Semi final 1: Brazil vs Germany

[social]

Brazil's defence might have been bad but their mid-field was worse as their was zero assistance to guys under pressure at the back

Seemed like a perfect storm to me

Very good team vs average team hampered by poor selection and with a number of those losing the plot and/or showing little commitment once they went behind

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Very good team vs average team hampered by poor selection and with a number of those losing the plot and/or showing little commitment once they went behind

David Luiz was shocking. The attitude of him after they went behind was terrible. I'd never want him in my national team again if I was Brazilian.

 

[Burgey]

how come Piers Morgan's tweet isnt on every single page

Ricky Gervais' "This isn't the first time a large group of Germans have had to lay low in Brazil for their own safety" was better.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Luiz was arguably at fault for six of the goals. Is that some kind of record?

 

[King Pietersen]

Curious picture choice on the BBC sport homepage:

 

[grecian]

Why is everyone feeling sorry for Brazil and Brazillians. They've won enough, can't be arsed to care much myself.

People forgetting the main point, that it was ****ing hilarious.

 

[wpdavid]

Hopefully the excellence of the Germans won't be lost in the discussion of just how bad Brazil were. They really were terrific, and so much for my prediction that the WC was fizzling out.

Happy to see Scolari shown up as a clown of the first order.

 

[grecian]

Got some incredible viewing figures in England, almost bettering England matches. Did quite well in Germany too, not unsurprisingly.

Walkovers are often pretty dull, but there was a real horrid fascination with this one.

 

[wpdavid]

Got some incredible viewing figures in England, almost bettering England matches. Did quite well in Germany too, not unsurprisingly.

Walkovers are often pretty dull, but there was a real horrid fascination with this one.

Yup. 7-1 was bad enough, but it really could have been double figures the way both sides were playing, and given that Brazil looked like going down to 10 players at any moment. How Luiz stayed on the pitch was beyond me.

Have to say that the Germans handled their win really well in the immediate aftermath too.

 

[social]

Watched a replay earlier and some of the German defending was pretty horrendous as well

Match could easily have finished 10-5

 

[Johnners]

Still stunned at just how simple the 2nd, 3rd & 4th goals were. Deadset reminded me of playing a game of FIFA on semi-pro, they way Brazil was dispossessed and then just kinda watched as Germany strolled through to score.

 

[Stapel]

Hopefully the excellence of the Germans won't be lost in the discussion of just how bad Brazil were. They really were terrific, and so much for my prediction that the WC was fizzling out.

Happy to see Scolari shown up as a clown of the first order.

Well, I have to disgaree here! My opinion:
Punishing utterly crap defending is good. But it is most defenitely not excellent.

What makes you think the German performance was a form of excellence, if I may ask?

 

[sledger]

Come on, there's no doubt they went about the job in a totally professional and clinical way. The standard of finishing and passing was excellent throughout.

 

[Cabinet96]

The Germans didn't even have that many shots (four less than Brazil) but they made their chances incredibly clear cut because of their calmness in and around the box. Basically just played tika-taka in the box for the second, fourth, fifth and sixth goals. Unbelievably clinical.

 

[Indipper]

I'm not sure if this Brazilian team is the worst ever, but it is definitely the worst I've ever seen on tape or otherwise. The German team pretty much just did what came natural. I switched off at 2-0 cause I knew it was over. That was futbolocaust.

 

[Tangles]

Germany was very good and clinical with its finishing. It's hard to define how good they were based on Brazils level of play and capitulation unbecoming of professionals. They certainly blew the host nation off the park in the first 30 minutes. If nothing else their next opponent is on notice not to give them space.

 

[Pothas]

Got some incredible viewing figures in England, almost bettering England matches. Did quite well in Germany too, not unsurprisingly.

Walkovers are often pretty dull, but there was a real horrid fascination with this one.

Yeah nobody at work really takes any interest in football but everyone had seemingly watched at least some of it.

Thought it was utterly compelling viewing, unlike Liverpool v Arsenal which I gave up on at half time this one demanded to be watched to the very end.

 

[Cabinet96]

For some reason I stopped watching Liverpool-Arsenal after 50 minutes but watched all of this. It's weird...

 

[sledger]

I was fortunately nowhere near a TV for either the Liverpool/Arsenal game or the Chelsea/Arsenal games. I would have definitely switched them off a long way before they ended though.

 

[sledger]

I'm not sure if this Brazilian team is the worst ever, but it is definitely the worst I've ever seen on tape or otherwise.

I think the current side is probably better than a great many of the teams they put out between 2000 and the 2002 World Cup, on paper anyway. One suspects that last night was probably the worst performance of a Brazilian side ever though.