Official Australia vs Germany Game Thread

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:smokin :ihit

My hearts says Australia pulls an upset and wins 2-1, my head says Germany 3-1 :lol

If i was Verbeek, id rest Kewell or Cahill in the first half, see how the game is going and then decide if it was worth risking it. The next two matches are far more important than this one and you don't want the top players injured before the crucial games.

A win or draw in this would be awesome.

Good luck to the Germans and all their fans on ST. Enjoy the game. :toast

Oh, and thank you Australia for celebrating the Queen's birthday tomorrow, it means my exam was postphoned till Tuesday and i can go out and watch the game at 4am :elephant

[ffadicted]

Let's see if Germany can be the first top team to run over the competition (I don't think they will tbh).

Hope Schweinsteiger has an amazing game, or my goddamn fantasy will pretty much depend entirely on how my two spaniards and my two brazilians do in this round lol

[KidCongo]

This game is going to be hectic. It's going to very loud in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

Nuggets Fan have you seen the add on SBS where the commentators are drinking champagne to x rays of Ballacks foot. It's a great add :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

dont get ur hopes up, bresciano isnt even starting as stated in the news update...

fkn lame...

[sefant77]

When was the last time we lost an opening game? 40 years ago?

I dont think we will lose but we have the youngest team since 1936, so we have to see how good they can handle the pressure.

Australia is a pysical strong team, would have prefer a team like algeria....

I say 2:0 or 3:1

[pookenstein]

I think we'll win the game 2-0.
If I had one wish I'd wish that Löw would bench Kloses useless ass. Unfortunately that won't happen. But I'd be more than happy to eat a crow if he surprises me and plays well.

[sefant77]

Im okay with giving Klose today the first 60-65 minutes.

Gomez sucked the same, Kießling in the test games, Cacau has barely international experience and then you let him start the first game?

Klose need a goal against Australia and then i think he will be fine for the cup...

[pookenstein]

I hope he scores, but he not only sucked with Bayern, but also on the National Team. Last good game was in Moscow. If he doesn't steps up we should go with Cacau, Gomez or Müller. As much as I like Kiesling, I don't think he can play at this level.
Also Trochowski needs to sit. Play Müller or Kroos. Trochowskis time is over.

[Bukefal]

I hope the socceroos win this one but it's unlikely. Anyway, im looking forward to this game.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

ok 2am and i am up. Going to head out at about 4am to catch the game

[TDMVPDPOY]

you heading out to the city to watch the game?

i was meant to head to friends house to watch it on a projector.....

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

you heading out to the city to watch the game?

i was meant to head to friends house to watch it on a projector.....

Nah, i am just going to head over to my father in laws place and watch it there with a few people.

I have an exam tomorrow morning, so ill be hitting the books after the game. Can't have an celebratory drinks :lol :toast

I haven't seen that ad you were talking about. I'll keep an eye out for it

[Spurologist]

ok 2am and i am up. Going to head out at about 4am to catch the game

damn. we're luckier in the states. :tu

Best of luck to the Aussies and your exams. :toast

My Aunt is an Aussie so I'll be cheering for them too. :toast

[SAtown]

I picked Germany to win the whole tournament, but I hope Australia pulls a miracle upset

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

damn. we're luckier in the states. :tu

Best of luck to the Aussies and your exams. :toast

My Aunt is an Aussie so I'll be cheering for them too. :toast

thanks :toast

Enjoy the game.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:wow Hewitt beat Federer in the Garry Weber Open! Maybe it is the morning for Aussie upsets :wow :ihit :lol

[MI21]

Hewitt beat Federer? Now there is an absolute shock.

Anyway, I can't stand soccer/football, but I'm going to be up at 2:30am to watch it. Doubt I'll make it through the whole game though.

[quentin_compson]

:wow Hewitt beat Federer in the Garry Weber Open! Maybe it is the morning for Aussie upsets :wow :ihit :lol

Hewitt got a lucky netcord on the last point, but he played pretty decent and Federer made too many mistakes.

