Euro: Group C: Germany vs. Ukraine, 6/12/2016

[Panteras]

Ukraine playing pretty well. I hope they get a goal.

 

[Power Man]

Ukraine is balling

 

[Cassano]

Khedira saved a through ball

 

[Bon Esprit]

Ukraine is far better than Russia yesterday.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That ball from yaralamenko I think it was, leading up to the boateng clear was spectacular!

 

[Theon]

Best game of the day.

 

[Power Man]

"You don't say Ukraine weak !!!!"

 

[Eisen]

Not impressed with Höwedes so far.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

He pulls that back and I think we have a tie game.

 

[Blender]

I think pretty much everyone assumed Yarmolenko would cause problems for Germany, and he sure has done so in the first half.

 

[jniklast]

Like I said, we need someone shielding the defence - Kronos Khedira isnt doing that. Just sub off Götze or Özil, they're not taking part either way and put in Weigl or Schweinsteiger if he's fit.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Lack of a true target striker is hurting Germany with Muller out wide and the wrong Mario G up front.

Definetely need Howedes to be better, is Hummels hurt because I'd rather just see Boateng play RB at this point and a second defensive midfielder like with past tourneys. Low is usually slow to adjust iirc.

 

[Kakko]

Like I said, we need someone shielding the defence - Kronos Khedira isnt doing that. Just sub off Götze or Özil, they're not taking part either way and put in Weigl or Schweinsteiger if he's fit.

Literally didn't realize Özil was playing....

 

[Bon Esprit]

Like I said, we need someone shielding the defence - Kronos Khedira isnt doing that. Just sub off Götze or Özil, they're not taking part either way and put in Weigl or Schweinsteiger if he's fit.

Götze is invisible and Draxler is playing bad.

 

[les Habs]

Nice match so far. For all of their early possession I didn't think Germany looked that great. With all of that talent I would expect them to create better chances.

Ukraine definitely got better and perhaps more settled as the half wore on. Big issue that I'm seeing is that Konoplyanka is generally playing too deep to cover for Howedes. They should be looking to get him further up the pitch.

About the atmosphere, it did start out well thanks to the Ukrainian supporters.

Overall I'd say Germany somewhat lucky to be up 1-0 here.

 

[theprofessor]

Kroos just isn't the midfield leader that Basti is.

 

[Ceremony]

Germany deserve papped out for Loew's outfit alone. Those pitstains

 

[les Habs]

Literally didn't realize Özil was playing....

Fortunately for Germany Kroos was playing well.

 

[Luigi Habs]

Gotze and Muller should swap positions they both look lost. Ozil invisible in the 1st.

 

[Blender]

Ozil was completely invisible, and I agree that Gotze and Muller should switch. Draxler wasn't much better either.

 

[Just Win]

Götze, Özil and Draxler is simply too much of the same. They are all more or less central offensive midfielders and constantly clog up the same part of the field while leaving other parts of the field wide open.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Tbf to gotze, he's not getting chances. A couple of times he was in great position for a through ball. It either never came or the ball was crap.

 

[Proust*]

Kroos just isn't the midfield leader that Basti is.

I thought Kroos has been strong. Great passing and a great free kick on the goal.




Howedes sucked at the WC too. Appears to suck internationally.

 

[Just Win]

Howedes sucked at the WC too. Appears to suck internationally.

Playing out of position certainly isn't helping him.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Goetze is a complete waste of space. Get the chubby ****er off the pitch.