Brasil 2014 - Quarterfinal #1 - France v. Germany
posted by The Blue Devil @ 11:06 AM
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We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Friday, July 04, 2014
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Alright then, the first quarter final has been consigned to The Deuce. No matter - we're all here. Bring on the big boys.
Here are the starting XIs for this afternoon:
Germany: Neuer; Lahm, Boateng, Hummels, Howedes; Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Kroos, Ozil, Muller; Klose
France: Lloris; Debuchy, Varane, Sakho, Evra; Cabaye, Matuidi; Valbuena, Pogba, Griezmann; Benzema.
The man in the middle: N Pitana (Argentina)
Very interesting. Mario Goetze gets the chop in favor of World Cup hero Miroslav Klose. Lahm is back to his regular position at right back ahead of Mertesacker with Boateng sliding over. And Sami Khedira comes in in the defensive midfield position.
Griezmann is favored to Giroud up front for France. Valbuena and Pogba will do the creative work while Matuidi cleans things up in midfield.
Jon Champion and ex-Gooner Stewart Robson on the microphone today.
Good morning Bob. Happy Fourth. There are two mouth watering encounters today.
Moving Lahm back to right back was the correct decision. That is his best position. I am surprised that Klose is starting. Will he break the all time scoring record today or wilt in the heat?
Happy 4th of July, MUR. Nothing better than your plan for the day. We're watching the matches, doing some yard work and then heading downtown for the fireworks after dark.
I wouldn't be surprised if Klose got his goal today. He certainly knows the way to goal.
A great plan . It's a shame that the Gooner's travelling plans were Mullered. I know you were looking forward to him joining you for the fireworks. I hope you and Kate have a great time.
No yard work for me. I have been doing chores around the house.
FIFA is celebrating their thirteenth anti discrimination day. It would be nice if they would actually put this into action.
The giant Argie is officiating this match.
FIFA is trying to be politically correct.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN.
Gooner will not be pleased that Giroud and Mertesacker have been dropped.
Kate with a spirited rendition of La Marseillaise a moment ago. Allez Les Bleus!
They're off from the Maracana.
And we're away - I'm neutral today but hoping for a great game with loads of goals.
Well done Kate. I second that.
Me too. The French are in better form , but form goes out the window in this fixture.
A warm , humid day in Rio. French Riviera weather?
Pitch-side temperature in the Maracana is 30 C - pretty steamy.
I went to wake up Jacquelyn and saw a scramble in the German box.
Hey Boys
Happy 4th
I am just back from coaching a soccer camp this morning
I walked in as the match started
Just got your text Bob
First major attack for the Germans - well blocked out by the French.
Great timing, UWS - welcome!
I can't believe Brazil haven't played at the Marcana once
Pretty warm for a winter day. About that now in Harlingen , but it will warm up this afternoon. Will they be taking the mandatory water break?
Who's watching with you at Casa Nocito?
Good afternoon UWS. Happy Fourth. Perfect timing. I think we are in for a treat with two great matches.
I haven't heard anything about a water break, but I'd be in favor of those in the Prem as well. I could use a bathroom break in the middle of the match.
I heard it's been stormy in your area , UWS. Is that true?
I think so, too, MUR. A lot of my friends were hoping that the underdogs would get through but who wants to watch Switzerland v. Nigeria? This is a proper quarterfinal.
Agreed Bob. The players don't need them but we do. A really nifty idea.
Yeah - we'd had the remnants of Arthur sweeping through. That's what hung the Gooner up at the airport last night. He'll be joining us tomorrow at noon. Beautiful day today.
Benzema volleys wide off a great cross from Valbuena.
THe weather here is pretty cool after some steamers
I am alone watching the match… Kathy just came in
Matt is still struggling to get out of bed!!
Jon is off at someone's camp all weekend and Tom is camping with some friends until Sunday morning
Hiya Steve
Steve isn't there… I must have missed that
Matt's in bed during quarter final day? Shame on him!
Agreed Bob. Maradonna criticized the Argie National team on Venezuelan telly, saying only Messi has had a good world Cup. He's a fine one to talk. Does he remember that the team didn't perform any better when he was in charge last World Cup?
Yeah - Arthur put the kibosh on his flight last night. No room on the flights today.
True - but the Argies had been really ordinary with the exception of Messi.
Naughty Matt. It's already past noon. Jacquelyn just woke up. She and I are alone with the pets. Melanie is in summer camp and Elizabeth is helping a friend who just had knee surgery.
Oh - Griezmann got behind his marker and cross dangerously toward Benzema. Hummels cleared out.
Greizman breaks the offside trap but a crappy cross… heard that before in the WC
France should have taken the lead . Griezmann with a poor pass when he just had to square to Bernzema to tap in.
GOAL… HUMMELS WITH A TEXTBOOK HEADER
ONE NIL
GOAL!!! HUMMELS GIVES GERMANY THE LEAD.
A great cross too…haven't been much of the either this WC
GOAL! Hummels down the other end starts the Germans off today. Great delivery and great header in.
1-0 Germans!
Glad there was a goal earlier
Let's have some more!!