I think Germany will take this one against Australia, though it's hard to tell how good or bad exactly the Germans will be in this tournament as they are playing with a quite young and inexperienced squad.

[sefant77]

Awesome stadium!

Well, germans build the best cars and the best stadiums in the world :D

[Bukefal]

Where's sterjovski? :(

[Bukefal]

Go Socceroos!!! :clap

[ffadicted]

Germany better fucking dominate

[ffadicted]

Holy shizzle....

[Bukefal]

:wow that was pretty close

[SAtown]

wow, nice d by lahm

[ffadicted]

Klose..... fail

[Bukefal]

:depressed

[ffadicted]

Golaaaaaaaacoooooooo

[SAtown]

Podolski 1-0

[sefant77]

Hahahahaha

Podolski has the greatest national team button ever. He sucked the whole year and shot 2 goals the whole last season.

[Spurologist]

Podolski/Klose can't do shit for club but always do it for country.

:bang

[sefant77]

Podolski/Klose can't do shit for club but always do it for country.

:bang

Klose had also 2 goals for munich the whole year.

National team 96 games, 48 goals..

[rascal]

Now finally there is a team that can kick the ball in the goal and score more than 1 goal. Germany is always tough.

[Bukefal]

haha schwalbe :lol

[Muser]

Is it me or have most of the crosses so far in this tournament been dogshit? Most of them just seem to sail past the goal for a goalkick.

[ffadicted]

lmao Klose... fuck
And Muser, you can blame Jabulani for that mate

[Spurologist]

Is it me or have most of the crosses so far in this tournament been dogshit? Most of them just seem to sail past the goal for a goalkick.

I think they've been decent......it's been more of atrocious finishing

[Spurologist]

lmao Klose... fuck
And Muser, you can blame Jabulani for that mate

:lol

Blame Jubulani for the Klose miss????

[sefant77]

KLOOOOOSEEEE

hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[SAtown]

Klose finally

[Muser]

What a goal, great ball..

[ffadicted]

:lol

Blame Jubulani for the Klose miss????

No, for the shitty scrosses where the balls just fly past.

Beauty cross by my fantasy captain Lahm though :hat

[Whisky Dog]

Damn Germany looks sharp.

[Spurologist]

KLOOOOOSEEEE

hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

must be Jubulani

[Whisky Dog]

Their strikers suck balls in club play then turn into fucking Pele once they put on the German unis

[sefant77]

Klose has 11 worldcup goals. Ronaldo 15.

If he does one more today he can reach him....

[Spurologist]

Australia really misses Mark Viduka. Cahill is stranded and I doubt he does anything all game

[Whisky Dog]

I like Australia and want them to win, but they look like the team that got smashed 3-1 by US last week. Their passes are bad and their defense is getting beaten by German precision.

[Spurologist]

Ozil should have at least 2 goals by now

[ffadicted]

Klose has 11 worldcup goals. Ronaldo 15.

If he does one more today he can reach him....

:depressed

Man germany looks by far the best so far in this tournament, so composed and sharp

[Sense]

Germany looks like the best team of the tournament so far...

[Bukefal]

I like Australia and want them to win, but they look like the team that got smashed 3-1 by US last week. Their passes are bad and their defense is getting beaten by German precision.

Me too, but they play like shit. Germany is just superior, but that's as expected.

[Sense]

:depressed

Man germany looks by far the best so far in this tournament, so composed and sharp

beat me by a minute

[Spurologist]

C'mon Aussies.....WTF. The best player Cahill is getting ZERO service

[rascal]

The only outcome of this game is how many goals will germany score.

[TDMVPDPOY]

:depressed

Man germany looks by far the best so far in this tournament, so composed and sharp

nah man

aus team is just fkn shit, just look at them, not even hungry to win...its like a rec team on the weekend the way they are playing...

