UEFA Euro 2012 Poland-Ukraine: Germans Glowing with Anticipation

[Zanza]

Germany will field a different offensive line with Reus, Schürrle and Klose this time. Let's see if that means they are a bit more active in attack than against Denmark.

[The Larch]

Germany will field a different offensive line with Reus, Schürrle and Klose this time. Let's see if that means they are a bit more active in attack than against Denmark.

No Gómez? No Özil? No Müller? 

[Zanza]

Özil will play. Podolski, Müller and Gomez on the bench. At least according to Bild, but they probably know.

[DGuller]

So, Germany plays Greece, for real?

[FunkMonk]

So, Germany plays Greece, for real?

Yup, in about an hour and 45 minutes.

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/round=15173/match=2003344/prematch/index.html

[DGuller]

Is that going to be like USSR-Hungary water polo match in 1956? 

[clandestino]

Is that going to be like USSR-Hungary water polo match in 1956? 

We can only hope.

[szmik]

My guts predict Germany beating France in the final. 

[FunkMonk]

Khedira's goal

[Iormlund]

Very weak defenses in this half.

[FunkMonk]

Well, that's that then.

Any predictions on who will face Germany next round?

[DGuller]

Was that penalty against Germany a bit of a pity call?  Isn't handball a foul only if you actively reach for the ball?

[Josephus]

By the rules that's a penalty. But I did say to my dad whom I was watching the game with, that if the score was closer the ref wouldn't have called that.

[DGuller]

By the rules that's a penalty. But I did say to my dad whom I was watching the game with, that if the score was closer the ref wouldn't have called that.

Seriously?  If you're an attacker, shouldn't you just aim for the hands of the defenders rather than try to get through them?

[Syt]

Yeah. some intention is required. Basically, the ref needs to judge whether it was a natural movement of the arm out of the situation or an intentional grab. As you can guess, the lines are blurry on that.