Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan

[stipe]

Japan badly badly badly messed up this morning. What a chance they had.

Yep, golden chance missed today, Costa Rica was bad (1 shot-1 goal) but Japan barely done anything

 

[Drico]

If Germany beat CR 2-0 they're through unless Japan beat Spain.

1-0 will do the Germans on goals scored if the Japanese draw 0-0. That'll give both sides 4 points but the Germans a goal difference of 3:3 to 2:2 for the Japanese.

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

1-0 will do the Germans on goals scored if the Japanese draw 0-0. That'll give both sides 4 points but the Germans a goal difference of 3:3 to 2:2 for the Japanese.

But they might draw 1-1 or 2-2. With a 2-0 win only a Japan victory can stop them goingt though

 

[MikeH72]

That was criminal from Sane in the last minute btw. Clean through and keeper in no man’s land and he runs it into the advertising boards.

 

[Nymzee]

They've tried at the German left back repeatedly, and he's come out tops every time.

Plays for a good team

 

[Drico]

That was a proper hairy-arsed finish from Fullkrüg. It's lovely to see a proper centre-forward cut through the ideological nonsense of false nines and other sundry supercilious guff.

 

[Drico]

That was criminal from Sane in the last minute btw. Clean through and keeper in no man’s land and he runs it into the advertising boards.

It's utterly typical of him. He's very talented but, fundamentally, a show pony with a bad attitude and questionable decision-making skills.

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

That was a proper hairy-arsed finish from Fullkrüg. It's lovely to see a proper centre-forward cut through the ideological nonsense of false nines and other sundry supercilious guff.

"Hairy arsed finish" great call ?

 

[davek]

I doubt Spain will risk the Germans hammering the Costa Ricans - eminently plausible - and somehow going out. They'll take their point - at least - and that opens the door to the Germans.

Can Germany beat Costa Rica by two clear goals?

 

[Kev The Rat]

Can Germany beat Costa Rica by two clear goals?

Did you watch Costa Rica today? They are by far the worst team in the tournament by several hundred miles

Japan totally embarrassed themselves with their approach

 

[Billy Dean]

German pundits believing they can win the thing now

 

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That was a proper hairy-arsed finish from Fullkrüg. It's lovely to see a proper centre-forward cut through the ideological nonsense of false nines and other sundry supercilious guff.

Both teams scored within minutes of bringing on a centre forward

 

[Drico]

Can Germany beat Costa Rica by two clear goals?

I'd say they'll beat them by four or five now. The pressure is, to some extent, off now. Flick has no choice but to pick a real number 9 now. There has been a clamour for Fullkrüg here in Germany for a while, and he cut through the false nine guff with a hoary old finish tonight that Horst Hrubesch, the "Man They Call The Monster", would have been proud of. Don't be fooled. For all the subtle, silky stuff that the likes of Sane and Musiala bring, the German heart beats fastest with a big, ugly, old-school centre-forward leading the line. Now that Flick can't leave him out, I suspect he'll fill his boots.

 

[davek]

Did you watch Costa Rica today? They are by far the worst team in the tournament by several hundred miles

Japan totally embarrassed themselves with their approach

I've been watching the world cup and it's completely unpredictable.

Germany are not vintage Germany and I think they'll struggle.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Can Germany beat Costa Rica by two clear goals?

4-0