[DesignatedT]

Germany is so fundamentally sound. They look great.

[sefant77]

Germany just have that weird tournament button, its allready freaky

[Whisky Dog]

Lahm is one skilled and composed mofo. Klose woke up this morning in 2002.

[marini martini]

Un be liev able!!!:tu

[pookenstein]

:toastGreat 1 half! And of course Klose plays his best game in months. Just as I supposed:lol.
Müller and Lahm are awesome on that right wing. I'm glad Löw benched Trochowski.
Keep it going. Should be an easy win.

[sefant77]

Germany is the 2nd youngest team after Ghana, less than 25 in average.

2014 we gonna rock even more

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Germany just have that weird tournament button, its allready freaky

Best team by far. The Aussies are doing well though, very proud of them. They never have had the strike power of top teams like Germany. Still confident vs Ghana and Serbia.

[marini martini]

that was ugly!!!! LMAO

[TDMVPDPOY]

5.26am here now, i woke up to watch this shit? fck this

[Spurologist]

Germany is the 2nd youngest team after Ghana, less than 25 in average.

2014 we gonna rock even more

make sure you don't lose your tournament button

[ffadicted]

Germany is the 2nd youngest team after Ghana, less than 25 in average.

2014 we gonna rock even more

Sorry but that one is already ours :married:

[sefant77]

Sorry but that one is already ours :married:

i think if Brasil doesnt break under the pressure they will kick ass at home...

[Spurologist]

beautiful to watch germany but Australia has created some chances. :tu

[sefant77]

sorry, but australia with several asshole fouls allready....

[SAtown]

Marco Antonio Rodriguez taking over the game as usual. LMAO

[urunobili]

lol Cahill with the violence leading to his red card

[ffadicted]

Australia look like little kids out there, out of control with the fouls and complaining

[Whisky Dog]

Well, Aussies are done for the tourney. Quick red IMO should have been a yellow.

[Muser]

3 red cards in 3 games today.

[Spurologist]

Marco Antonio Rodriguez taking over the game as usual. LMAO

unreal. He must've had a bet to pull the red

[Spurologist]

http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/upload/foto/22/3/3/marco%20antonio%20rodriguez.jpg

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt79/digifut_2009/MarcoAntonioRodriguez.jpg

[ElNono]

Does the ref use eye-liner?

[ffadicted]

This shit should've been like, 5 - 0 now, fuck Germany looks good on the attack

[sefant77]

Old and young players deliver tonight, great.

[SAtown]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[ffadicted]

Well, looks like we got the first brazilian goal in the tourney ;)

[ElNono]

lol Aussies

[ElNono]

You can tell Germans used that ball in the Bundesliga already... :rolleyes

:lol

[Spurologist]

Jubulani!!!!!!!!! FTW!

[scott]

Amazing how Klose and Podolski can suck so hard all year and then World Cup comes and it's just goal after goal.

[Spurologist]

Low adding more attacking talent to continue the onslaught. :bang

[ElNono]

lol Mario Gomes = German... :lol

[sefant77]

Australia is lucky that its just 0:4

[Spurologist]

lol Mario Gomes = German... :lol

Cacau, Ozil, Marin, Aogo, Khedira, Boateng, Tasci......lotta really good players with non german descent......imagine if the US can get quality players like that.

Rossi, Subotic :bang

[pookenstein]

Easy win. LOL Aussies.

[sefant77]

Except Cacau they are all born in germany or came as kids to germany and got their passports "normal" and not over some special ways. Germany changes the last 20-30 years into an immigration country, just like the USA.

Cacau lives since 11 years in germany and he told its his new home and he will live in germany after his career too.

[velik_m]

Outclassed.

[Slo spurs fan]

Cacau, Ozil, Marin, Aogo, Khedira, Boateng, Tasci......lotta really good players with non german descent......imagine if the US can get quality players like that.

Rossi, Subotic :bang
Add Klose and Podolski to that list.

