Predictions for France v. Germany?
Posted Jul 4, 2014, 3:30 AM UTC
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2-1 France.
Of course I'm biased, but my reasoning is that Germany will be a little more exhausted than France, and if we play Griez, Benz, and Valbuen(z), the high tempo might be enough to destabilize the German backline.
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I agree with you, personally. Germany plays a high line with the wrong type of defense with makeshift fullbacks, which was more than obvious in their last game. I think France can exploit them on the wings with the right players. Might not happen but if it does this will probably be the reasoning. We'll see, though.
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I'd really like to see Remy used as a supersub later in the match due to his incisiveness and good composure in front of goal.
The starting 3 players should be Griez, Benz, and Valbuena, however.
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We played a high line against you and Algeria, sure. But we obviously won't play the same way. The whole "playing with 4 CBs"-thing could actually prove very useful against France, since they rely on space on the wing and will have trouble finding it.
On the other hand, France played with a very high line as well and you can ask England and Argentina how that works out against us. In the end both teams will have to change their approach.
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Don't forget our tactical mastermind on the bench, should help you a lot. On a good day our individual skill should be enough to win, which i rate a little higher overall. It's gonna be either an exciting game or Löw's gonna get outcoached hard and we concede 2 early and it's over before halftime.
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I haven't seen that much brilliant coaching decision making by Deschamps either...
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Good prediction, with our team the way it is, we could pull this off. I think. Either that or we tie.
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GRIEZMANN + VALBUENA, end of match
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1-0 Benzema 21'
2-0 Giroud 23'
2-1 Muller 78'
2-2 Klose 92'
a.e.t
3-2 Klose 110'
3-3 Benzema 117'
PKs 5-3 to Germany. Griezmann misses and becomes scapegoat
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I save this for later ;)
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Tomorrow's news: 10,000 die in France vs Germany battle. 5,000 heart attacks on each fan side.
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Please let this happen this seems like a great match
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My heart is not ok with this
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3-1 Germany.
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i dont know , but both teams are going to score
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Neuer vs Lloris will be interesting to see. Both amazing GK
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1-0 Germany
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Bah. Who's France anyway? Ok seriously..
With the exception of Portugal we've only played teams that stood far back in their own half for an occasional counter attack or an offensive approach for 5 minutes every once in a while. Ghana succeeded pretty good with it, turning the game into an open battle in the second half. Algeria stood far back and broke through the defense standing almost at the middle line.
France won't be that defensive, this should not only allow our defense to stay a lot closer to the own goal - thus preventing them from getting into too many sprint duels, but will also help our (strong) midfield and offense to find more rooms.
I don't know - Benzema with Griezmann and Valbuena will still be incredibly hard to shut down, I just hope we get our offense to work just as well. Hopefully both teams to play an adequately offensive game, and we're in for a nice one.
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5-1 France
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In your wet dreams maybe.
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2-2. France wins on PKs
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But.. But... Germany doesn't lose PKs
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This my friend is an EC, we just won the wc two years prior, we're not a greedy nation.
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Obviously he meant in the modern era
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Panenka
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There is no way Germany will lose on PKs. :D
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2-1 Germany. Predicting a tooth and nail game, edge of your seat til the last minute. Although I would much rather a 3-0 Germany demolishing.
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2-0 Germany
Goals scored at '40 and '71
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4-0 Germany. Klose hat-trick
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Germany 3 x 1 France. Brazilians are afraid of Germany btw.
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They're probably afraid of France too after 1998 and 2006.
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Yes. But I get a feeling of "revenge" against France and defeating Argentina on the final. That's the "script", so to speak. Make of that what you will.
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1-0 FRANCE! Lloris blinder, Pogba cracks a match winner.
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4-2 for Germany. France will take the lead by one or two goals but it will only anger the germans. Dont poke the bear!
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2-0 France
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1-1... EXTRA TIME 3-1 France
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Germany win. I'd put money on it. However, this is because I never win bets and I want France to win.
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3-1 Germany. I hope.
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2-1 Germany
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i predict a heart attack for me
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I predict, that I will go full cardiac arrest when the penalty shootout starts!
Having Neuer in your team might be a cofounder to the study though.
We probably should ask some english men to form the control group.