Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA

[Burgey]

Massive turn up that. Well done Ghana. This tourney is flat out crazy.

 

[BeeGee]

The Germans are OK as long as you don't mention the war.

Sounds like a great game. Sorry I missed it.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yeah, we've had to give 'em a slap a coupla times when they got lippy

Haha is that how they tell it over there?

 

[Furball]

Told you Löw was a complete clown.

 

[Cabinet96]

His straight up refusal to play any of the decent fullbacks Germany have is.....interesting.

 

[Furball]

Lahm in central midfield is absolute lunacy.

 

[sledger]

Depends on the alternative. I generally don't mind Brazil,so ok. France winning would take them above us in WCs won, and they're French. Hate Argentina. Italy are Italy. Nothing against the Belgians (who has), but it's really not going to happen is it? The Dutch would be Okay I suppose, few ****s, but at least they're playing football this year.

Chile would be fun, TBH wouldn't mind a new winner, but just don't see it.

I guess my point is I won't be gutted about it if they win, and I doubt I'll celebrate like I used to do when they went out in a slightly sad Scotch-to-England way.

This is largely the same for me, apart from the fact that I don't like Brazil, and don't "hate" Argentina, I just don't like/particularly rate them either.

Of all the European teams I'd prefer Germany to win it. Unless one of the others turns out to be so great that I can't object to them winning.

Failing that I'd hope Chile, Colombia, Ghana or USA to win the thing. I think that'd be great/hilarious.

 

[Tangles]

I'd be ok with a US win. Barring that I'm all for the romance of a team playing great attractive football winning. Enjoyed watching Columbia so far and a new winner would be nice.

 

[Cabinet96]

Lahm in central midfield is absolute lunacy.

Not sure about this though. He's probably the only true DM in the squad other than Kramer and Ginter.

 

[sledger]

Is he really a true DM though? It's surely his secondary position at best.

 

[grecian]

Not staying up for this match, really can't do with Murica doing well, and I'm not supporting Cristiano's Portugal.

reading a book seems a much better idea.

 

[sledger]

Desperate for the Yanks to dump out tedious and unlikeable Portugal.

 

[Cabinet96]

Is he really a true DM though? It's surely his secondary position at best.

Well he's played most of his football in the last year there. Schweni, Khedira and Kroos haven't.

It actually makes more sense for him to play there than at Bayern. Bayern are stacked with deeper midfielders, Germany aren't, and they still have competent full backs, Löw just doesn't play them.

Edit: I wouldn't be surprised if Lahm never changes back to a full back tbh (at least not permanently). Not aged 30.

 

[sledger]

Fair enough.

Phil Neville saying he strong fancies USA. That's a nail in their coffin then.

 

[Pothas]

It is not Lahm in midfield that is the problem, is is the lack of Lahm at full-back.

 

[Pothas]

This is largely the same for me, apart from the fact that I don't like Brazil, and don't "hate" Argentina, I just don't like/particularly rate them either.

Of all the European teams I'd prefer Germany to win it. Unless one of the others turns out to be so great that I can't object to them winning.

Failing that I'd hope Chile, Colombia, Ghana or USA to win the thing. I think that'd be great/hilarious.

Well I get a fair amount of money if France win so fully behind them.

Have never really had all that much affection for this German side like others do, like some of the players but they have never really done it for me. Chile or Colombia would be great winners but I would not object if it ends up being Messi's tournament.

 

[silentstriker]

DAMN IT! Well so much for that strategy...

 

[silentstriker]

Does the US know how to actually keep the ball?

 

[sledger]

Hmm, disappointing. Ronaldo looking like he's got his eye in this evening as well.

 

[sledger]

Bruno Alves is so cumbersome. Do Portugal really not have any better defenders than him? He's been pretty manky for as long as I can remember seeing him.