[Nate]

Add Klose and Podolski to that list.

Klose and Podolskis parents are from Opole and Gliwice (or Oppeln and Gleiwitz) which were part of Germany until WWII. Both towns today have a huge German minority and there are bilingual German-Polish schools there.

Kloses and Podolskis parents both came to Germany when their kids were very young (Klose 8, Poldi 2), so both boys grew up in Germany.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Good game Germany. Class outfit that looks far better than any team that has played so far. They should go deep, if not all the way

Aussies just didn't close out on the Germans and gave them way too much space. Aussies just don't have any strike power to counter

What pisses me off is that the Germans were going to win anyway, but the ref is a friggin' moron! A Missed blatant handball in front of the goal, it would have been 2-1 then, but instead he lets it go and gives the biggest bullshit red card that pretty much seals the fate of Australia. I hope he is still reffing in 2022 and gets kicked in the nuts by a Kangaroo.

So in summary, the Germans are good, but

lol blind ref

lol missed handball

lol worst redcard ever

[sefant77]

dude it wasnt a missed handball. arm was clearly all on the body...

[pookenstein]

dude it wasnt a missed handball. arm was clearly all on the body...

This. Red card though was too hard.

[sefant77]

Ref was the same clown as usual, guys always loved his yellow and red cards.

Özils yellow was also too hard for the first dive in a game in the midfield.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

dude it wasnt a missed handball. arm was clearly all on the body...

Guarantee it would have been called if it was on an Aussie. :lol

the ref blew chunks. Doesn't change the fact that Australia needs to win both games and needs Germany to destroy Ghana and Serbia

Going to be tough without Cahill

[quentin_compson]

Good game by Germany, but Australia was very poor in my opinion.

[DAF86]

Germany looks scary. Surprising considering how shitty they looked in friendlies. That Ozil guy is great.

[rascal]

Germany looks scary. Surprising considering how shitty they looked in friendlies. That Ozil guy is great.

Germany is a soccer powerhouse in the World Cup. They are always well represented. You should have known that.

[DAF86]

Germany is a soccer powerhouse in the World Cup. They are always well represented. You should have known that.

Yes, but they never play like they did today. They win a lot, but they aren't known for the beauty of their game.

[rascal]

Yes, but they never play like they did today. They win a lot, but they aren't known for the beauty of their game.

I have seen them play like this before. Austalia is not a good team. Germany has crushed weak opponents in past World Cups.

[TampaDude]

Germany was fucking ON today!!! That was a slaughter!!!

[ElNono]

Germany was fucking ON today!!! That was a slaughter!!!

Not to take too much away from Germany, but that was Australia...

[MannyIsGod]

Amazing how Klose and Podolski can suck so hard all year and then World Cup comes and it's just goal after goal.

Jürgen Klinsmann spoke about this today on ESPN and he said it was because of the way they could be coached on the national team level but not on the club level.

[DAF86]

Jürgen Klinsmann spoke about this today on ESPN and he said it was because of the way they could be coached on the national team level but not on the club level.

I bet that has nothing to do with the fact that Jurgen is friend of the Germany's coach.

[MannyIsGod]

I bet that has nothing to do with the fact that Jurgen is friend of the Germany's coach.

Well he also coached them four years ago but I think I wasn't clear on what he was saying. He wasn't saying that the coaches they have at the NT level are better, but that due to their more narrow time frame they are working with them they are able to apply different techniques that simply aren't feasible at the club level.

[sefant77]

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


Nickname

In Germany, the team is typically referred to as the "Nationalmannschaft" (national team), "DFB-Elf" (DFB eleven) or "Nationalelf" (national eleven), whereas in foreign media, they are regularly described as the "Mannschaft" (literally meaning "Team").


