Euro: SF: France vs. Germany, 7/7/2016

[Live in the Now]

Kimmich defending Payet in isolation like that does not look good.

 

[YNWA14]

I'm a little surprised at Sissoko over Coman or Martial tbh but I still think France have the better team.

 

[cgf]

Kimmich defending Payet in isolation like that does not look good.

Hopefully that was just an unfortunate moment where Payet caught Kimmich flatfooted before he has had a chance to grow into the match, rather than a sign of things to come.

 

[Evilo]

Total domination so far. Boateng seems completely lost too.

 

[Plural]

Total domination so far. Boateng seems completely lost too.

Yeah. France coming in strong.

 

[Live in the Now]

I'm a little surprised at Sissoko over Coman or Martial tbh but I still think France have the better team.

Sissoko is there because Coman is supposed to come on and use his speed for whichever midfielder gets a yellow. Speculation on my part but I think that's why.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Hate this midfield solution. Why push Kroos higher and out of buildup? What is even the point of Schweinsteiger? All the balance issues with Kroos-Weigl go out the window; Löw flipped around the lineup just to put Schweinsteiger in the exact role that Weigl should be playing. That means that he thinks Schweinsteiger is still better than Weigl in the role Weigl played all of last season. The sheer ignorance.

 

[cgf]

Mesut & Draxler looking good thus far. Toni still needs to be worked into the match.

 

[Plural]

This game is living up to the hype.

 

[Eisen]

Hate this midfield solution. Why push Kroos higher and out of buildup? What is even the point of Schweinsteiger? All the balance issues with Kroos-Weigl go out the window; Löw flipped around the lineup just to put Schweinsteiger in the exact role that Weigl should be playing. That means that he thinks Schweinsteiger is still better than Weigl in the role Weigl played all of last season. The sheer ignorance.

Löw sticks to his guys.

 

[Evilo]

Sissoko offers more defense and I think DD wants to be more cautious than agressive.
He put the same XI than in the QF.

Germany having the upper hand the last 5 minutes.

Left side of course, Payet/Evra can't defend properly.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

No Kanté in the starting XI? Hummm...

 

[cgf]

If this was WM-Muller instead of EM-Muller he makes a goal happen there. *sigh*

 

[cgf]

Hate this midfield solution. Why push Kroos higher and out of buildup? What is even the point of Schweinsteiger? All the balance issues with Kroos-Weigl go out the window; Löw flipped around the lineup just to put Schweinsteiger in the exact role that Weigl should be playing. That means that he thinks Schweinsteiger is still better than Weigl in the role Weigl played all of last season. The sheer ignorance.

Jogi gunna Jogi

 

[Live in the Now]

Weird seeing Can play here because I've never seen him play this position for LFC. Good ball in though.

 

[Evilo]

Two ****ing great goalies on the pitch.

 

[Plural]

Goalies stealing the show.

 

[cgf]

Kroos's passing is just so beautiful

 

[cgf]

Atta boy Kimmich. Much better 1-on-1 against Payet.

 

[Live in the Now]

Finally a game with lots of powerful forward running.

 

[cgf]

Weird seeing Can play here because I've never seen him play this position for LFC. Good ball in though.

Really? What's the point of playing "the next Ballack" if you aren't gunna let him roam?

 

[Evilo]

Total domination by Germany now...

 

[Blender]

No Kanté in the starting XI? Hummm...

Pretty sure he's suspended.

 

[YNWA14]

Two best teams in the tournament with arguably the two best keepers also. Likely whoever wins this game also wins the tournament. Great match.

Toni Kroos' passing is just great.

 

[Live in the Now]

Really? What's the point of playing Emre if you aren't gunna let him roam?

He's great in the tackle and great dictating tempo from deep. Klopp loves playing him where Schweini is playing right now.