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World Cup QF - France vs Germany
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El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Really, I think that France ought to have the edge here. The French team has more pace, a stronger defensive line and actual strikers. That said, Germany do have a knack of churning out results.
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indianspur
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I see a sending off or two........definite controversy anyway
Baleforce
Arthur Rowe
Yeah, France's biggest weakness is that they are French, Germany's greatest strength is that they are German.
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Luke Young
I think France can really win it, 2-1 for example. I'm going to support them.
There's no way awful Giroud will start, so it will be 11vs11 from the beginning.
Germany's defence is quite shaky, especially wings with Hoevedes and Mustafi. Although Loew may return Lahm to the RW position.
France is also able to win midfield battle.
Neuer to make something funny. Although he does it in nearly every single match. Maybe heroic, maybe stupid.
There's no way awful Giroud will start, so it will be 11vs11 from the beginning.
Germany's defence is quite shaky, especially wings with Hoevedes and Mustafi. Although Loew may return Lahm to the RW position.
France is also able to win midfield battle.
Neuer to make something funny. Although he does it in nearly every single match. Maybe heroic, maybe stupid.
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braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Hope for Germany's sake that they will have Hummels back for this one. Seeing the problems Algeria posed for them I think Benzema et al will have a field day if it's Mertesacker and Boateng.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
Giroud should not be starting for France and Germany need to stop sucking off guardiola and keep Lahm at right back. If either do not follow my (and probably everyone else's advice) it could be fatal. If they both follow it could be a classic match-up.
milo
Jack L. Jones
I fancy France to win this one too, the Germans look a little tired to me
Jurgen the German
Erik Thorstvedt
Too early for Germany to bottle it, they'll do that in the next round. Dunno who I want to win this, can't stand France but Germany fans are the international equivalent of Liverpool fans, every odd year is "their year" and they always have the best team regardless of any other nation.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Would losing to a very impressive looking France side in the quarter finals really be well described as bottling it?
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Careful what you wish for, last time they were in meltdown mode they rebuilt and came back stronger and with a vengeance
Not sure it will be meltdown mode if they lose to another of the so far most impressive teams at the World Cup.
I would go with both along with Kroos in the central trio and Lahm at right back personally.
Germany should also be worried about Griezman who is likely to start on the French left hand side, moving Lahm out there will make them more capable of dealing with him and if Khedira and Schweinsteiger are both fit then they won't suffer much if at all in the centre as a result. And they will get more physicality in the centre of the pitch.
clownfoot
Goran Bunjevcevic
I'm not sure if Lahm is up to the task of running the line any more. He's not played RB consistently for over a year, and fitting back into his old role is something he has said himself is not the easiest thing to do.