Five Conclusions From Ukraine 3-3 Germany

November 12th, 2011 | By: Jan | Comments(0)

That was a fun and fragile experiment. Jogi Löw said, he wanted to experiment with a formation he could use in certain situations. May it be in case, Germany need to chase a game or are down to ten men or whatever. What is certainly very useful is the numerical advantage in midfield. As long as Germany could keep the ... [read more]

Ukraine And Our Favorite Enemy

November 10th, 2011 | By: Jan | Comments(0)

Germany play the Ukraine in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev tomorrow. Kiev will host the final of Euro 2012. So this should be a good opportunity for the players to get a feel for the stadium they want to win the trophy in next year. On Tuesday, Germany will host the Netherlands in Hamburg. Except for a match against Spain, ... [read more]

Five Conclusions From Germany 3-1 Belgium

October 12th, 2011 | By: Jan | Comments(0)

Germany was lucky to survive Belgium’s early pressure. Something which was also true for the Turkey game. Germany’s back-line didn’t look particularly composed, organized and fit to soak up the pressure. Germany benefitted from the lack of precision and punch of the Turkish and Belgian attacks, which made them easier to defend. Germany look vulnerable and teams with more individual ... [read more]

Turkey (x), Belgium ( )

October 9th, 2011 | By: Jan | Comments(0)

Sorry, I couldn’t write a post discussing the game. I didn’t manage to watch it, recorded it instead, but only had time to skip through it.
A few quick thoughts:

A great game for Neuer to showcase what sets him apart from most other goalkeepers in the game. Instead of just clearing the danger or making a save, he also always ... [read more]

Turkey, Belgium, Squad, Notes and Records

October 5th, 2011 | By: Jan | Comments(0)

It’s time to close out Germany’s Euro 2012 qualification campaign. On Friday Germany will take on Turkey in Istanbul, with the crowd facing the tough task to boo Mesut Özil even more so than the hostile crowd in Berlin. Germany will then play Belgium in Düsseldorf on Tuesday.
Here is who got nominated alongside Mesut Özil:
Goal: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), ... [read more]