Germany failed to grab the lifeline given to them by Toni Kroos against Sweden and they flopped out of the tournament with an embarrassing loss to South Korea.
I didn’t want Germany out so soon but the longer this game went on the more obvious it became that they deserved to be sent packing. In the end I was almost glad they were out, not because it gave me any joy, but because they were so inept they had no business going through.
They’ve been wide open in every game they’ve played and the only thing that spared them from being humiliated was how wasteful their opponents have been on the counter. Watching the South Koreans squander break after break after break was doing my fucking head in. The Reds would beat this Germany side 10-0.
You’d almost accept being so wide open if you were creating chances at the other end, but Germany were just so ponderous and predictable. The more I watched them the more staggering it became that Leroy Sane was left out of the squad. And the more I watch Julian Brandt the more I can’t believe he isn’t starting. He’s looked dynamite every time he’s come on but Low keeps picking losers like Ozil and Draxler.
Then there’s Timo Werner. What a flop he’s been. Fucking bad ‘Captain Tryhard’ him. Loads of endeavour but very little guile. He’s like a quicker Dirk only without the goals.
They were just a complete shambles but as shite as they were they had their chances to win it before their stoppage time implosion. VAR proved to be their undoing but a draw was no good to them anyway. Still, without VAR they’d have had six minutes of injury time to get the winner so that decision was crucial.
I'm not a fan of it overall but it does have its uses and on occasions like this it has proved to be invaluable. It was impossible for the ref and linesman to have seen that the ball had come off Kroos, so without VAR that goal doesn’t stand.
What happened after that did my head in. What the fuck was Manuel Neuer doing, and more to the point, who the fuck does he think he is? What a fucking tool. Keepers going up for corners at the death is fine, but taking yourself upfield in open play? What’s the point? Him doing that means someone else has to stay back to cover, so essentially he’s saying he’s a better outfielder than some of his team-mates. Ok mate.
Seeing that soft cunt fannying around near the Korean box did my head in so I was made up when he got caught out and Son scored. Germany’s entire World Cup experience has been a train wreck and most un-Germany like. That was a fitting way for them to be sent packing.
I spoke to my Dad after the game. “What do you make of Germany going out then?” “That's what they want you to think. I’m still not writing them off”.
Ok, not really, but I bet he’s thinking it.
Wenger is the favourite to succeed ol’ Bogey Love. And with that, Germany will complete their full transformation into Arsenal.
In the other game, Sweden spanked Mexico and ended up topping the group. Hard to believe having watched their two previous games. Funny thing is Germany finished bottom.
Brazil went through comfortably enough with a 2-0 win over Serbia. Coutinho was their best player again and he created the opener for Paulinho. Whatever we may think of Coutinho and the manner of his exit, he's quite a humble, shy lad who doesn't crave the limelight. If he did, he'd be the star of that team because he's better than that fucking show pony Neymar.
Serbia had started well and that goal came almost out of nowhere. The Serbs had a great spell in the second half and for ten minutes they had Brazil on the ropes. Alisson was flapping all over the place and Mitrovic missed a glorious chance. That was Serbia’s moment and they didn’t grasp it. Thiago Silva headed in from a Neymar corner shortly after and that was that.
Neymar repeatedly pointed to his own chest to make sure everyone knew it was his cross that made the goal. For the rest of the game he was playing on his own, desperately wanting to get a goal for himself. He makes Ronaldo seem like Bobby Firmino, this selfish cunt. He was diving all over the place again too, holding his face after being grabbed by the shoulder and also doing approximately 32 rolls after being tripped. I fucking hate him. He’s the worst thing in this entire competition, even worse than Harry Kane. Massive twat.
Switzerland drew with Costa Rica to secure second spot. Didn’t watch it, don’t have anything to say about it. Switzerland doing what Switzerland always do, sneaking out of the group almost unnoticed before losing on pens in the next round. They’ve got Sweden next so they might buck that trend, but probably not. My prediction is that will be the dullest game of the last 16. Not exactly going out on a limb there, I know, but Uruguay v Portugal also has stinker written all over it.
