GWT: World Cup - Group E (Spain and Japan Advance)

[les Habs]

Which mistakes? I didn't even say anything about him but that he is unproven in comparison to Musiala which you corrected with that he's less proven. Fair enough.

I know Barca fans tend to ignore the truth but you are an europa league team again so nothing wrong with my comment lol. Spain is always a contender no matter what team they put together but of the usual contenders I may like this spain squad the least.

Yeah, a Europa League team that was in the CL the same season with CL caliber players who would walk into Germany’s squad not to mention starting XI. The squad had non-Barca players as well. Fact of the matter is it’s a good squad on paper.

 

[cgf]

Yeah, a Europa League team that was in the CL the same season with CL caliber players who would walk into Germany’s squad not to mention starting XI. The squad had non-Barca players as well. Fact of the matter is it’s a good squad on paper.

…the only Barca player who could crack Germany’s starting 11 doesn’t even play for Spain…

 

[les Habs]

…the only Barca player who could crack Germany’s starting 11 doesn’t even play for Spain…

Well I’m talking the real World and not cgf’s fantasy World. And if you’re going to expand it to Barca players who don’t play for Spain the list grows even more. Again though, real World.

 

[cgf]

Well I’m talking the real World and not cgf’s fantasy World. And if you’re going to expand it to Barca players who don’t play for Spain the list grows even more. Again though, real World.

lol you lost touch with the real world when Barca became a punchline

 

[bluesfan94]

…the only Barca player who could crack Germany’s starting 11 doesn’t even play for Spain…

I know it's hard to keep up with the transfers, but Dest actually plays for AC Milan now.

 

[cgf]

I know it's hard to keep up with the transfers, but Dest actually plays for AC Milan now.

We already have Raum on the left, we don't need another FB that can't defend

 

[cgf]

Sane is out, but otherwise, everyone else will be available for this one. Expecting some iteration of:

Havertz/Moukoko
Musiala/Havertz - Müller/Musiala - Hofmann/Gnabry
Kimmich - Gundogan/Goretzka
Raum - Süle/Schlotterbeck - Rüdiger/Kehrer - Kehrer/Süle
Neuer
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- The left is what I think Flick will go with; Kai up front, Musiala on the left, Müller & Rüdi starting, with Kehrer at RB.
- The right is how I'd play it; Mouki up front, Musiala at the 10, Kai on the left, Schlotterbeck starting, and Süle at RB.
- Goretzka / Gundogan and Hofmann / Gnabry are genuine toss-ups; though I prefer Ilkay come off the bench.

 

[NyQuil]

Here we go!

 

[maclean]

What's the lore behind Japan's blue and yellow kits?

 

[NyQuil]

Rudiger with the calm defensive play.

Missed pass leads to a corner.

Sloppy.

 

[cgf]

Rudiger with the calm defensive play.

Missed pass leads to a corner.

Sloppy.

Rudi sloppy? Say wha?

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[NyQuil]

Rudi sloppy? Say wha?

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No, it was two different posts but stupid HF combines them when no one posts in between.

 

[maclean]

ahhhh dangit

nothing like an early goal to give the game some juice

 

[NyQuil]

Germany a little lucky there but a lot of cheating for the easy offside call.

 

[cgf]

Germany a little lucky there but a lot of cheating there.

I mean that was off by miles, but way too sloppy from Ilkay.

 

[NyQuil]

Neuer has already covered 1.3 km of ground.

Close from Rudiger but the keeper may have covered it anyway.

 

[NyQuil]

Japan under siege now.

 

[Jussi]

Japan under siege now.

Too soon.

 

[NyQuil]

Yup, tripped up Kimmich from behind.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Looked like a penalty then replay seems more of a dive

 

[Tuggy]

Really bad decision from the keeper there.

 

[hatterson]

Gets rewarded for butchering the chance. But just a rash decision from the keeper.

 

[NyQuil]

Lol, Japanese player with some psychological tactics.

Goal anyway.

 

[maclean]

really sold that one.. i mean, two

penalties this MS have all been pretty simple, keepers take note

 

[NyQuil]

Rudiger is Germany’s most valuable player.

I always feel bad for the writhing player when his own team gets the advantage on a great opportunity and he’s unaware.

It’s like he’s acting for an audience of one.