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*Official* Round of 16 thread
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Scaly piscine
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Yes if it goes that far Germany would absolutely slaughter France.
I think England's attack could suddenly look full of ideas if they come up against France. Doesn't mean they'll put the chances away though.
flibbertyjibber
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Well he might put a penalty away given the chance.
Lillian Thomson
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I'm more worried about the England defence if they come up against a team that puts them under pressure.
Scaly piscine
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The difference between Germany and other sides like England and Spain are the dimensions of attack.
You can't just expect to walk the ball into the net. You need to be able to play the long ball, the short ball, have movement, aerial threats, pace, width, crosses. England often lack the width, it is a makeshift width - sometimes the full backs come up, but other times not and the rest of the team don't seem willing to go out wide. The crosses have been poor and there's not been much aerial threat either. The movement also seems to disappear the longer the game goes on.
Germany can easily take you apart in any way. They don't care how they do it. Just that they get the ball in the net.
These issues are less important in general play, but when a team parks the bus then Germany are a class apart.
You can't just expect to walk the ball into the net. You need to be able to play the long ball, the short ball, have movement, aerial threats, pace, width, crosses. England often lack the width, it is a makeshift width - sometimes the full backs come up, but other times not and the rest of the team don't seem willing to go out wide. The crosses have been poor and there's not been much aerial threat either. The movement also seems to disappear the longer the game goes on.
Germany can easily take you apart in any way. They don't care how they do it. Just that they get the ball in the net.
These issues are less important in general play, but when a team parks the bus then Germany are a class apart.
flibbertyjibber
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Me too, think we will be torn apart by a side with some pace and a bit of flair.
If we beat Iceland the France game could be 4-3 either way.
Scaly piscine
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Look at that width on the ITV analysis. Trying to avoid terms like German efficiency and ruthlessness...
Furball
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Germany v France is a potential classic in the making tbh. Griezmann and Payet against a team with no full backs could be carnage, and France's defence looks vulnerable.
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Be just like England to ruin it by beating France then and then getting beaten by the Germans on penalties.
Scaly piscine
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Belgium maybe, but Portugal are turd. Wouldn't really call them favourites against Poland. Nani almost comically bad at stuffing attacks up, along with his fluke assist the other night.