Onto Thursday now, and there was drama in Group H as Senegal went out on yellow cards. I should feel sorry for them, yet for some reason I don’t. I thought they were shite in the second half against Colombia and just didn't do enough. They started the game very well and Colombia looked in real trouble, especially when James Rodriguez went off injured.
Senegal were dominating them, they were first to every ball and seemed to want it more. Colombia couldn’t string more than two passes together and it seemed only a matter of time before Senegal made them pay. The longer it went though the more ragged Senegal looked and when they conceded from a corner they never looked like they had it in them to force equaliser. They tried, but the final pass or shot was lacking every time and it was frustrating to watch.
Still, Japan going through at their expense isn't ideal. The fate of this entire group was determined when the Colombian lad got sent off two minutes into their opening game. Japan picked up three points they wouldn’t have normally got and even though they lost to that awful Polish side they still went through instead of Senegal.
That game ended in farce as Japan just passed it around in their own half while Poland stood off and watched. Can’t blame Japan for doing that and can’t really blame Poland for not pressing the issue considering they were winning the game. It’s not good though is it? I don't have a solution to it, I just know it leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Senegal can’t complain too much though because had they beaten Japan they wouldn’t have had a problem. I’d have much preferred to see them playing in the last 16 as they have enough about them to cause anyone problems on a good day, but they were unlikely to beat Belgium so it doesn’t really matter I suppose.
It gives Sadio an extra four days rest, so there is that, but Belgium have basically got a bye into the quarters after this. Which makes it all the more surprising that Martinez wanted to lose against England to get second place. That would have meant playing Colombia rather than Japan. Ok, it also means Sweden or Switzerland in the quarters, but looking that far ahead is risky.
Bobby Brown Shoes even admitted before the game that winning wasn’t his priority, and his team selection reflected that. So did England’s though.
I watched it because I had to. I did it for you, and for these round ups. I hope you appreciate the things I do for you. I really, really didn’t want to watch this as what was the point? It was a glorified friendly. Watching the other game wasn’t an option. There was as much chance of me watching that Love Island bollocks as there was me tuning in for Tunisia and Panama. Did anyone watch that? Anyone at all?
Trent playing at least provided some interest. He was excellent too, probably England’s best player. Yet he was subbed for Danny fucking Welbeck. Is there a more pointless player than Welbeck? He brings the entire mood of a crowd down just by his presence.
The only goal of the game came from Adnan Januzaj. Remember him? The best 18 year old in the world. The lad United fans begged up as being better than Raheem Sterling. He’s done fuck all for five years but here he is, popping up in Belgium’s reserve side to beat England. Nice goal too, albeit ably assisted by Danny Rose and that blueshite in goal.
Only England could lose to a team that didn’t want to win, although it may end up working to their benefit in the long run if they can beat Colombia. It’s funny though, all the “it’s coming home” talk I’m hearing on the radio, from fans who before the tournament didn’t give them a chance. What’s changed? They needed a stoppage time set piece to beat Tunisia, they hammered one of the worst teams to ever play in a World Cup and they lost to Belgium reserves. Suddenly now they can win it?
At least we got to see Batshuayi’s moment of ill fortune after the goal. That was the best bit of the entire night, and to his credit he was happy to take the piss out of himself on twitter afterwards. He’s one of the most entertaining players on social media, seems like a good lad him.
One other thing I noticed in this game. I saw Eric ‘Dire’ covering his mouth as a few players spoke over the taking of a free kick. This putting a hand over the mouth when talking thing pisses me off. It’s crept into the game and I don’t like it.
I mean I get it. There are so many busy bastards out there who would be lip reading and then posting it on social media, and I understand it’s prudent to do it in certain circumstances, such as opposing players speaking at full time when it might not be something they would want the whole world knowing about, but most of the time it’s just fucking stupid.
There is absolutely nothing this big fucking crab Dier could say that is of any interest to anybody, the big boring insignificant bastard. He’s Jon Obi Mikel, that’s who he is. He was stood over a free-kick, I mean what the fuck could he possibly have been saying other than “one of you boys take it, I’m shite”.
Hendo should be massively offended that it was ever even a debate who should play the holding role. This is almost as insulting as when Rodgers tried to swap him for Clint Dempsey.
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