Comments on: 10 Conclusions: Germany 4-0 Liechtenstein http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html Germany - World Cup 2010 - South Africa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:29:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html/comment-page-1#comment-107226 Jan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:23:32 +0000 http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html#comment-107226 diana: thanks for the update on the Liechtenstein anthem. It seems Gomez will get another chance against Wales. ron: thanks Nick: It would definitely be interesting to see Marin play from the start actually - maybe in the friendlies against China or UAE. I think with Tasci, Friedrich and Mertesacker Loew has three capable central defenders at his disposal at the moment, but the main problem doesn't seem to be their individual class but the lack of a proper defensive schooling by Loew. I wouldn't be surprised if Friedrich performs much worse in the national team than with Berlin - should he get a chance to play this year. diana: thanks for the update on the Liechtenstein anthem. It seems Gomez will get another chance against Wales.

ron: thanks

Nick: It would definitely be interesting to see Marin play from the start actually – maybe in the friendlies against China or UAE.

I think with Tasci, Friedrich and Mertesacker Loew has three capable central defenders at his disposal at the moment, but the main problem doesn’t seem to be their individual class but the lack of a proper defensive schooling by Loew. I wouldn’t be surprised if Friedrich performs much worse in the national team than with Berlin – should he get a chance to play this year.

]]> By: Nick http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html/comment-page-1#comment-107225 Nick Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:05:04 +0000 http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html#comment-107225 Hitz has always been average. He had one moment of brilliance against Turkey, but that was it. it's a shame Marin did not get more playing time. We did not need Lahm for this game and we should have tried out Schaefer instead. I think Beck is a little overrated. Hinkel looks better going forward and is probably more tactically aware. Tasci did all right and I hope Westermann is not needed again. If Gomez can't even score against Liechtenstein, then it's time to send him to a psychiatrist. Two beers says that Schweni will provide the winner or assist against Wales and that we still need Ballack. Hitz has always been average. He had one moment of brilliance against Turkey, but that was it. it’s a shame Marin did not get more playing time.

We did not need Lahm for this game and we should have tried out Schaefer instead. I think Beck is a little overrated. Hinkel looks better going forward and is probably more tactically aware.

Tasci did all right and I hope Westermann is not needed again. If Gomez can’t even score against Liechtenstein, then it’s time to send him to a psychiatrist.

Two beers says that Schweni will provide the winner or assist against Wales and that we still need Ballack.

]]> By: Ron http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html/comment-page-1#comment-107223 Ron Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:30:32 +0000 http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html#comment-107223 Fantastic article! I love your use of direct links as references, thereby, fully exploiting the nature of the medium. Undoubtedly, it is more work for you, but well appreciated by many readers. Your efforts are a clear example of well researched and professional journalism. Well done! Fantastic article! I love your use of direct links as references, thereby, fully exploiting the nature of the medium. Undoubtedly, it is more work for you, but well appreciated by many readers. Your efforts are a clear example of well researched and professional journalism. Well done!

]]> By: diana http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html/comment-page-1#comment-107222 diana Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:08:42 +0000 http://germany.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/10-conclusions-germany-4-0-liechtenstein.html#comment-107222 Jan, according to what I found from the Wikipedia website on the national anthem of Liechtenstein, it wrote this: It is believed that this tune was stolen from the English national anthem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oben_am_jungen_Rhein But it is actually interesting that the national anthem is being sung to the tune of God Save The Queen. I actually only knew about it on Friday when watching the Deutsche Welle's Bundesliga Kick-off special on this qualifier. There are also more details of how God Save The Queen have inspired other national anthems, including Liechtenstein's - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen#Use_elsewhere Onto the match itself, it is definitely admirable that it ended up Germany hitting four past an injury-ravaged Liechtenstein. I read what their Swiss coach Hans-Peter Zaugg said that he could live with this result given it was 6-0 the last time round and the number of injuries he has to deal with ahead of the match in Leipzig. In regards to the boos at Mario Gomez, I can only shake my head. So, the three points has been collected. But did it really taught me anything? I am not sure. In regards to the Gomez situation, I rather remember what Miroslav Klose used to go through before the hat-trick away in Finland. Jan, according to what I found from the Wikipedia website on the national anthem of Liechtenstein, it wrote this: It is believed that this tune was stolen from the English national anthem.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oben_am_jungen_Rhein

But it is actually interesting that the national anthem is being sung to the tune of God Save The Queen. I actually only knew about it on Friday when watching the Deutsche Welle’s Bundesliga Kick-off special on this qualifier. There are also more details of how God Save The Queen have inspired other national anthems, including Liechtenstein’s – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_the_Queen#Use_elsewhere

Onto the match itself, it is definitely admirable that it ended up Germany hitting four past an injury-ravaged Liechtenstein. I read what their Swiss coach Hans-Peter Zaugg said that he could live with this result given it was 6-0 the last time round and the number of injuries he has to deal with ahead of the match in Leipzig.

In regards to the boos at Mario Gomez, I can only shake my head.

So, the three points has been collected. But did it really taught me anything? I am not sure. In regards to the Gomez situation, I rather remember what Miroslav Klose used to go through before the hat-trick away in Finland.

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