SW 19 update
Federer takes the first set trying to meet Djokovic in the Final
The French paid the price as second later Toni Kroosed in a free kick that Hummels headed home.
First time they have been behind
Agreed UWS. It was a great Kroos.
I agree - that will certainly open things up. The French look capable of striking back.
Good attacking there by the French through Pogba and Cabaye. They're going for it.
boom boom MUR
Please send some cooler weather my way. I thought the flight was weather related because the summer camp people in the Catskills emailed us that there had been bad weather since Wednesday. Should be beautiful weather for fireworks in the evening.
Ta, UWS. I had been waiting to use that one for a while.
That was clever, MUR - you've been dreaming those up all morning, haven't you?
Is it true that the U.S. had a chunk taken out of their World Cup in the Round of sixteen.
Ta, Bob.I have thought of only a few. When you are alone you have plenty of time to think of those.
I still think it was a more than successful World Cup campaign for Jurgen and the boys.
Germany have only received two cards?
Valbuena looks like he would fit into the tiki taka Barca side really easily.
That was an awful one
Not surprised by that - the refs have been really stingy with the cards. How many reds have there been? Four or five?
I agree , Bob. I thought the U.S performed admirably with a very difficult schedule and a lot of travelling. I was using my Chunk pun. Sorry you didn't like it, UWS.
So, the winner of these two matches will not meet at the Maracana…. the only possible Brazilian match at their "main" stadium would be the Final
England diid't play away from Wembley in 66 or 96
I thought the Germans would have had a few more. I think that sounds about right, Bob.
True - I don't know why the organizers did that.
Klose throws himself to the ground looking to get an advantage. The giant Argentine isn't impressed.
That really odd, but it does give the Brazi fans in different locations a chance to watch their team . I like it.
I agree with the giant Argie.
James Rodriguez is still out in the lead on the GBB front but Mueller and Benzema could have something to say about that today. And Neymar in the later one.
Come on Messi
I WANT THE LANCER CUP
Great defending by Evra on Mueller off a nice through ball from Khedira.
COME ON NEYMAR. I have all my eggs in the Brazil and Neymar basket.I'm still in it.
Neymar will lance away Bob and Dave's chances of winning the Lancer Cup.
You've certainly got an impressive lead, mate. All of us picked Germany to advance today.
If there is a water break then I will take one too.
There will be no PPP changes in the quarters because other than the Argie vs Belgium match , everyone had the same predictions. The lead changes will not occur until the final, if there are any.
Good idea, mate. Free kick to the Germans now.
Howedes volleys over a free kick and somehow a corner was given.
LLoris punches away the corner for another as it was Kroosed in.
The next corner was Muellered as the short corner went horribly wrong.
I could get the full 16 points - I don't think anyone else could. I guessed Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium.
No mandatory water break. It must be less humid in Rio than Harlingen.
Is it 16 or 12? UWS would still have the lead , but it would be trimmed. I can get nine as I picked Germany, Brazil,the Argies, and Spain.
A good chance there for the French - great save Neuer. although he seemed slow to get down.
Great save by Neuer from Valbuena then the rebound from Benzema is deflected over by Hummels. The corner leads to another.
Pogba and Sakho have clearly been swapping hairstyling tips.
I picked Brazil, Germany, Argentina and… sigh… England
The corner from Valbuena is improperly headed out as Sakho heads wide.
The same as you, but Spain instead of England.
Evra with another hopeless cross
I was sitting in the front flower bed doing some weeding the other day and my next door neighbor said that I looked like a garden gnome. Charming, eh?
Ouch Bob
A real lovely neighbor.
I was being sarcastic. Sorry Bob.
Argentina Belgium up first tomorrow followed by Holland and Costa Rica
Costa Rica will be one of only five still alive!!!
Will Steve be in for those matches?
That's alright; he's a good neighbor.
Debuchy with a clumsy challenge on Howedes. We used to seeing that in the Prem when watching the Toon.
That would be one of the great upsets in World Cup History if the Ticos win tomorrow.
Benzema has had some chances…. nothing yet
Claim by Benzema for a handball - it was ball to hand on Hummels at worst.
Any pool breaks today. I like the picture that was posted on LOB yesterday. Nice pool.
Update from Wimpleton
Federer just took a two set to love lead
Not warm enough for a swim today
It hit him in the stomach. Not a handball.
I had forgot about the Ticos - I just assume that they'll be Robbened.
Please send us some of that weather. We never have those days in the summer.
Benzema straight at to Neuer.
BOOM BOOM BOB.
Mike Nocito apparently said that he'd have preferred it if there had been a higher water level in the pool. I'm getting loads of abuse this week!
It sounds like highway Robbenry.
One additional minute of stoppage time then.
A minute of stoppage time after reading Mike's naughty comment.
Half-time, then. 1-0 Germans. How will the French respond after the interval?
Halftime and 1-0 to Germany thanks a header Hummeled in off a great Kroos.
Half time
Germany with the lead
The Tour De France starts tomorrow…. IN YORKSHIRE!!!
