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

[Firsov99]

That's a dive to me, though.

Of course. A dive, an embellishment- all of this makes the game less noble.

 

[Halladay]

Much better from Mexico.

 

[Halladay]

As i said that.

 

[Jussi]

Sweden scored. Of course it's a fluky goal.

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

LMAO

 

[Legionnaire]

Damnit. Nothing against Sweden but f***!

 

[hatterson]

There it is

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Yes!

 

[Lepardi]

If leagues start suspending players for obvious embellishments, at least we could cut down on this ugliness.

The leagues won't do that cause people in real football countries enjoy watching embellishment. Americans and Finns might not understand it but why should the leagues care about us.

 

[Halladay]

That was coming.

 

[hatterson]

If Mexico wins their first two games, including against Germany, but then somehow goes out....ouch that would be rough.

 

[ViD]

Holy shit. Now it gets interesting

 

[heynowbababooey]

f***ing right Sweden!!!!!!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Forsberg FFS

 

[King 88]

Wooo lets go sweden kick german out

 

[Firsov99]

There is something to be said for Klose’s goal total.

I grew up in West Germany during the days of Voller, Rummenigge and Klinsmann and they were stellar but you can’t deny that Klose was a vital component of a system that largely succeeded for a decade or more.

Ultimately a striker is asked to score goals and that’s what he did.

He is a good striker, I agree. Because someone had to finish off those opportunities for team Germany, and he did, But I just don’t consider him at the level of previous German strikers.

 

[Savi]

If Germany scores, who's out then?

 

[Hybbe]

My heart can't take another one.

 

[hatterson]

If Germany scores, who's out then?

Mexico.

 

[ViD]

If Germany and Sweden win 1-0, who goes through?

All teams will be at 6 points, 3-2 goals

 

[The Moose]

If Germany scores and Sweden wins 1-0, Mexico is out. It would be stunning if Germany blows it by failing to beat South Korea.

 

[Firsov99]

Beckenbauer. And there is little doubt about that.

Yes. He was the king. He is like Bobby Orr of soccer.

 

[Halladay]

Sons goal did matter.

 

[hatterson]

If Germany and Sweden win 1-0, who goes through?

All teams will be at 6 points, 3-2 goals

Mexico is out.

All three teams would be at 0 goal difference in the games between them but Sweden and Germany would have 3 for, 3 against and Mexico would have 2 and 2.

I'm not sure if the tie breakers are re-applied between just Germany and Sweden in that case to determine the top spot. If they are it'd be Germany, if not it'd be fair play points and Sweden has a decent edge.

 

[The Moose]

If Germany and Sweden win 1-0, who goes through?

All teams will be at 6 points, 3-2 goals

They consider the ranking between the 3 of them, and on this account Germany and Sweden are through on more goals scored.