[World Cup 2014] France vs Germany Match Post!

[postingwhore]

FRANKREICH gegen DEUTSCHLAND!

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[lady_teazle]

Our thighs are better than their thighs! The players that is. Definitely do not want to go by mine. /horror movie hands/

Off to do housework so I don't have to think about this. Apparently it's the 60th anniversary of the Miracle of Bern. Let's hope that good omen is working today!

Purportedly these are the starting elevens:

France: Lloris, Debuchy, Varane, Sakho, Evra, Cabaye, Matuidi, Pogba, Valbuena, Griezmann, Benzema

Deutschland: Neuer - Lahm, Hummels, Boateng, Howedes - Khedira, Schweinsteiger - Ozil Mueller Kroos - Klose

Note the change in Germany's lineup!!

[blackjedii]

WHY NO PODOLSKI

WHY NO SCHURRLE

GDI JOGI

[marsyke]

Kroos and Ozil??? Why?
What about Poldi or Schü?

[lady_teazle]

They are on the bench.

[blackjedii]

so on Tumblr there was a image of a rumor that Neuer was going to play defense last night

The sad part is I was actually thinking it makes more sense than not

ahhaaaaahhhh

[lisse_pitch13]

Lol wouldn't be surprised. POSITIONS ARE A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT THAT MEAN NOTHING TO NEUER

[blackjedii]

it's all good we can field Muller in the net he has experience

[lisse_pitch13]

Omg haven't been here in forever. good morning how is everybody?

[lady_teazle]

Scared witless!

But hopeful, of course.

[lisse_pitch13]

SIS I have known dat feeling for a while. at least we have save place.

[blackjedii]

[djnx]

I see hope.

[blackjedii]

I still quibble with lack of podolski and schurrle and kroos over the two of them but whatever

Maybe Jogi was trying to emulate the coach who fielded the second team just to screw with all the teams and revealed his strongest players in the finals

Naaah

[djnx]

No poldi nor Schurrle, because Löw is still looking for rotation. I assume Özil will look for a central position while Germany is attacking, and Kroos will try to cover the left when defending, but since you have Kroos and Özil on the left (plus Lahm as RB,) Höwedes job is simplified a lot, as he is not burdened with creativity, and actually makes that side pretty strong defensively as Khedira will contribute as well.

Since, theoretically Kroos, Müller and Özil can play as number 10, considering the constant rotation you'll see, it makes Klose and Müller even more dangerous.

And even in the case Höwedes is completely surpassed in that position, Boateng can switch to LB, and Höwedes to CB. That would be a bit too radical, but can be done if needed.

"Maybe Jogi was trying to emulate the coach who fielded the second team just to screw with all the teams and revealed his strongest players in the finals"

Deschamps practically has nothing to work with.

[jenny_jenkins]

Mesut on the left? Where he never, ever plays?

k

At least Klose is there. I feel calmer knowing Klose is there.

And Lahm at RB.

[blackjedii]

hey this is not a tournament here missy

it's time for some experimenting