World Cup: Group F: South Korea vs. Germany, Mexico vs. Sweden; 6/27/2018

[Bon Esprit]

Don't want to sound cocky or something, but if Germany can't win against South Korea at football, they simply don't belong to the top 16 teams in the world. I'm expecting a win by 2 goals, no matter who's playing or not.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Don't want to sound cocky or something, but if Germany can't win against South Korea at football, they simply don't belong to the top 16 teams in the world. I'm expecting a win by 2 goals, no matter who's playing or not.

Korea is a powerful team that just lacks skill in defense. Son's a world-class player, and Manchester United is trying to acquire him in every way they can. Germany, of course, is a top-class team, but expect Korea's underdog performance against them.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Korea is a powerful team that just lacks skill in defense. Son's a world-class player, and Manchester United is trying to acquire him in every way they can. Germany, of course, is a top-class team, but expect Korea's underdog performance against them.

Of course Korea wants to win. Rightfully so. But Germany is considered as one of the top teams (which they didn't prove at this WC), so they simply have to beat Korea to advance.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Khedira starting.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Apparently a 4-3-3...maybe still a 4-2-3-1...

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[Legionnaire]

Ugh. Hurry up already. I went to bed early for me (10 pm pst) for this game but woke up wide awake at 2am. Let's put it like this when the World Cup is on I get nothing done because my whole life ends up being dictated by game times. Ugh.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Apparently a 4-3-3...maybe still a 4-2-3-1...

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Löw confirming once again that he doesnt know his best 11. Brandt at this point must wonder if he said the wrong thing about old people not knowing how to age with grace at the team breakfast table one day.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Perhaps Khedira is ineffective early, gets replaced before disaster, Goretska drops to mid, and Brandt comes in for glory.

 

[Suiteness]

No Muller or Draxler is a positive though. Slowly but surely, Low's starting 11 keeps improving from game to game.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Korea bringing a 4-4-2 formation with Koo and Son at the front.

 

[Alex Jones]

midfield pairing of Jung and of course somehow Jang has managed himself a promotion to the midfield.

Worst possible pairing?? Certainly the two guys on the team that have the highest tendency to panic with the ball under pressure. I realize that options are short and people are injured, but shit. Also that midfield might rack up double digit fouls in the first half.

 

[Alex Jones]

Could see Germany getting close to 80% possession, you've got to be kidding me.

 

[Legionnaire]

No Muller or Draxler is a positive though. Slowly but surely, Low's starting 11 keeps improving from game to game.

Foolishness.

 

[Eisen]

and here it starts. Hope for a good game.

 

[Natey]

Holy shit, I liked Sweden before that. I will now never cheer for them again unless it's against one of the team that dives more like Neymarzil or Italy.

 

[Savi]

Mexico with a yellow card, 11 seconds in.. must be the fastest yellow at a WC ever

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Granqvist inches from scoring.

 

[Halladay]

That was close.

 

[Natey]

Mexico with a yellow card, 11 seconds in.. must be the fastest yellow at a WC ever

One of the weakest calls I've ever seen too.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

lol

 

[Havre]

Korea is a powerful team that just lacks skill in defense. Son's a world-class player, and Manchester United is trying to acquire him in every way they can. Germany, of course, is a top-class team, but expect Korea's underdog performance against them.

What?

"Every way they can"? Questionable.

Son would hardly be in the starting line-up if he was German (many here would say definitely no - I would say maybe).

 

[KJS14]

Commentator said it's nice to have non-white kits in the Germany-South Korea match, and it's fun colors. It's not fun for red/green colorblind people though, buddy.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Great start by Sweden.

 

[maclean]

Sweden knows they need a set piece to score off. Good thing northern countries never dive

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Thought that was in. Shit...