Germany v Australia Preview

All the data you'd ever need to appreciate the game that will be on ABC between the former OFC nation Australia and one of the heavy favorites - Germany.

Match Cards for AUS and GER

Consider this your open thread to discuss the Day Three action.

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Wow, too bad. Presumably folks are at the pubs.

I just tuned in, so I have no real input, but Germany clearly is in control based on the score.

by magistermilitum on Jun 13, 2010 12:04 PM PDT reply actions

I'm around

Doing university work while the game is on.

Man the matches in this first round have been poor. Only the officiating has really managed to impress, heh.

Finally some Oranje tomorrow.

And yeah, this match has been one-sighted. The organization is much better for the German team, and Australia has no answer for its offense. Germany is in a typical 4-2-3-1, but Klose and Ozil are switching position all the time, and the defense looks easily unhinged.

Will be even more fun in the Dutch 4-2-3-1, where all the front four can switch positions.

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Typo in the German pdf link

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:23 PM PDT reply actions

That step-over was very pretty.

by magistermilitum on Jun 13, 2010 12:40 PM PDT reply actions

Australia was begging for that card for ages

Not just was Cahill’s tackle hard, their frustration is showing in a lot of bad fouls.

What a nightmare game for Australia.

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:43 PM PDT reply actions

I agree with the U.S. announcers. That card was strict.

Maybe it is just that I am used to MLS refs, but Cahill clearly brought his legs back in and was trying to avoid the foul.

Yeah, tis game is over.

by magistermilitum on Jun 13, 2010 12:44 PM PDT reply actions

It was strict, but this ref is a card-giving ref

And as I said, the entire team was begging for it.

MLS is as a rule much less strict on physical fouls than FIFA standards, especially Europeans. I was shocked at times to see the fouls you can get away with in that league.

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Ooof, look at that tackle

Seriously Australia is begging for yet another red.

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Astralia is not getting anywhere with this structure of attack

Germans are covering close, but the real problem is the Australians lack the quick passes needed at this level. They fail to make a lot of very obvious passes, hang on to the ball too long. They’re playing nervously, which is understandable, but they haven’t got a dream of a shot playing like this.

Nothing surprising there, tho’. Germany seems to already be giving it a rest.

by Thomas Beekers on Jun 13, 2010 12:53 PM PDT reply actions