Day 22: Brazil vs. Germany
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Shocking indeed. The last time the Dutch defended against the Germans like that, we lost our country for 5 years.
(I'll get my coat)
That graphic is pretty bad imo. Both midfield options are in the shadow Schweinsteiger (?!). If he passes to Maicon he'd instantly get pressed off the ball by Özil and Schweinsteiger. Gustavo also has 3 players around him and Dante doesn't have any good options either.
You say this like it is a fact.... =/ All your posts in this thread really shows how ignorant you are and that you have absolutely no idea what this game and tournament means to the players and the fans. For example, I had a tear in my eye after Aguero scored the last goal of the season so that City won the PL in 2012, and I've never even been in England..
To not understand why a Brazilian footballer would cry after he lost the WC semi final, in Brazil, makes you a bit narrow minded imo...
And I've never ever understood how someone can be happy about someone else being sad, no matter what it's about. It says quite a lot about you.
http://m.imgur.com/a/Hs88z
Some Brazilian papers that I saw on reddit. Some great pictures and headlines. Heartbreaking for them, but I think media did a decent job covering it.
Some Brazilian papers that I saw on reddit. Some great pictures and headlines. Heartbreaking for them, but I think media did a decent job covering it.
http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/2014/07...w-and-why-brazil-were-annihilated-by-germany/
Anyone posted this yet? Interesting. I like the "you can see the moment where his heart breaks" bit.
Anyone posted this yet? Interesting. I like the "you can see the moment where his heart breaks" bit.
I agree the analogy is shite. Football made it to a worldwide phenomenon because, on the pitch, it doesn't matter whether you grow sugarcane or design mercs. (And he forgot about Porsche)
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Such a weird experience. We didn't even celebrate anymore for the 4th and 5th goal, we were genuinely shocked. Complete feeling of disconnect.
I'm really happy with the current starting eleven. It's simply the most obvious one given the squad. Klose->Schürrle makes more sense than Schürrle->Klose and Lahm's back at RB. When the coaching staff tries to be clever and original, things tend to go wrong.
Have to say though that Höwedes at LB turned out a good decision as of now, just as dropping Mertesacker, even though that was very harsh.
And that damn high line is gone.
I'm really happy with the current starting eleven. It's simply the most obvious one given the squad. Klose->Schürrle makes more sense than Schürrle->Klose and Lahm's back at RB. When the coaching staff tries to be clever and original, things tend to go wrong.
Have to say though that Höwedes at LB turned out a good decision as of now, just as dropping Mertesacker, even though that was very harsh.
And that damn high line is gone.
As long as we take the lead early, yes it does. Not sure if it's such a great move if we have to chase the game and face a well parked bus. Müller was brilliant as the striker and if Klose starts and needs to be subbed after 70minutes, we don't have a striker to bring into the game for the last 20 minutes. The other way round would give us more options in my opinion.
I think it's somewhat of a case of playing to your strengths versus covering your weaknesses. I'd rather have 70 minutes of Klose occupying the centre and constantly pestering defenders and Müller being free to pick his weird runs without having to play the target man. I do think that Müller can struggle as the striker against tactical, considered sides like Holland and Brazil and I've too often seen Schürrle being ineffectual as a starter, though he is in great form at the moment.
Yeah, sport, it's a fecking game. The guy who introduced me to football as a teenager had his head beat in behind a pub because he bought the entire pub a drink and some guys thinking he was gay beat him to death out back with a branch. Not a great thing for me to find.
I could give you a long list of shit that actually matters in life that should bring tears.
You cry over shit that actually matters. Perspective. It's a fecking game. Grown men crying over it is embarrassing. Cry over it and people who understand what life can actually be will make fun of you.
Sorry you don't understand why people can be happy about others being sad. That's a basic part of being a human.
Some very classy stuff posted on Twitter by Podolski and Ozil after the game. I enjoyed it.
Apparently the match is still ongoing , and to eternity . Score currently 176 - 23 
http://brasilalemanhaeterno.com/
http://brasilalemanhaeterno.com/
Schweinsteiger addressed the Brazilians as well, very classy.
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Best thing ever.
Apparently saying: Take it to the final, I won't be able too.
Awwwww...really felt sad,that was sooo touching...Uffff..
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You end a post like that with "That's a basic part of being a human"? wow.
You need to be human to actually understand what we are talking about here, and you just failed miserably so I'm not sure if it's worth replying to you at all..
Telling someone what is worth crying about really adds to your dedication of showing me how ignorant you really are, so thank you for that. Can I be happy about the great weather we're having or do I have to end world hunger and cure aids before I'm allowed to smile?
Probably can't wait to get back to the workshop to put the finishing touches to Pinocchio......
