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No Conclusions From Germany 3-0 Netherlands 18 Nov 2011 | 12:37 pm
No conclusions, because I didn’t have time to watch the match live. No conclusions, because based on the highlights I saw and the thoughts of other people I read, there wasn’t anything new to learn. ...
Five Conclusions From Ukraine 3-3 Germany 13 Nov 2011 | 06:27 am
That was a fun and fragile experiment. Jogi Löw said, he wanted to experiment with a formation he could use in certain situations. May it be in case, Germany need to chase a game or are down to ten me...
Ukraine And Our Favorite Enemy 11 Nov 2011 | 02:57 pm
Germany play the Ukraine in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev tomorrow. Kiev will host the final of Euro 2012. So this should be a good opportunity for the players to get a feel for the stadium they want to...
Five Conclusions From Germany 3-1 Belgium 13 Oct 2011 | 12:54 pm
Germany was lucky to survive Belgium’s early pressure. Something which was also true for the Turkey game. Germany’s back-line didn’t look particularly composed, organized and fit to soak up the pressu...
Turkey (x), Belgium ( ) 10 Oct 2011 | 02:53 pm
Sorry, I couldn’t write a post discussing the game. I didn’t manage to watch it, recorded it instead, but only had time to skip through it. A few quick thoughts: A great game for Neuer to showcase w...
Turkey, Belgium, Squad, Notes and Records 6 Oct 2011 | 03:20 pm
It’s time to close out Germany’s Euro 2012 qualification campaign. On Friday Germany will take on Turkey in Istanbul, with the crowd facing the tough task to boo Mesut Özil even more so than the hosti...
Five Conclusions from Poland 2-2 Germany 7 Sep 2011 | 03:13 pm
4-1-4-1 accommodates Germany’s attacking options and underlines Germany’s defensive weaknesses. If Jogi Löw considers 4-1-4-1 his formation of choice for next year’s Euros, then he has a lot of work t...
Five Conclusions from Germany 6-2 Austria 4 Sep 2011 | 08:04 am
That goal by Götze and the following shot of Löw with the crowd in the background sums it all up. But here are some quick post match thoughts nonetheless. Christian Gratzel had a bad game. Before sho...
New Kit and the Squad for the Upcoming Euro Qualifiers 31 Aug 2011 | 08:19 am
Is it OK to win a major tournament wearing this? Or should we pass and hand Euro 2012 to a better dressed nation? And here is how the German squad for the upcoming Euro qualifiers will look like: Go...
5 Conclusions: Germany 3-2 Brazil 11 Aug 2011 | 11:37 am
No in-depth review, just a few take aways for a quick post match discussion, starting by stating the obvious. 1. Mario Götze is a very special player. Following a week full of praise, comparisons and...
