2017 Summer Football Tournament- Tournament cancelled, everyone go home (2 Viewers)

[Kafka]

I'm trying to decide between an Eder and a Pelle avatar. 

Thoughts, fooballguys?

Seriously?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Forza gli Azzurri sempre! 

E VAI!

 

[Kafka]

Azzurri-Tedeschi...4 w/4d/0 losses....ANCORA!  ANCORA!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Germany - : (4-4-2): Neuer - Hector, Boateng, Hummels, Höwedes - Özil, Kroos, Khedira, Kimmich - Muller, Gomez.

Coach: Joachim Loew

Italy - : (3-5-2): Buffon - Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli - De Sciglio, Giaccherini, Parolo, Sturaro, Florenzi - Pellé, Eder.

Coach: Conte

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Loew will be digging deep today to pull something really special from the nether regions of his deepest secret places. 

 

[Bonzai]

Deutschland!

 

[The Gator]

EXCITE

 

[Mjolnirs]

DEUTSCHLAND!
DEUTSCHLAND!
DEUTSCHLAND!

 

[Bonzai]

Odd seeing Kimmich at RW.  Wonder what this will end up looking like.

 

[Kafka]

DEUTSCHLAND!
DEUTSCHLAND!
DEUTSCHLAND!

Dislike.

 

[Bonzai]

Never seen Germany line up like this before.

 

[The Gator]

@Kafka

I ordered a German Schwarzbier...when the waitress put it on the bar in front of me I poured it down the drain

COME ON ITALY

 

[Bonzai]

@Kafka

I ordered a German Schwarzbier...when the waitress put it on the bar in front of me I poured it down the drain

COME ON ITALY

If it was a weissbier dunkel, I'd have you arrested.

 

[Bonzai]

Fussballgott.

 

[The Z Machine]

Forza Azzuri!

 

[Kafka]

@Kafka

I ordered a German Schwarzbier...when the waitress put it on the bar in front of me I poured it down the drain

COME ON ITALY

...my wife just lol'd... FORZAPORTUGAL!

My heart is still beating through my chest...nervous...Italy has to "survive" the first 25 minutes, then the pressure should mount on Germany.  On paper, these lineups are incomparable...just worried about Sturaro settling into the game; it's only his 4th cap ever

 

[Kafka]

@Kafka

I ordered a German Schwarzbier...when the waitress put it on the bar in front of me I poured it down the drain

COME ON ITALY

1,000 likes...

 

[The Z Machine]

I really like this Italian 3-5-2 as a modern day giant killer formation against a team that wants possession.

 

[The Gator]

Over under on Kroos touches set at 8.5 

I'm fascinated by Italy's making of the holding mid

 

[Short Corner]

Weak 

 

[Kafka]

Over under on Kroos touches set at 8.5 

I'm fascinated by Italy's making of the holding mid

The problem is... they're all out.

 

[Kafka]

Italy is not sharp on the counter at all...too many misplaced passes.  This game is begging for Insigne to come on after half.

 

[The Gator]

I really like this Italian 3-5-2 as a modern day giant killer formation against a team that wants possession.

Agree 100% 

Going to re-watch all  of these

 

[Doctor Detroit]

####, come on!

 

[gianmarco]

Very careful first half by both sides. I expect the second half to open up a good bit more. 

 

[Kafka]

Damn, they look so tired...there is  no one in the middle to hold up the ball & alleviate through possession.  DeRossi, please come back!

 

[The Gator]

Damn, they look so tired...there is  no one in the middle to hold up the ball & alleviate through possession.  DeRossi, please come back!

Why is he oot?

 

[Kafka]

@Doctor DetroitOn the bright side, we do have a Doctor in the house...

 

[gianmarco]

Damn, they look so tired...there is  no one in the middle to hold up the ball & alleviate through possession.  DeRossi, please come back!

I don't think they look tired. I think they are trying to hold back and not get completely spent and just kind of probe. 

Very different gameplan than against Spain. This half, however, I expect a lot more pressure and going after 50/50 balls. 

 

[Kafka]

Why is he oot?

Thigh strain, I think.  Hopefully, he can come on as a sub...his role as a true "libero" is crucial for Conte's setup, but his mental role is just as important.

FORZA AZZURI!

 

[Eephus]

As a neutral, this game needs a goal

 

[Kafka]

I don't think they look tired. I think they are trying to hold back and not get completely spent and just kind of probe. 

Very different gameplan than against Spain. This half, however, I expect a lot more pressure and going after 50/50 balls. 

Conte's subs will be extraordinarily important , the way this match is unfolding..

 

[Capella]

Was really looking forward to this game and it's dreadful. 

 

[dparker713]

As a neutral, this game needs a goal

If someone doesn't score in the next 10-15, I'd guess both sides settle in even more.

 

[otello]

Getting a little scrappy now.

 

[dparker713]

Was really looking forward to this game and it's dreadful. 

Outside of a few games (Iceland-England, Wales-Belgium, Spain-Italy) that's been true of the whole tournament

 

[The Z Machine]

Very tactical game. But yes, boring as well.

 

[Eephus]

Looking forward to Conte in the EPL

 

[The Gator]

Do they not call foul throws anymore?

Florenzi threw that one footed

 

[Mjolnirs]

Tor!

 

[The Gator]

I wish Ozil's mom drank a little more often and defected him more than those terrible eyes.

 

[Slapdash]

Germany drew Italy up field chasing the ball.  Looked like Gomez was offside on the pass from Neuer, maybe the ref was getting sleepy too

 

[AcerFC]

Its like the varsity vs jv out here

 

[Kafka]

WHY WON'T HE SUB INSIGNE ON?!!!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

CHE SPECTACOLO!!!!!!!! 

Azzurri!!! 

 

[The Gator]

Game on

 

[dparker713]

So that whole not stuttering while taking a PK thing is already over?

 

[Eephus]

Game on

Or more stalemate

 

[Mjolnirs]

Should open up now. 

 

[Sinn Fein]

Just debating on whether to buy Bonucci or Boateng in my FM16 save - Bonucci it is...