Interesting little video.
Seems like the biggest problem for England aside from a lack of talent might be unfamiliarity with the system, as we changed it (like we always do for some reason) as soon as the qualification group was won.
I considered going to the Panama and Tunisia games, but they're being held in what seems to be one of the most inaccessible places on Earth. And especially after Salisbury, gave this tournament short shrift. To get fans between the stadiums, they are putting on trains... in Russia. You could fly to Australia in the time it takes to get between 2 of the grounds. Well done FIFA once again.
If I was ever going to travel there, I would've based myself in somewhere like Dubai or Prague and flown myself in for each game, but that was completely unworkable.
I see that Germany have strangely not included Bayern striker Sandro Wagner in their world cup squad after he was their top scorer in qualifying but have instead picked the likes of Mario Gomez and some uncapped striker who plays for a poor Bundesliga team.
This is good news for the other nations and every neutral who were fearing Germany would win the world cup again, because poor dumbfound decisions like this are usually the start of a nations downfall.
I can see a repeat of what happened to Spain at the last world cup when they were the holders, only this time it will be the Germans.![]()
Nils Petersen? He's a decent player and the modern day Solskjaer. A super sub. His scoring record is great, especially when you consider how often he's been used off he bench throughout his career. Would certainly take him ahead of Gomez for an option off the bench. Agree it's weird Wagner isn't going but his reaction seems to suggest it could be a personality problem behind the scenes. Regardless, Germany will be as competitive as ever. Their midfield and defence is ridiculously talented.
But neither Götze nor Kroos pull their finger out when the going gets tough.
Defence? Meh. To me it looks like a lot of world-class being 2 years older (so, slower) apart from Kimmich. Mal sehen.
Our list is out. Deschamps opted with 5 midfielders and 7 forwards. Extremely risky for me.
I stand by my opinion. Brazil/Spain to win.
Strangely not included Wagner? Only strangely for those who don't know anything about Löw. Wagner was a first team player for Hoffenheim and had chosen to be a substitute striker for Lewandowski at Bayern. And Mario Gomez is a too similar striker to him so Löw chose to get rid of Wagner.
Nils Petersen, although uncapped yet, get a reward for being the best joker in our Bundesliga and although playing for a club in the relegation zone got the most goals of a German Bundesliga striker in this season
btw: you're right that Wagner was the top scorer of our qualification but together with Thomas Müller. Both scored 5 goals but 3 of Wagner's goals were against San Marino, so not that difficult to score against them.
Hilarious. Sandro Wagner was nowhere near a place in the starting 11, he's nothing more than a sub.
tbh I wouldn't be too surprised if you're right here because Germany had always an "off World Cup" after winning the Title, the only exception was 1958 when we finished at least 4th in the end. In 1978 we lost against Austria in the 2nd round ( still laughable), in 1994 against Bulgaria in the knockouts. So maybe we can expect another failure this time but even when this happens it is not because Löw got rid of a Substitute player like Sandro Wagner and nominated uncapped Nils Petersen.
Kudos for your knowledge of German football, G.B. You're absolutely right about Petersen and you're also right about Wagner. Another reason that he isn't nominated is because he's not "best liked" by Löw (although he wouldn't admit that but he doesn't like "loudmouth" players like him in a tournament)
You dastardly Germans aren't going to win it this time!
For England reaching the semi finals would be the greatest success after 1966 and for Germany it's the "minimum target" for calling this tournament a success. So different are the aspirations.
They'll win if they make our boy Bobby Firmino a starter! Go on Bobby!
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He's a lege, I'm telling you they play him, he'll show this Neymar fella a thing or two!Seems he just scored and still looks sad. Pic must be taken from before his Liverpool time, right? Since then he's like the JOKER from Batman, always smiling with his bleached teeth![]()
This whole Paolo Guerrero issue has become a soap opera. I can get his frustration but some of the claims he is making isn't going to help himself.
He's not going, I wish he can just accept it. We have won games without him anyways, so I'm not concerned.
But when it comes to playing against the better nations you won't stand a chance.
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