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Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
November 22 2023 18:37 GMT
#861
On November 23 2023 00:11 FlaShFTW wrote:
France, Hungary, Netherlands/Scotland, Italy would be an insane group of death.

Yeah these pots dont really look balanced.
Essentially teams that got drawn into a strong qualifying group got punished twice, once by having a tougher qualification pathway and then if they qualified, their record likely isnt as good so they ended up in a lower pot for the main tournament.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2610 Posts
November 22 2023 19:42 GMT
#862
The reason why the pots dont look balanced is that the time of easy pushovers are (almost) over. Today, azerbaijzan/albania/scottland all can take away points from the big teams. The gibraltar - like pushovers are still there, but not as many and you are not automatically qualified for Euro just because you are a top team -> see Italy and also netherlands.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18635 Posts
November 22 2023 20:02 GMT
#863
I also dont WANT the pots to be balanced. The Euro qualification is easy enough and group stage is easy too
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
November 22 2023 21:44 GMT
#864
Well whoever gets Germany from pot 1 is laughing lol.
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2045 Posts
November 23 2023 06:00 GMT
#865
On November 23 2023 06:44 Pandemona wrote:
Well whoever gets Germany from pot 1 is laughing lol.

Laughing nervously probably. If something clicks and they get back on track, the pendulum could swing the other way quite easily.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2610 Posts
November 23 2023 07:31 GMT
#866
On November 23 2023 15:00 Bacillus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2023 06:44 Pandemona wrote:
Well whoever gets Germany from pot 1 is laughing lol.

Laughing nervously probably. If something clicks and they get back on track, the pendulum could swing the other way quite easily.


Its unlikely for them to fix all the issues in less than a year.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2045 Posts
November 23 2023 08:37 GMT
#867
On November 23 2023 16:31 gTank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2023 15:00 Bacillus wrote:
On November 23 2023 06:44 Pandemona wrote:
Well whoever gets Germany from pot 1 is laughing lol.

Laughing nervously probably. If something clicks and they get back on track, the pendulum could swing the other way quite easily.


Its unlikely for them to fix all the issues in less than a year.

I haven't seen too many of their games. Is there something really badly broken in there?

On paper it still looks like they've got most of the roles nicely covered. I don't think really need to invent anything groundbreaking to be a contender in the tournament, just figure out how to play a bit closer to their usual level.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2610 Posts
November 23 2023 09:16 GMT
#868
Their forwards are bad if they need to rely on Füllkrug, even Ducksch got playtime.
Defense looks shaky in every game, doesnt matter who they play. Also lots of wannabe superstars with huge egos not delivering.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18635 Posts
November 23 2023 10:18 GMT
#869
The problem Germany is having isnt the talent of the players. Füllkrug might not be world class but hes doing the job of scoring goals.

The problem they have is that the players are not showing any kind of passion. Its like France back then with Domenech
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7180 Posts
November 23 2023 12:36 GMT
#870
On November 23 2023 19:18 sharkie wrote:
The problem Germany is having isnt the talent of the players. Füllkrug might not be world class but hes doing the job of scoring goals.

The problem they have is that the players are not showing any kind of passion. Its like France back then with Domenech


The one game Völler managed was worlds better than anything Nagelsmann or Flick produced in the last 4 years.
It's really not the missing talent, it's everything else that's wrong
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51593 Posts
November 23 2023 21:47 GMT
#871
On November 23 2023 18:16 gTank wrote:
Their forwards are bad if they need to rely on Füllkrug, even Ducksch got playtime.
Defense looks shaky in every game, doesnt matter who they play. Also lots of wannabe superstars with huge egos not delivering.


when you're forced to experiment with havertz at left back then something is obviously wrong with the talent pipeline
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18635 Posts
November 23 2023 22:14 GMT
#872
On November 24 2023 06:47 GTR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2023 18:16 gTank wrote:
Their forwards are bad if they need to rely on Füllkrug, even Ducksch got playtime.
Defense looks shaky in every game, doesnt matter who they play. Also lots of wannabe superstars with huge egos not delivering.


when you're forced to experiment with havertz at left back then something is obviously wrong with the talent pipeline


He wasnt forced to, he DECIDED to do that. Germany has Henrichs, a really good full-back and Raum, a pretty good left back. Talent pipeline is all fine in Germany.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2610 Posts
November 23 2023 23:31 GMT
#873
Yeah, I dont know why Havertz has to play left back when you got Raum, also there are other left backs too. The whole idea of having the best possible player on his best position didnt make it to the german headcoach(es) ^^ As long as they do such crap, it wont get better.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
November 23 2023 23:50 GMT
#874
Talent pipeline isn't fine in Germany at all. Havertz was the talent, look at him, he doesn't know what position he wants to play and he has gone from a hybrid 9 to a full back???

Werner was the big talented forward scoring 40 goals in the league to can't even get back into the Leipzig team.

