As usual I start with a little insight into how my day was and what I did. Makes me more involved in what I am writing. I go out of work early, after a difficult day. Anyways thats my worry for tomorrow. After venting my frustration on the treadmill and the machines, cooked my dinner and it was waiting to be devoured. Now where's the remote? Ahh there it is!
Right, just in time for the national anthems but, still no Schweinsteiger in the staring line up. Why? That gave me a hint, that the Germans were out for a draw, nothing much, as they wanted to preserve their energy and tactics for the Portuguese. If they were to get a win, they wouldn't mind it. We kick off with the hosts in possession and five minutes into the game, Gomes bottles a sitter. Question time again: Why did Klose cross, instead of shooting? He had a good angle and gained a fraction of a second. Four more minutes later, Fritz sends one from the right, after beating Pogatetz. Now another question: Where are Klose and Gomes? There was no one to poach it. Half way into the first half, Ballack passes to Podolski and the shot is parried by the goal keeper. Half an hour into the game, Gomes wins another corner. Four minutes later, another corner, Klose miscues.
Towards the last ten or so minutes of the first half, Austria looked more lively, more creative and looked more likely to score and even one a corner. The first piece of drama, both managers sent off by the officials. End of the first half and a dull performance by the Germans, for which mediocrity would be a compliment.
At this point, a little philosophy, after four successive tournaments: Never trust the pre tournament favourites.
2002 World Cup - Argentina
Euro 2004 - France, Holland
2006 World Cup - England
Euro 2008 - Germany?
Well in fact, I should correct myself and say, never trust the pre-tournament to win.
Four minutes into the second half and Ballack roars to life. A screamer from the German captain, the Micheal Ballack of Bayern Munich! Looks like another Captain's day out! Yesterday it was sensational Nihat, today its rejuvnated Ballack! What next? Now it looks like someone has injected a tank of red bull into the game. Suddenly we see action at both ends, Germany trying to double their advantage, Austrians, to neutralise it! Game on!
Well at least that is what we thought. There were no more mentionable chances and by the time Oliver Neuville missed his, we were well into stoppage time and Germany had managed to limp through to face Portugal. Since I did not have the misfortune of watching France and Romania's ninety minute friendly, for me this is the dullest game Ive seen in the tournament so far.
However thinking from Joachim Lowe's perspective, the mission was simple. To qualify for the quarter-finals. They did it. Mission accomplished. Thats what matters, end of ninety minutes.
Right, just in time for the national anthems but, still no Schweinsteiger in the staring line up. Why? That gave me a hint, that the Germans were out for a draw, nothing much, as they wanted to preserve their energy and tactics for the Portuguese. If they were to get a win, they wouldn't mind it. We kick off with the hosts in possession and five minutes into the game, Gomes bottles a sitter. Question time again: Why did Klose cross, instead of shooting? He had a good angle and gained a fraction of a second. Four more minutes later, Fritz sends one from the right, after beating Pogatetz. Now another question: Where are Klose and Gomes? There was no one to poach it. Half way into the first half, Ballack passes to Podolski and the shot is parried by the goal keeper. Half an hour into the game, Gomes wins another corner. Four minutes later, another corner, Klose miscues.
Towards the last ten or so minutes of the first half, Austria looked more lively, more creative and looked more likely to score and even one a corner. The first piece of drama, both managers sent off by the officials. End of the first half and a dull performance by the Germans, for which mediocrity would be a compliment.
At this point, a little philosophy, after four successive tournaments: Never trust the pre tournament favourites.
2002 World Cup - Argentina
Euro 2004 - France, Holland
2006 World Cup - England
Euro 2008 - Germany?
Well in fact, I should correct myself and say, never trust the pre-tournament to win.
Four minutes into the second half and Ballack roars to life. A screamer from the German captain, the Micheal Ballack of Bayern Munich! Looks like another Captain's day out! Yesterday it was sensational Nihat, today its rejuvnated Ballack! What next? Now it looks like someone has injected a tank of red bull into the game. Suddenly we see action at both ends, Germany trying to double their advantage, Austrians, to neutralise it! Game on!
Well at least that is what we thought. There were no more mentionable chances and by the time Oliver Neuville missed his, we were well into stoppage time and Germany had managed to limp through to face Portugal. Since I did not have the misfortune of watching France and Romania's ninety minute friendly, for me this is the dullest game Ive seen in the tournament so far.
However thinking from Joachim Lowe's perspective, the mission was simple. To qualify for the quarter-finals. They did it. Mission accomplished. Thats what matters, end of ninety minutes.
1 comment:
hey just came across ur profile.........cool stuff on football...........joined blogger a few days bak.........
to be honest this euro is not that bad at all if u take out france b romania, germany v austria and spain v italy........most other games hav been free flowin ones especially ones in which dutch were involved(even the one they lost)........mostly attack minded teams were on display........anyway i am goin wid germany to win ..........check out y a tmy blog hardi-the-baddy.blogspot.com..............
also we could talk about manu in future..............gb
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