Quarter Finals: Germany vs Argentina (Match 57)

['EclipZe]

wow , that was surprising... nice match tho, germans deserved it

[Machiavelli]

Germany

[mauzip]

damn it

[Meho]

<Meho> which game is at 5.00
<Don-Seer> not sure
* Don-Seer checks online tv guide
<Don-Seer> Germany v Argentina.  3pm uk time
<Don-Seer> italy vs ukraine - 730 pm uk time
<Meho> ah ok
<Meho> germany- argentina
<Meho> penalties
<Meho> mark my words
<Meho> germany will win
<Meho> and ayala will miss the penalty

Whos your daddy ??!!!!!

[Shallow]

I'm sure there was a logical reason why boy wonder Leo Messi and Saviola were not put in at any moment of this game. I'm also sure the person that knows that answer also knows why Korea beat Italy in 2002, and Portugal and Greece headlined the Euro Cup. I almost forgot why I hate the World Cup. Oh well. I knew Germany wasn't going to go out on home soil. I predict they beat Brazil in the finals. Maybe Brazil's coach will have an epiphany and decide to take Ronaldinho out of the game.

[KURUPTION-81]

Anyone know why Heinze went psycho at the end ?

[Boo-Yaa †]

FUCK... really didnt want them to win

[Mac 10 †]

Germany were always going to win on pens with Lehmann in their team

['EclipZe]

Anyone know why Heinze went psycho at the end ?

wasn't that crespo trippin @ bierhoff?

[Javier]

Messi didn't come in because of the injury to argentina's GK. 

[coola]

unlucky ladies, looks like chief is that much richer 

[Meho]

Anyone know why Heinze went psycho at the end ?

wasn't that crespo trippin @ bierhoff?

What?  I guees I missed the whole thing 

[Shallow]

Messi didn't come in because of the injury to argentina's GK. 

Nice try. Abbondanzieri was the first person to be substuted. Even with the unfortunate injury there were still two substitutes left and they were done all wrong, or all right depending on who you think was calling the shots. Riquelme should have stayed right where he was and Tevez and Rodriguez who were both clearly tired should have been taken out and replaced with Saviola and Messi. Of course if that happened then Argentina would have won and we can't have that in Germany.

[Antonio_]

Germany vs Italy, can't fucking wait.

[Javier]

Messi didn't come in because of the injury to argentina's GK. 

Nice try. Abbondanzieri was the first person to be substuted. Even with the unfortunate injury there were still two substitutes left and they were done all wrong, or all right depending on who you think was calling the shots. Riquelme should have stayed right where he was and Tevez and Rodriguez who were both clearly tired should have been taken out and replaced with Saviola and Messi. Of course if that happened then Argentina would have won and we can't have that in Germany.

Riquelme wasn't coming back down to help Argentina's defense.  Cambiasso was a perfect change.  At that point, Argentina wanted to preserve the win which is the right thing to do.  In the 79th minute, Cruz came in who's a striker that has a better physical presence than any other of their players and would have worked well on set piece defending.   The goal landed right after, and thanks to their GK getting injured the emergency change of Messi coming in for Lucho Gonzales would not be able to come through.  Saviola coming in for Tevez?  Please.  Saviola gets punked around with any good defensive teams.