LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
with all the upsets that’s happened you can’t count anyone easy. So no we just are KINGS
The Official FIFA World Cup Thread - QATAR 2022
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"Group B has been widely described as the "group of death" for the tournament. It had the highest average FIFA ranking of any group,"
"According to FIFA rankings, which are admittedly controversial and unreliable, Group B emerges as a surprise Group of Death. It features England (5th ranked), Iran (21st), USA (15th), and the winner of Europe’s playoff. Wales is the highest-ranked of those teams at 18th in the world – meaning the group would have an average ranking of 14.75 if Wales qualify."
"Wales, England and Iran are the three opponents, and while it seems manageable on paper, it also arguably makes for the most difficult quartet in the competition."
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though, this is why I said earlier that FIFA rankings are meaningless.Belgium #2 in the world coming in. Wales and Iran supposedly tough opponents at #18 and #21 while and Algeria #37 and Ghana #61.
Germany has created by far the most great goal-scoring chances of all the participants in this World Cup. Germany managed to pull off an incredible number of fantastic attacking moves that probably no more than four or five other teams have managed at this World Cup. Germany deserved to be eliminated in the preliminary round.
After losing the ball, Germany often had no order in midfield and defense. Germany very seldom succeeded in establishing a secure passing game in defense and midfield that served its own recovery, to draw out the opponent and to break the rhythm. Thus, it looked like an immensely talented team that played without rest and was immediately startled by simple attacks from the opponent.
This is not surprising, considering the fact that the team had already blown a number of victories the year before the World Cup.
But: We trust in Flick. It's his style of play leading bayern to sextruple. he only needs some time.
After losing the ball, Germany often had no order in midfield and defense. Germany very seldom succeeded in establishing a secure passing game in defense and midfield that served its own recovery, to draw out the opponent and to break the rhythm. Thus, it looked like an immensely talented team that played without rest and was immediately startled by simple attacks from the opponent.
This is not surprising, considering the fact that the team had already blown a number of victories the year before the World Cup.
But: We trust in Flick. It's his style of play leading bayern to sextruple. he only needs some time.
This WC does show that the cycle has come back to having the need of a proper 9. Not necessarily a Inzaghi type but one that is an actual goal threat in order to convert chances.
The issue with Germany was that they did create many chances but those were not "big chances" most of the time. So if you do not have somebody that can convert those small chances, you're not scoring.
The match against Japan is good evidence of that. The biggest chance is the pen (that was scored) but otherwise, it's plenty of low percentage shots.
So, that many chances creates a false sense of domination. On a given day, a team that only has a couple of big chances can win against one than have 20 small ones even though the xG battle will be lost at the end.
That style of play Germany does is better suited for leagues where things evens out during a season. That's why teams like Pep's City fare extremely well in leagues but can crash out early in tournaments. It only takes one bad game there.
"Group B has been widely described as the "group of death" for the tournament. It had the highest average FIFA ranking of any group,"
"According to FIFA rankings, which are admittedly controversial and unreliable, Group B emerges as a surprise Group of Death. It features England (5th ranked), Iran (21st), USA (15th), and the winner of Europe’s playoff. Wales is the highest-ranked of those teams at 18th in the world – meaning the group would have an average ranking of 14.75 if Wales qualify."
"Wales, England and Iran are the three opponents, and while it seems manageable on paper, it also arguably makes for the most difficult quartet in the competition."
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Belgium #2 in the world coming in. Wales and Iran supposedly tough opponents at #18 and #21 while and Algeria #37 and Ghana #61.
I mean, if it wasn't for the Russian invasion of Ukraine pushing their playoffs back, Wales would have qualified in time to be a known team and placed into their proper pot like Portugal and Poland did.
Wales would have been in the same pot as Iran and Group B would have been impossible to exist.
Mister Terrific
It’s in the name
Germy's problem has for decades been that they haven't produced a proper striker. Munich and Dortmund's strikers have always been a foreigners.
So they have to rely on the team playing fantastically in order for them to win
Sensitive Christian Grey
The Fisher King
With Belgium and Germany out I guess pep is well relieved
Ukbrotha
Superstar
Ghana
Win or draw blood from Suarez are the only options today.
Preferably both.
Win or draw blood from Suarez are the only options today.
Preferably both.
Bayernliga destroyed the German National Team.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
For decades? They had Miroslav Klose in 2014?
The game is seeing a dearth of strikers.
Germany really marginalized him man. I have no sympathy for them and their exit.This nikka dont even see himself as German anymore
young Ozil was smooth af on the ball tho…