Rudiger is a solid cb who has never really put his domestic appearances into the national team. Ter Stegen one of best keepers i think just doesn't care as he had to play 2nd fiddle to Neuer for too long.

Kimmich, Gundogan and Goretzka are all the same player and cant play in the same midfield.

Sane was abused by his own fans and im sure he doesn't care as much as he should as well.

Gnabry again has fallen off the face of the earth form and talent wise.

So then you are left with nothing but inexperienced guys from a league that isn't strong clearly as the talent isn't shown with the national team again.
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18635 Posts
November 24 2023 06:09 GMT
#875
On November 24 2023 08:50 Pandemona wrote:
Talent pipeline isn't fine in Germany at all. Havertz was the talent, look at him, he doesn't know what position he wants to play and he has gone from a hybrid 9 to a full back???

Werner was the big talented forward scoring 40 goals in the league to can't even get back into the Leipzig team.

Rudiger is a solid cb who has never really put his domestic appearances into the national team. Ter Stegen one of best keepers i think just doesn't care as he had to play 2nd fiddle to Neuer for too long.

Kimmich, Gundogan and Goretzka are all the same player and cant play in the same midfield.

Sane was abused by his own fans and im sure he doesn't care as much as he should as well.

Gnabry again has fallen off the face of the earth form and talent wise.

So then you are left with nothing but inexperienced guys from a league that isn't strong clearly as the talent isn't shown with the national team again.


You dont even mention the most talented players if Germany... Also Goretzka is nowhere close to kimmich
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2610 Posts
November 24 2023 08:02 GMT
#876
So you pick talented in form players for your national squad, its as simple. And there are lots of good players, just not picked for the squad for whatever reason. They are picking players with huge names even if they suck at the moment before even thinking about giving new guys a chance.
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7180 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-11-24 08:41:21
November 24 2023 08:40 GMT
#877
On November 24 2023 08:50 Pandemona wrote:
Talent pipeline isn't fine in Germany at all. Havertz was the talent, look at him, he doesn't know what position he wants to play and he has gone from a hybrid 9 to a full back???

Werner was the big talented forward scoring 40 goals in the league to can't even get back into the Leipzig team.

Rudiger is a solid cb who has never really put his domestic appearances into the national team. Ter Stegen one of best keepers i think just doesn't care as he had to play 2nd fiddle to Neuer for too long.

Kimmich, Gundogan and Goretzka are all the same player and cant play in the same midfield.

Sane was abused by his own fans and im sure he doesn't care as much as he should as well.

Gnabry again has fallen off the face of the earth form and talent wise.

So then you are left with nothing but inexperienced guys from a league that isn't strong clearly as the talent isn't shown with the national team again.


Reminds me of this one guy. What's his name? Lessi? Dessi? Pretty talented guy, but just couldn't bring it in the national squad (which was stacked!) until he reached age 35 when he finally won.

On a more serious note:
Havertz is a mystery to pretty much every manager he meets. No idea whats blocking him.
Werner is pretty troubled with injuries and this also leaves traces mentally
Rudiger, no idea. He can play world class. He can play utter dogshit but it's always been this way
Ter Stegen for me is top 3 in the world and he plays like it. Not sure what you are getting at
Midfield needs some getting used to each other. Nagelsmann will work that out I'm sure
Sane + Musiala were off the charts recently. Obviously Austria was bad but I hope that was the exception
Gnabry doesn't cut it this season. Not in Munich and not in the national squad. But we have Wirtz who is better anyway so no problem there
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8857 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-11-24 12:10:31
November 24 2023 09:04 GMT
#878
nah messi brought it in the national squad many many times throughout his career. not his fault that he was expected to solo carry the team for a decade before his teammates actually started to pull their weight
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
November 24 2023 11:11 GMT
#879
My point was that the amazing talent Germany has shown up til now has not delivered on the main stage, then you add in the talent coming through now in Musiala and Wirz are similar players and they still do not have a striker since Klose retired?

Ter Stegen point was more that, he is such a world class keeper that he was benched behind Neuer for too long and now when he plays for the national team, again he doesn't perform like he does for Barcelona it feels like.

The point on Kimmich Gundogan and Goretzka was more that they are all similar players, not same quality, but similar, they all offer pretty much the same, all box to box midfielders, great players but need a creator and defensive minded player alongside them to look great.
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justanothertownie
Profile Joined July 2013
16325 Posts
November 24 2023 14:15 GMT
#880
On November 24 2023 20:11 Pandemona wrote:
The point on Kimmich Gundogan and Goretzka was more that they are all similar players, not same quality, but similar, they all offer pretty much the same, all box to box midfielders, great players but need a creator and defensive minded player alongside them to look great.

I am seriously baffled by that statement. These 3 are very different players. Kimmich and gündogan are also both creators. The only one of those I would classify as box to box midfielder is goretzka.
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