Mr Bunny Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 The commentator said at one point .. "I'm not sure Brazil are 3rd best here, never mind 2nd best." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Whats the bets this game gets investigated for match fixing Yeah! No dodgy penalties for Brazil? Disgraceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 East Fife, it's just like watching East Fife....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Just realised. That's twice the World Cup has been hosted in Brazil and both times they failed to win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Bayern Munich 7 The Yellow Cowdenbeath 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Gekantawa Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 £50 million for Luiz No wonder Archie's having trouble finding a centre back on our budget 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 My wife doesn't kick off as often as Brazil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Were Germany really that good when they attacked, or was it more a case of the Brazilian defenders playing as if they'd never met each other before the match? Maybe both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 @ScottishFA: Just a quick reminder that our first #EURO2016 qualifier is vs #GER in Dortmund in September. Good. #naeborra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Were Germany really that good when they attacked, or was it more a case of the Brazilian defenders playing as if they'd never met each other before the match? Maybe both? Probably both, plus the Germans' mindset. Other teams might have killed the game at 3-0 but they just kept looking to score more. Could easily have been 10. Only problem for Germany after a game like that might be being mentally 100% up for the final opponents. But it probably won't be. Think other big teams depend on one or two great players. Maybe Germany don't have a Ronaldo or a Neymar or a Messi but they have dangerous players all round the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willjag Posted July 9, 2014 Members Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The worst Brazilian semi since Pele's prescription ran out! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Germany didn't really need to do anything special last night. There wasn't a single goal in there that couldn't have been avoided had Brazil been remotely competent. Not saying Germany weren't good, they were, but it's not like they were just playing out their skin. Been waiting all tournament for Brazil to get shown up, thank **** it's happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy davie Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Did not see that coming. Just didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The worst Brazilian semi since Pele's prescription ran out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 If Germany do win this it might be another chance for Scotland to become unofficial World Champions again with a win in Sept. We just need to catch them on a Brazil off night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Brings a whole new meaning to: "It's just like watching Brazil." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I thought Germany were exceptionally well organised: every player who received the ball in every area of the park had an outlet, sometimes two or three. Essentially, they played fairly simple but highly effective football, meaning that the opposition had to be on top form to deal with them. Normally, when a team scores a runaway victory - say, in this case, 7-1 - we will nearly always say "it could've been 12 or 13", but actually it could've been 8, so accurate was their finishing. Brazil, as mediocre as they are and have been throughout this tournament, were shorn of their only two top class players; and that should've been turned into a galvanising factor - cite Thiago Silva talking pre-match about "doing this for Naymar", playing down the far bigger concern regarding his own absence. This promised to be, and was, the moment where we would find out whether sideshow Bob - captain in Thiago's enforced absence - would live up to the hyperbole placed at his doorstep by charlatan commentators, or whether more prosaic evaluations of him by others more grounded in reality, would be realised. In the event, the latter scenario emerged as true: Luiz was, not to overstate his performance, thoroughly rank rotten: utterly clueless in the most basic attributes of defence; disspirited after 20-odd minutes; devoid throughout of any semblance of the leadership expected of him; bereft of positioning sense; and, with two shameful and clearly intended (yet inexplicably unpunished) brutish elbows to the head of the dignified Miroslav Klose, reduced to thuggery. In my opinion Chelsea, being in receipt of £50m for a poorly polished turd, are now clear leaders of the world good luck table. All that said, there is some credit due to Scolari and 3 or 4 of his players for the dignified manner in which they dealt with their shocking humiliation. And as some pundits decreed, there is a massive re-building exercise now to be undertaken; a bit like saying that East Stirlingshire have a task ahead of them to achieve European football in the next four years. Ok, maybe a tiny exaggeration there, but the job of re-building a footballing super power around two excellent players is a wee bit daunting in my opinion. We shall see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Klose is who Doolan should model himself on. I've seen Klose in a league match and he was very impressive. So far as I can see, each German player only passes to another player that has at least two teammates to pass to. The play looks organised and accurate because every player is required to be aware of this when on the ball, while the others need to be ready to receive the ball from any teammate being approached by an opposition player. Neuer will be fizzing at his defenders for not protecting him enough to keep a clean sheet, even though the game was already wrapped up by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 You can't take anything away from Germany. They knew what Brazil's game was about and played at a fast pace that the Brazil defence couldn't cope with. Brazil's defence have gotten used to a very slow pace as every opposition attack until last night had been stopped with a foul at half-way with systematic fouling. The Germany midfield, every single one of them, didn't let any Brazil players close enough to even think about making a foul. Even when the ball went dead for a throw in or free kick Germany took it quickly, see the second Shurrle goal as an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) Hummelped, Hummbelled and Hummeliated. Mertesacked and Mertesuckered. Lahmbasted and Lahmpooned and Lahms to the Slaughter. No Khedirability. Not even Klose. Edited July 10, 2014 by partickthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Argentina vs. Netherlands was a bit of a bore-fest. Robben is some player, as is Messi. But given that the Netherlands had failed to win either this match or their previous one (didn't even score), then I think that justice was done. Now looking forward to the final, which for me will mean either getting out of bed for a 5 am kick-off, or staying up all night.... Nah, I'll try to get some sleep first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Have to disagree. Anything but a bore fest. True it lacked the drama of some of the previous games but there was some very good football played. Both sides set up of course to try to cancel the oppositions best players out - what would you expect after the Brazil game? But despite that both sides had spells where they looked threatening and individuals showed good skills. In fact that was all the more impressive considering they were wary of taking too many risks. Of course maybe not one of the great games but these don't happen too often - decent game nevertheless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Have to disagree. Anything but a bore fest. True it lacked the drama of some of the previous games but there was some very good football played. Both sides set up of course to try to cancel the oppositions best players out - what would you expect after the Brazil game? But despite that both sides had spells where they looked threatening and individuals showed good skills. In fact that was all the more impressive considering they were wary of taking too many risks. Of course maybe not one of the great games but these don't happen too often - decent game nevertheless. You're right; there was indeed some great passing and control from both sides, and it's unfair to compare it directly to the other semi. They did cancel each other out, though, which happens often. It was the kind of game that I'd have expected if the Netherlands had got into the final against Germany. As it is, I expect the final to be a more open and eventful affair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Brings a whole new meaning to: "It's just like watching Brazil." We'll have to change the words? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Germany didn't really need to do anything special last night. There wasn't a single goal in there that couldn't have been avoided had Brazil been remotely competent. Not saying Germany weren't good, they were, but it's not like they were just playing out their skin. Been waiting all tournament for Brazil to get shown up, thank **** it's happened. I know what your saying and kinda agree, but to focus on Brazilian deficiencies, whilst failing to give any credit to opponents who humped them 7-1: like the english media did reminds me of the coverage given by the Scottish media to certain teams I won't bother to name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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