England vs Germany: Preview
Match Review and Highlights Germany 4 - England
his one had everything: goals, shoddy defending from both sides, controversial refereeing and then some more goals. A fitting rivalry game, even if the balance is mostly on one side.The talk going out is two fold: Germany is awfully good and the linesman was awfully bad. With the goal 2-0, England scored two goals in rapid succession, only one wasn't given. In an act almost too lathered with irony to believe, Frank Lampard's strike crossed the line - just as Geoff Hurst's maybe, kinda, sorta didn't against Germany in '66 - but bounced back out and no goal was given. It was a clear goal, one which would've made it 2-2, but it simply wasn't.
treating the team like a dictator. He was telling players to relax, what food they can't eat, and who they can't see. But the night before the Slovenia game they were allowed to let their hair down.
"I changed something. Used my imagination. It was free South African beer," Capello said.
This rather stiff surrender to English sensibilities is unlikely to carry on with karaoke nights or all night benders, but the little escape from the football did the team well as they won.
Each of England's games have had massive support. In their last group game, there was more than 38,000 England fans cheering on the team. However, some fans were slightly annoyed from their previous games with one banner saying, "6,000 miles for what!!"
"Today I saw the spirit we lost in the games we played before," Capello said. "The performance of the team was really, really good. I'm sure we'll play with more confidence because we re-found the spirit."
No one can deny that the Three Lions didnt't play with pride, spirit, and determination. Just look at John Terry trying to block a shot with his head—a foot off the ground.
Germany have not got as many fans in South Africa but they do have thousands of fans that will show their support.
They are the favourites going into the game because of their last few games. However, England have been slow to start in many tournaments, like Italia '90, and have still gone far.
The German side is quite youthful. This could be good for them, but it could also be their downfall. They may be fast and skillful, but they may fall when it comes to making the big decisions, or even when it goes to penalties.
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