FIFA Confederations Cup 2017

[SeawaterOnIce]

That goal took a lot of wind out of the Chile sails.

Germany is giving nothing and playing a well defensive game and capitalizing off Chile's unforced errors.

Defensive football >>> Attacking football.

 

[Deficient Mode]

I can't even remember the last time our team looked so pathetic. Thank god Jogi realized what he had done right against the Mexicans and changed that s*** up.

I think they're doing ok considering that he brought a roster that's generally very good but generally lacks pressing resistance, and they're going up against a pressing machine. This squad is clearly much better suited to playing on the counter, and so far they are doing an ok job of trading blows with Chile.

Germany is giving nothing and playing a well defensive game and capitalizing off Chile's unforced errors.

Defensive football >>> Attacking football.

You do realize Chile's chances are coming from German errors of much the same kind, right?

 

[Bon Esprit]

Germany is giving nothing and playing a well defensive game and capitalizing off Chile's unforced errors.

Defensive football >>> Attacking football.

That's common sense for 50-60 years, now.

North Americans use to say offence wins games, defence wins championships. There's truth in that.

edit:

The Italians were the best at it in the 1980s.

 

[Chileiceman]

That's common sense for 50-60 years, now.

North Americans use to say offence wins games, defence wins championships. There's truth in that.

Tell the 2 time defending Copa America champions that

 

[Live in the Now]

Well, Chile played anti-football in the finals of those tournaments after attacking their way there. They're pretty great at it too.

If they'd gotten that early goal, Germany would lose this game 1-0.

 

[Bure80]

Sebastian Kehl just picked his Top 11. Looks pretty good if all healthy.

--------------------------Neuer

-----------Süle---------Boateng---------Hummels

----Kimmich------Kroos---------Gündogan-----Hector

----------------Draxler-------------------Reus

------------------------------Werner

 

[Deficient Mode]

Well, Chile played anti-football in the finals of those tournaments after attacking their way there. They're pretty great at it too.

If they'd gotten that early goal, Germany would lose this game 1-0.

Yeah especially in the 2015 final they played that way.

IDK if they could hold Germany scoreless for 80 minutes by parking the bus, but it's hard for a team to press the way they were the first half hour for a whole match.

Sebastian Kehl just picked his Top 11. Looks pretty good if all healthy.

--------------------------Neuer

-----------Süle---------Boateng---------Hummels

----Kimmich------Kroos---------Gündogan-----Hector

----------------Draxler-------------------Reus

------------------------------Werner

No Draxler, no Reus and I'd agree.

 

[Live in the Now]

I think they could hold Germany for a very long time, but after Germany would bring in Wagner I don't know if they could stop that. It's not like Wagner is a decent finisher or anything but he could get a lot of free headers against this team.

 

[Bure80]

Yeah especially in the 2015 final they played that way.

IDK if they could hold Germany scoreless for 80 minutes by parking the bus, but it's hard for a team to press the way they were the first half hour for a whole match.



No Draxler, no Reus and I'd agree.

About Draxler i could talk but a healthy Reus has to be there.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Tell the 2 time defending Copa America champions that

Chile didn't win in regular time. They won by penaties against powerhouse Argentina, no less.

Nice avatar, btw. I liked the Smiths and Morrissey.

 

[Deficient Mode]

About Draxler i could talk but a healthy Reus has to be there.

Healthy and in-form Götze, Özil, Müller, and Brandt are better footballers.

 

[Live in the Now]

It's too bad Chile has pretty much no development at this point (will probably be on the level of Bolivia when this generation is gone), because if they had anyone better than Beausejour on that left side they would be pretty threatening out wide. Germany knows only Isla is really going to run forward with the ball and can plan accordingly.

 

[Bon Esprit]

About Draxler i could talk but a healthy Reus has to be there.

Problem is: Reus is never healty.

 

[Sol]

Does Draxler ever hit the target? Every time I watch him play he misses every damn shot.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

Fight! Fight! Fight!

 

[Live in the Now]

Vidal and Kimmich at that lol.

 

[Cassano]

Vidal = trash

 

[Just Win]

Sure ref just let that **** happen. Totally won't escalate....

 

[Sol]

Vidal is such a ******.

 

[Just Win]

Sure let's ignore an elbow... What a ****ing joke. Video ref getting involved now.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

People's elbow. Disgusting play by Jara.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Red card, no doubt.

 

[Cassano]

Matt Cooke school of elbowing

 

[Just Win]

Yellow for a blatant elbow to the face. Sure....

 

[Sol]

This ref is doing a very poor job.