Day 14: Mexico vs Sweden, South Korea vs Germany, Serbia vs Brazil, Switzerland vs Costa Rica

Don't think it's intentional. Lowe might be losing his way a little after 2 really good World Cups. They have pace but aren't utilising it correctly. It's almost like watching United play. Slow, balls to feet, nobody playing between the line, resorting to banging in crosses to score. Did the Germans change anyone on their coaching team?
I don't think manager or coaches have anything to d
So basically don't win the World Cup.
I'd rather win one and not qualify for next 3.
 
So next week Portugal and Argentina will be the next ones to go home :lol:
Saturday, Argentina will beat France and we will lose vs Uruguay, you can quote me.
 
Sane is better than any of the attacking players Low used. Such a stupid desicion.

Muller is a shadow of the player he was. Werner isn't ready yet. Reus is overrated and played only 10 games last season. Draxler had a shit season, etc.
It's not Sane. It's how Low's starting XI selection. Too much change between games, and when the change is done, it's not done well. Muller has not been productive for awhile yet he was to start 2 games. Now him being dropped Ozil being put back despite he was rightly dropped for the second game. Draxler being Draxler. Brandt should have given more playing time.

Low stuck with back 4 until dire moment of the game when back 5 should be better for them which give Kimmich more license to attack with more cover at the back for him. Brandt as attacking wing back is more positive than with this (said above) tinkering of attackers
 
In the moment it was creeping goalwards I'd have given all kinds of things (firstborn child, life savings, etc.) for Ju Se-Jong's shot (clearance?) to go in. Would have been an all-timer.
 
Marco Reus is cursed. :lol:
He can't win anything
 
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Even if they won they'd have been put out by Brazil next round anyway. Other than Germany getting embarrassed all that's happened is Brazil get an easier passage.

And yeah, I've probably just jinxed Brazil and they'll go home tonight too!
 
Ozil? Gomez? How are these guys on this team? Wurst choke I've seen in the WC in a while.
Predictable. Ozil was far from the worst player on the pitch. He created probably the two best chances for Germany, when the game was still in the balance, which Werner and Hummels fluffed.
 
What surprised me is how Koreans managed not to foul opponents anywhere near their box. That was defensive masterpiece and in the second half they were dangerous on the counter, too. Amazing effort, considering that they had only pride to play for.
 
Noggie studio: "Low has picked his last booger as NT coach" :lol:
 
England, Belgium, Croatia have been the best teams IMO. Would love to see two of them in a final.

I agree. Croatia is sneaky good, but Belgium and England have both been good enough to be in the conversation. The knockout round should be immense.
 
Would very much like to tag all the German posters and go 'You boys took a hell of a beating' but can't be bothered now haha
We didn't though. Korea scored at the end when we were desperate for a goal. We weren't good enough to get out of this group, but we we didn't take 'a hell of a beating' against any of the 3 teams. We were pedestrian and had no creativity going forward, no chances created. We didn't loose because our opposition was great, we lost because we were poor.

Edit: Credit to Mexico and Korea though, they worked their socks off and deserved their wins.
 
You cant feckin' beat the World Cup.

You just can't.

In what other competition - in any sport - would a team - who is going out of the competition anyway - celebrate a victory so wildly like S.Korea did?
 
Yup and arrogantly dismissing other teams, they got what they deserved.

When we lost 3-0 to the Netherlands a few weeks ago in a friendly a german poster here commented sarcasticly: Behold the european champions...

Well, behold the world champions.
 
Well done, South Korea. Deserved their glory for all the effort they've put in during the tournament.
 
I can understand the scadinavian rivalry insults, but I think the swedes have a very positive image worldwide.
They are dismissed because they eliminated Italy and somehow there is a sense of entitlement they should play better God knows why.
 
So fecking GÖTT! :drool::drool::drool:

Thank you South Korea for knocking out those overrated feckers aswell!
 
So fecking GÖTT! :drool::drool::drool:

Thank you South Korea for knocking out those overrated feckers aswell!
Amazing feeling tbh and I wasn't directly concerned by this defeat :drool::drool: No team will have failed more than this Germany in this WC so essentially anyone involved can laugh at them

When we lost 3-0 to the Netherlands a few weeks ago in a friendly a german poster here commented sarcasticly: Behold the european champions...

Well, behold the world champions.
:lol::lol: Enjoy this moment man. Many Germany fans need to eat humble pie now