Randy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Bottom line, he shouldn't have said it the way he did but I don't really care about it myself. However, it's his job to get this squad out of the group stage. Anything less than that is going to be looked at as a failure and it should be. Have you not seen their group? There's really no shame in finishing fourth in that group. Unless you're Germany. Or Portugal. Or maybe Ghana. I've seen the group. I didn't say it will be easy but they CAN beat Ghana and they CAN find a way to get another point out of Germany/Portugal. To act like it's over before it's even started is crazy.. I guess we could be England. Super powerhouse without the results. Your best case scenario has them getting 4 points. That is no guarantee to progress out of the group. So if they achieve your best case scenario and still don't progress-- is it still a failure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Klinsmann is a clumsy doof. The "we're a huge underdog thing" is so easy to pull off. Every other manager in every football league pulls it off every week. You just memorize this phrase: "It is very difficult for us." How hard is that? "Yes, expectations are high, but our group was an unlucky draw. It is very difficult for us. We are a strong side but Germany and Portugal are seen as favourites and it will take a great triumph for us to pull past them. Even Ghana has defeated us. Any team could see themselves out in this group. But we are ready and we will fight." I don't even get Sky and I can do this. Jesus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I have a really bad feeling it is going to suck being a German footie fan today. Fuck the Portugal. We will break their back and make them humble jabroni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Also this is as good a time as any to point out that FIFA's kit nazis are completely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Germany appear to be playing without a recognised striker, 4-6-0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Ummm... is ESPN's feed fucked? I walked into our training room where I had the TV on and I am only getting audio no picture. (All the other channels are working fine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hugo Almeira dives, hurts himself. Gets subbed out. Hilarious. Edit: Angela Merkel approves of that last header by Hummels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Germany is taking Porto to the woodshed. Yeah, we got a chance against them, sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So uh, this escalated quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanspaniard Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Gah! Pepe! What a stupid thing to do. What a needlessly stupid thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Nice knowing you Pepe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 We are officially into "So you are telling me there is a chance" territory for the US now 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Pepe is such a dumb shit. Good thing I didn't pick a tie for this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Univision commentators think ref overreacted in giving Pepe a red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Well I mean, no Pepe gives us a *slightly* better chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 It wasn't much of a headbutt really, but... why? Why even go there? Braiiinnnnnnzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 He swooped in like an eagle. Anyone notice how quickly Muller stopped crying when the head swoop happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/478577421651030016 Portugal are doing the imploding all over the place as the Special One would say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Yeah - Portugal really really needs to be concerned about the goal differential now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Well that's not the way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Germany don't have a striker it's just that Muller will win the golden boot two tournaments in a row and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 So, our tournament is finally starting aswell. Been worried more and more over the days to be honest. Hope I will get proven wrong and that the team puts up a good performance, but we have some certain issues. The false nine system is - in theory - very fitting for our squad, but somehow whenever we played with that we sucked horribly at it. Boateng and Hoewedes will be our fullbacks which is an insane weakpoint and I can totally see us getting wrecked on the wings. Apparently it will be Mueller, Oezil and Podolski up front. That would make Oezil the false nine, whom I can´t see getting past his former teammate Pepe. Our system looks kind of weird in general, it seems we are going to play Lahm as a defensive mid right in front of the defensive line, then Khedira (who is defensive mid aswell) and Kroos (who has recently played on the same position Lahm and Khedira are at right now). I have a really bad feeling it is going to suck being a German footie fan today. Additional EDIT: Today´s match marks the 100th World Cup game for a German national squad. Happy Gameversary I´d guess. LOL I'm happy for you though dude, love Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Boy. Where'd this Alemania team come from? I've never heard of such a country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 File under ICE BURN QPR midfielder Joey Barton on Twitter: As a one time connoisseur of the dark arts of madness, in my expert opinion, that from Pepe, was supreme, world class madness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Stay Classy Raul Meireles: https://twitter.com/worldsoccertalk/status/478582736047706112/photo/1 Too bad the ref didn't see it. Would've been fitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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