Posted March 25, 201510 yr Australia leading 2-1 after 60 minutes in Kaiserslautern. Germany have shown their class at times, but Australia are playing quite well.
March 26, 201510 yr Not taking anything away from Australia in what is undoubtedly a fantastic result.But how much have Germany gone off the boil since winning the World Cup?They finally won a major competition after four straight semi-final losses - it seems after such hard work and finally achieving their goal their level and motivation has dropped big time.Criticise Spain all you like for their dull style - according to some, not me anyway - but you can only praise them for their motivation and ability to do it again.Since winning the WC, Germany have been largely rubbish - drawing with Ireland and now Australia, narrowly beating Scotland, defeated by Poland and worst of all being embarrassed at home by an Argentina side who finally managed to get a pretty-much full strength team out.Joachin Low has recently said he's already making plans for club football - wants La Liga move (Real Madrid no doubt) - and with the likes of Lahm and Mertesacker now retired there is this sense that the German national team is going through a lull.
March 26, 201510 yr Well a retired Mertesacker is not really a problem, is he.. They will be at its best in 2016.By the way: Many people including me would love to see another coach than Löw - ******* nepotism..
March 26, 201510 yr I don't mind posts like these gets me a insight into the game I'm to lazy to look at reports etc.
March 26, 201510 yr Not taking anything away from Australia in what is undoubtedly a fantastic result.But how much have Germany gone off the boil since winning the World Cup?They finally won a major competition after four straight semi-final losses - it seems after such hard work and finally achieving their goal their level and motivation has dropped big time.Criticise Spain all you like for their dull style - according to some, not me anyway - but you can only praise them for their motivation and ability to do it again.Since winning the WC, Germany have been largely rubbish - drawing with Ireland and now Australia, narrowly beating Scotland, defeated by Poland and worst of all being embarrassed at home by an Argentina side who finally managed to get a pretty-much full strength team out.Joachin Low has recently said he's already making plans for club football - wants La Liga move (Real Madrid no doubt) - and with the likes of Lahm and Mertesacker now retired there is this sense that the German national team is going through a lull.
March 26, 201510 yr Well a retired Mertesacker is not really a problem, is he.. They will be at its best in 2016.By the way: Many people including me would love to see another coach than Löw - ******* nepotism..
March 26, 201510 yr Good to see you "Championship Managers" having a go at World Cup winner Loew. I know that you probably could do it with Andorra, but preparing International teams to peak at the right times is key in the real world.
March 26, 201510 yr Just buy the players you need, use the default tactics setting and boom just like real life.
March 26, 201510 yr Good to see you "Championship Managers" having a go at World Cup winner Loew. I know that you probably could do it with Andorra, but preparing International teams to peak at the right times is key in the real world.
March 26, 201510 yr Germany were probably a bit unlucky their golden generation coincided with Spain's.If it were not for the Spaniards, Germany would also have won three out fo the last four majors. I think France have as good a chance as anyone at this moment in time of winnign Euro 2016. Not only are they hosts, but they've got a solid base of young players coming through and their more experienced players like Benzema are at their peak.Aside from that though - who is the competition? Spain are going through a transition, Germany don't look half as good as they did last summer, Italy are also in transition, Holland under Hiddink have been poor, England and Portugal are no-goers, Russia/Croatia/Ukraine are decent sides but not good enough to win a major.If Belgium mature quickly enough they could be a good outside bet, but for now my money would be on France.
March 27, 201510 yr Author It would be possibly if the country and the media actually celebrated their stars rather than attack them.
March 27, 201510 yr Watching France -Brazil last night, Brazil made them look pretty average and there team is nothing special at the minute. Only a friendly mind, it's going to be a close euros, one where if England can get a little lucky we might get somewhere.
March 27, 201510 yr England haters gonna hate, England v Germany final, will be like watching Bayern v Chelsea, park the bus and do them on penalties.
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