Germany-England

[Renew Deal]

A lot has been said already about this game. It's a traditional rivalry for both teams. The Germans are younger and possibly more talented. The English haven't been overly impressive, party because they haven't met their potential.

http://www.fifa.com/Live/Competitions/worldcup/matchday=17/day=1/match=300061501/index.html

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/preview?id=264111&cc=5901&ver=us

[SpiralHawk]

1. The Soccalypse is here

Bring it on...Mexico-Argentina, too.

[Condem]

2. Shoddy English defense.

Klose will take advantage of that every time.

[Renew Deal]

3. And so it begins...

England gives up a shabby goal and panic ensues.

[two gun sid]

4. This is disappointing...

ooops...Upton scores for England! Go Three Lions!!!

[Upton]

10. Upson not "Upton"

[two gun sid]

11. Ooops. Sorry, Upson.

[Renew Deal]

5. 2nd England goal wasn't given.

And it was pretty clearly in. Sucks for them.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Over a foot over the line!

That gives us a "we woz robbed" out, I suppose. The BBC commentators are right - goal-line cameras are needed.

[Condem]

7. It'll be "The Great English Robbery" in Brit lore.

That ball was in by two yards. How do you miss that??

[Upton]

8. I've seen it happen before.

an MU/Spurs match comes to mind. I'm rooting for Germany, but I hate to see that happen..They need goal line technology.

[Renew Deal]

9. It's mostly the assistants call and they said he was looking elsewhere.

But I think it was far enough in for the ref to make a call. Unfortunately it moves VERY VERY fast.

[malaise]

13. Remember 1966

against said Germans. Who won their only World Cup as a result of that one?

That is all

[fishbulb703]

12. Now the English and US can commiserate about the officiating. Unless they turn it around.

[fishbulb703]

15. ... strike that lol

[Upton]

14. Yes!!

3-1

[malaise]

16. 4-1

These young Germans are playing beautiful football

[Upton]

18. They do know how to finish don't they?

[Karenina]

22. WE WON!!!

:woohoo::bounce::bounce::bounce::woohoo:

I refused to make a tip as I wanted to put NO PRESSURE on da boyz except that they pull out a WIN! Having no TV, I joined the "living room" at my corner pub, sat in a comfortable movie theater chair at the perfect distance from the screen with the PERFECT mix of a dozen or so neighbors.

Sie haben das geschaft! :woohoo::bounce::bounce::bounce::woohoo:

What does it matter? Why are Amis so disinterested? As with the "language" thang, ya'll don't even KNOW what you're missing...

Damn it's LOUD outside!!!

[Renew Deal]

17. British beatdown

4-1!

[Renew Deal]

19. England is done. And it's probably the end of the road for the golden boys.

Germany played great. If Argentina beats Mexico, Argentina-Germany will be outstanding.

[Condem]

20. Just thinking a little ahead..Germany-Argentina.

That's a DREAM final. A quarterfinal???

[Renew Deal]

21. Spain-Portugal is a dream Semi and it will happen this week.

There's some tough matchups in the early rounds.