World Cup: Group F: Germany vs. Sweden, 6/23/2018

[Ivan13]

I have no idea how the ref missed that penalty, and then on top of that you have a clown sitting in front of a TV screen and he doesn't see it as well? A bloody joke, Boateng was the last guy there, should've been a red and a penalty for Sweden, they got jobbed hard.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I have no idea how the ref missed that penalty, and then on top of that you have a clown sitting in front of a TV screen and he doesn't see it as well? A bloody joke, Boateng was the last guy there, should've been a red and a penalty for Sweden, they got jobbed hard.

Eh from TV at first sight, you wouldn't see it's a pen. I know I didn't. You have to see it in slow-mo to see that Boateng makes real contact. To be honest, while I don't know why VAR wasn't used, in the days before VAR i.e. before this year, this type of close call happened all the time and would not really be more than a footnote.

It was early in the game and Sweden scored not too soon thereafter anyway, and if this pen had happened, Rudy likely would not have been injured and who knows what else happened. Germany had enough chances to score 4-5.

 

[Stray Wasp]

I never heard about Schön's breakdown. I did hear that Beckenbauer and the team was not satisfied with his tactics and strongly influenced his decisions.

My source is Tor! by Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger, which leaves us with the poignant image of Schon shutting himself up in his hotel room with barely the will to eat after the game, then needing to be pretty much steered through an ensuing press conference by Beckenbauer.

 

[Eisen]

My source is Tor! by Uli Hesse-Lichtenberger, which leaves us with the poignant image of Schon shutting himself up in his hotel room with barely the will to eat after the game, then needing to be pretty much steered through an ensuing press conference by Beckenbauer.

That book's been on my list for ages but I never read it. I have to pick it up at one point. I heard good things about it.

 

[Stray Wasp]

That book's been on my list for ages but I never read it. I have to pick it up at one point. I heard good things about it.

German not being my first language, I don't have much to compare it against in terms of exploring the history of the German game. But I'd recommend it as an engaging, informative and, at times, moving read.

 

[Suiteness]

Jogi definitely looks out of his depth, not a good sign when the manager of the German national team has that deer in the headlights look that you often see from the Enlgand manager.

 

[cgf]

I have no idea how the ref missed that penalty, and then on top of that you have a clown sitting in front of a TV screen and he doesn't see it as well? A bloody joke, Boateng was the last guy there, should've been a red and a penalty for Sweden, they got jobbed hard.

Meh, goals change games and Sweden got the first goal anyway...plus they got Boa booted as well. The Swedes have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[Ivan13]

They got him booted at the end of the match. The difference is huge.

 

[Bondurant]

This was shown multiple times here in the States on FOX. Love the reaction.

 

[cgf]

They got him booted at the end of the match. The difference is huge.

And Jogi still gave them plenty of chances to win the draw that they needed

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Good job by Durmaz and the Swedish NT to stand up against the internet thugs.