It's more than just one of them, the whole old boys club are useless.

And if you don't like reading about a terrible pundit being called a terrible pundit, feel free to use the ignore feature.

cintec