Turniermannschaft

The term "Turniermannschaft" (literally: Tournament team) refers to a common myth in Germany that is used mostly by the media and the people alluding to former successes in World Cups and European Championships. In these tournaments, the team has proved that it is one of the most consistent teams although it has not always been counted among the favourites in the run-up. The term also expresses the hope that the team's mental strength and physical capability would grow during the tournament, even though other nations' teams are often accredited with more quality.

I think thats the simple key to success. Team. We never had the most talented roster.

Together with discipline and fight.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

The midfielder broke down in tears as he was asked about his controversial sending off.

"It's one of the saddest moments in my football career to be in this position," Cahill said, just as Schweinsteiger approached him after the game.

Schweinsteiger stopped, tapped him on the shoulder and said: "That was not a red card."


http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/world-cup-news/tim-cahill-in-tears-after-world-cup-red-20100614-y6rt.html?autostart=1

NOONE in their right mind could call that a red card and it is good to see Schweinsteiger let Tim know that. Still pisses me off! :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

this thrashing better waken up the aussie team....

so much for the buildup and shit...i seriously hate the media down here building up it athletes and when it fails they turn a full 360 on them and pull out all the negatives....

[mountainballer]

Australia or not....
this was a f*cking show by Germany. coming from a super young team many didn't know how they will fit together, especially with their leading player and captain out.
I guess the answer is, the injury of Ballack might have been the best that could happen to Germany. with him Özil never ever gets the chance to move and play like he did. (if he would have started at all). the whole teams looks almost liberated. (reports say that the young players are much more happy with Lahm as their captain, than with the not so popular Ballack)

Germany played a bit like we saw it from the great Netherland teams in the past. very good movement from all players, especially the change of gear when Schweinsteiger and Lahm brought the ball from defense. good play over the wings, with all the high quality possessions you can win a whole world cup. game could have easily ended like 7-1.
btw. Klose should have made 3 goals at least. but one point about him. he moves fantastic. even at 32. this was the key for getting all the opportunities he had.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

After cooling off a bit, i guess this result should have been expected. Germany is a world heavyweight in Soccer and Australia is nowhere near it.

It would be like the Germans trying to play Rugby vs Australia :lol

[Bukefal]

After cooling off a bit, i guess this result should have been expected. Germany is a world heavyweight in Soccer and Australia is nowhere near it.

It would be like the Germans trying to play Rugby vs Australia :lol

Yeah. This is loss is not so much because of Australia 'sucking', it's just about Germany doing great.

I like Australia and I was hoping for them to show something, but this was a normal result. The only time Australia surprised was of course with Guus, the man who gives a team motivation. It's all about motivation, you can do a lot if you have it as a team.

[TDMVPDPOY]

this team is shit compared to the 06 squad

[DAF86]

Australia or not....
this was a f*cking show by Germany. coming from a super young team many didn't know how they will fit together, especially with their leading player and captain out.
I guess the answer is, the injury of Ballack might have been the best that could happen to Germany. with him Özil never ever gets the chance to move and play like he did. (if he would have started at all). the whole teams looks almost liberated. (reports say that the young players are much more happy with Lahm as their captain, than with the not so popular Ballack)

Germany played a bit like we saw it from the great Netherland teams in the past. very good movement from all players, especially the change of gear when Schweinsteiger and Lahm brought the ball from defense. good play over the wings, with all the high quality possessions you can win a whole world cup. game could have easily ended like 7-1.
btw. Klose should have made 3 goals at least. but one point about him. he moves fantastic. even at 32. this was the key for getting all the opportunities he had.

I was thinking exactly that.

[velik_m]

Ballack is a great player, but he's also a whiny duchebag with short temper, i agree the Germany is better off without him.

[boston.balla]

this team is shit compared to the 06 squad

this team is much better then 06. That team lacked alot in holding midfield and flank defense is you've watched the games and had ZERO creative force in midfield ( chaos factor players need speed & ball controll & passing, nobody fit the bill).

They are now a much better balanced, but less star studded. In soccer this is the recipe for success. Just look at how dunga picked his team, this is a much more tactical game.