It starts in Leeds to be exact
Leeds to Harrogate is Stage 1
Stage 3 starts in Cambridge goes thru Saffron Walden on its way to the Olympic Park in London
Finally Stage four is in France
Germany have been in four straight semis?
Late season ending
FA Cup final to take place on May 30 at Wembley
Premier League final day scheduled for May 24
Berlin to host 2015 Champions League final on June 6
BLOODY HELL ! That is really late. The Fa Cup Final was once on that date, but the CL final has never been held in June. IS there a late start to the season too?
It will be four straight semis if Germany wins today. They were runners up in 2002 and third in 2006 and 2010.
Don't think so
Neuer and the giant Argie look almost like twins!
2002… that's the team that lost to England FIVE ONE
This is getting better and better and better
The second half is underway
Away we go for he second half
I don't like that late schedule at all.
We're back on for the second half at the Maracana.
Interesting about the Tour de France. I'm glad it's being held in England. I think it's been in France, Germany, and the Benelux countries in the past. Well done!
France gets it down the right… useless cross again
Where's the quality?
Griezmann tries a backward flop. Nothing doing.
I agree Bob. The only good thing is that the CL Final will be on my first day of summer vacation. A great way to start that.
That's the UWS trademark that we all love.
Slippery by the Grease Man with the Pig Stick keeping a close watch. Sounds like bacon?
I always thought that Cantona's description of Deschamps was perfect.
Cantona gets a mention!
We love Cantona!
Useless by evra as he beats the offside trap or did he? Great free kick by ValBuena and Evra should have headed into the back of the net.
It just started raining. I hope the satellite doesn't go out.
Ozil's passing is atrocious!!!!
UWS should get his saying registered with the patent office.
Oxil wins a corner off of Cabaye. Useless corner as a foul is called.
Ozil's form has really fallen off. Something wrong in his head. I wonder if it will extend to the Premiership season or whether Arsene can sort him out. He can be brilliant when he's on his game.
That wasn't a foul on the keeper… wimps
DAMN! THE SATELLITE JUST WENT OUT!
Griezmann seems the danger man. Nearly got on to that but his touch betrayed him.
I haven't seen that game since his first stint of matches in the Prem
Great ball over from Kroos to Lahm but his pass was poor.
And that leads to Khedira getting a yellow as Griezmann broke. Took one for the team. Cynical.
PHEW! The satellite is back on. It stopped raining and the sun is out
Rubbish shot by Kroos in the end - they've controlled the match but they haven't made that many chances.
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Great performance. A great United job, UWS! Sorry there isn't a match on your fiftieth.
Ma Tweety wins a French corner.
Varanne heads straight to Neuer.
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The French will feel really Hummel if they lose.
I will. It sounds like a great challenge. I'm not sure if I'm equipped to take on the world's sventh best
evra wins a corner off a pass from Ma Tweety!
I see Sotton turned down a bid for Lovren from Pool
Speaking of that, why did we have to pay much more for Shaw than Pool did for Llanna
Another useless cross
Klose coming off… he didn't even go Klose to scoring today
Schurrle Temple replacing Klose , who did not score today.
BOOM BOOM, UWS.
Just wide by Mueller as France's World Cup chances were nearly Muellered.
Back after a light lunch. Klose troops off - no record today.
I am guessing we paid more for Luke Shaw due to his age and the lack of availability of quality left backs.
ta and ouch
Nice one, UWS. I'd still like to see him get the record, though. And then Mueller could easily beat it.
Correct, Bob. He did not even come Klose to breaking the record today
Gooner will be pleased as Kos is on for Sako.
I was expecting this match to be more entertaining and higher scoring. It has been really disappointing.
Cabaye off and Loic Remy on to make an impression.
well wide y the Grease Man.
Agreed
Cabaye on for former Toon teammate, Cabaye as Lloris saves easily from Schurrle Temple.
I expect better from the next match.
Poor cross by Mueller
Oh - dangerous attack there for the Germans through Mueller. He's been quiet today.
All alone watching this match
Benzema takes too long to shoot!
I hope so, too, MUR. This has been the maddeningly efficient Germany that we've come to hate.
Benzema has a shot blocked off a pass from Valbuena. Did he take it off a teammate?
Agreed Bob and Dave. Jacquelyn is in my bedroom watching something on the other telly.
I tried to have Bob buy a flatscreen HD tv before this match but he pooh poohed me
They aren't that expensive… he's a damn doctor!!!
In all fairness, though, MUR. Jacquelyn would probably still be watching the Disney rubbish even if this were a thriller, right?
Pig Stick booked. The second German today as their world Cup total has doubled this match.
Struth.. that almost went in
This will really rot your socks, UWS. I've actually got a friend's flat-screen HD tv in the basement while he's in Austria over the summer. He said to try it out but I can't be bothered to hook it up.
Schurrle Temple fouls Evra then the free kick from Evra ping pongs off Hummels for a corner that is caught by Neuer.
Oh - Schurrle he should had buried that one.
Germany break… Mueller whiffs…. Shirley Temple has his shot saved by Lloris
The French running into a German brick wall now.
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