Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan

[YoboCopter]

3-1 spain

 

[ilikecheese]

predictions

Dave will find a way to spin it that Martinez is a world class manager.

 

[Drico]

Germany are well and truly laughing here aren't they? Japan have big time bottled it. Even another defeat and I still put Germany favourites over Japan to qualify, just as long as they only lose by a goal or two.

If Germany go into MD3 on 0 points and say -2/-3 GD , I'd fully expect them to end the day on 3 points and at least 0 GD, and Spain would just have to beat Japan 1-0 to put Germany through.

Of course if Costa Rica somehow held out for a draw then they'd be through over Japan and Germany, but not happening I don't think.

The Germans have been let off the hook - but they're still picking clowns like Gnabry and have introduced calamity timebomb Kehrer to "shore up the defence". I can see only one outcome: Flick to get the flick.

 

[Drico]

Spain will win at ease imo

I agree with this. 2 goal margin. Minimum.

 

[Drico]

Can honestly see Germany setting up defensively and taking the point, then going all out v Costa Rica and that’s how they’ll get out of the group

I think there is zero chance you see an attacking Germany tonight

The problem is these Germans cannot defend. Kehrer is in, for heaven's sake.

 

[roydo]

Is that Poch on the BBC panel? Good booking if so, and a "gis us a job" for him I guess.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Draw i reckon. Sort of suits both teams

 

[Drico]

Is that Poch on the BBC panel? Good booking if so, and a "gis us a job" for him I guess.

I'd happily take him. Let's face it, we're not going to be winning anything anyway and as he is, basically, a specialist in winning nothing but playing with a bit of flair, he'd do for me.

 

[Ivo]

Can't believe we've qualified for the world cup!

 

[Drico]

Can't believe we've qualified for the world cup!
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To be fair, easy mistake to make. We have lots in common. Like us, Germany used to be really good. But that's the distant past now. And Jordan Pickford clearly learned from the master, Harald "Toni" Schumacher. Ask Virgil.

 

[Wat Tyler]

1-1

 

[Curtis]

"Spain and Germany are not developing countries in the soccer sense" wow gotta love that fox soccer world cup commentary

 

[4737carlin]

Be good too see one of these go out, which is most likely too be Germany, even if they have got a nice anthem

 

[Nymzee]

Daddy Muller starting

 

[Jamiednm]

LOL that the VAR refs in their media room have to wear the full FIFA referee strip of jersey, shorts and stockings. Wonder if they have to wear boots too?