Well lots can be said about this match. Refereeing — well both got lots of yellow cards for small fouls. The 2nd yellow on Klose was a bit harsh. A foul for sure. But yellow I think not. It was hard to figure out what was a foul and what was a yellow card offense. But I don’t think it was more for any one team. So we will just leave it.
But one thing came up again in this match as in the first match. Germany can’t finish. They don’t have a goal scorer. Even while Klose in there I just did not feel he was going to score. I am ok with the rest of their game (midfield,defense), but offense looks shaky. Hard to say in the 4-0 win, but if you think back to how many chances were missed and then watch today’s match you again saw the missed chances.
The positive thing about Germany is that I have never seen them run as much as I have over the last two matches. And in the Serbia match Loew brought on three strikers. In past they would have been more conservative. I liked to see that. Overall I am still bullish on them. But they have a large mountain to climb. And World Cup winner I don’t think they will become. But hopefully they will make it into the next round.
Serbia did what they needed to to win this match. Like switzerland, defend with 9 people and then counter attack. And there right sided player owned the German left back. So the result when their way, well done.
You think you have a beef about the refs ?
US got completely HOSED today.