Lik

Had Germany not tanked / threw their gloves in with the match against Spain, I'd definitely say the German team was much, much better than the Spaniards. Given the way the game was played, I really question whether that game was a fix up or not...

-Lik

Lik

Rigged? Spain was way superior in every position.  Only noobs would think that Germany had any chance against Spain.  Soccer is not about how many goals you can score.
快樂牛郎 發表於 2010-7-12 13:38

There is no doubt Spain whooped Germany's a$$ in the semi-final game, but up to that point, Germany was kicking a$$ left and right. (Ok, they cheated and should have lost to England, but that's another story for another day, and yes, I'm sticking to it! ) But when they arrived at the semi-finals, the entire German team was transformed into something else. They weren't defending right. They weren't controlling the ball in the mid field, and they most certainly weren't shooting. (15 vs 4 shots on goal = German FAIL). Instead, it almost seemed like the Germans just kept giving up the ball to Spain, waiting for the Spaniards  to pound on them.

Then once they were back at the bronze medal game, they came back to life again.

True, teams can have off days. But for the whole team to completely fall apart like that? Esp when Klose was this close to breaking the all time World Cup scoring records?! You can't help but think that something more sinister was in the works.

-Lik

Lik

So in your opinion, I suppose the German victory against Argentina was just one of their "lucky days"?

The Germans surgically dismantled the Argentinians in an organized, orderly, and efficient matter, delivering one fatal blow after another. It is probably true that the Argentine defence was nowhere nearly as strong as Spain's, but the trio of Messi, Tevez, and Higuain was playing leagues better than Villa, Torres, and other Spanish offensive threats in the tournament. If the Germans could do this against Argentina, why the super sloppy form against Spain?

-Lik