For all the talent the Germans are known for producing it’s strange the striker department is on a shortage of elite strikers at least,
The solution obviously would be, Sülinho at right back
In which all of Kimmich, Goretzka, Sané and Gnabry could play their accustomed positions too, in a system that the best German team, that also happens to provide the NT spine, has successfully played for over a decade.
Can't Klostermann play as a RWB/RB while Kimmich moves to center midfield?
Klostermann probably played more at CB than RB in the last couple of years. I could see a lopsided setup, back four, the perhaps too attacking (for a LB) Gosens on the left, balanced out by Klostermann as a much more defensive minded player on the right. But not really as a wing back, even with Kimmich the right side was too easy to defend.
That's what I had in mind, Klostermann in Pavard's role for Bayern even though he is as good going forward. As you said you have Bayern as a template and almost all the players to fill the holes outside of a german Lewandowski.
Having a meltdown? If we scored more goals, we would win more games. More news at 1.
There was nothing displaying in that Portugal team against Hungary, that scares me the slightest. We just need more tooth going forward, then we can beat any team.
What makes you think that after 3 years of awfulness the team can grow teeth now?
Portugal play with two proper defensive midfielders. That alone completely nullifies Löw's "system".
There was nothing displaying in that Portugal team against Hungary, that scares me the slightest. We just need more tooth going forward, then we can beat any team.
I wouldn't use a game where the Portugal team overall had a meh performance as a benchmark of what they can do. They were obviously playing very nervously in the final third vs a team that was trying to force a draw or a lucky goal on the counter.
There was nothing displaying in that Portugal team against Hungary, that scares me the slightest. We just need more tooth going forward, then we can beat any team.
There are biased views and then there's this.
There's no way this German side is superior to this France side. Tbh I felt like France never left second or third gear for some reason
It's the obvious choice, yes, but also not as easy as it sounds. Lewandowski is key to the system and we don't even have a proper central striker. To be honest I think integrating Müller isn't that easy because of this. Think he's important as a leader on the pitch but he also needs a number 9 before him while Chelsea played great without one in the 3-4-3 with Havertz and Werner. Also worth mentioning that Rüdiger played much better in a three at the back system because it allowed him to press in midfield without leaving the defense exposed.
Not saying Germany looked great but France definitely didn't either. They were lucky to score and on the back foot most of the game. According to my app they had 0.26 xG to 0.87 xG. Mbappe and Pogba were great individually but as a team I'm not overly impressed by them.
They scored two close offside goals, should have had a penalty and Rüdiger not being sent off is very fortunate.
Can you point me to the scenes in which a penalty should have been given or in which Rüdiger should've been sent off? I can't recall them but wouldn't rule out that I missed them considering I was at public viewing for the first time in ages
Hummels tackle on Mbappe was brilliant, still hit his leg going through Mbappe before touching the ball, so penalty in my book.Can you point me to the scenes in which a penalty should have been given or in which Rüdiger should've been sent off? I can't recall them but wouldn't rule out that I missed them considering I was at public viewing for the first time in ages
Overall, I think they didn't really create many dangerous situations. The two dangerous ones were offside and the Mbappe goal was mostly individual brillance by Pogba and Mbappe. I just don't think you can argue a team creating 0.26 worth in xG had a great game.
Scoring offside goals doesn't mean you deserve more goals? It is actually credit to the defending team for holding a good line.
Of course, but it speaks against the notion that France won due to luck in my opinion. Germany was fortunate in some scenes, France not so much.
I see but I don't think it was a penalty. Just googled the Rüdiger/Pogba scene. Come on..
poor Bruno looks shot.... he needs a very long rest, totally away from the game for at least a month
You definitely didn’t watch the same game anybody else did. France had Germany where they wanted them. They had the lead and just let Germany huff and puff their way to a grand total of one shot on target. How you can watch that game and think you’ll beat France comfortably next time you play them beggars belief.
Unless Germany has a proper meltdown vs Hungary, there's no way they're not progressing thanks to this pointless mode.
The game vs Hungary is key for any of the 3 favorite teams. Portugal's 3-0 win pretty much secured their place in the next round even if they lose vs Germany and France. Assuming that France will finish first if Germany gets a solid 2-0 / 3-0, they will go to the next round as well.
That's absolute truth. France didn't even need to shift their gear and comfortably see off Germany. Germany of course will improve going far into the tournament but not yesterday. Only Italy at a stretch England will give france the game if every thing clicked after first round of games.
I think most likely scenario is Germany winning rather comfortably against Hungary before playing out a bore draw with Portugal, a scenario both are fine with.
It would be a bit unfair on the compeition if die Mannschaft and Portugal get to play each other twice.
