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Dugout Discussion – Germany v Poland

16 June 2016 448 comments
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This evening’s final Euro 2016 match pits reigning World Cup champions Germany against Poland.

The two sides will know each other well after being drawn in the tournament’s qualifying group. That saw Poland end an 18-match winless run against the Germans, beating them 2-0 in Warsaw. However, Germany got the better of Adam Nawałka’s side in the return fixture with a 3-1 victory.

Germany also has the upper hand in major tournaments having beaten Poland at Euro 2008 and the 2006 World Cup, keeping clean sheets on both occasions. Indeed, Germany have kept eight shut-outs in their last 12 encounters with Poland.

Both sides will be looking for their second win in the tournament, with Poland getting the better of a resolute Northern Ireland defence to run out 1-0 winners. Meanwhile, Joachim Low’s Germany mustered an impressive 18 goal attempts as they saw off Ukraine 2-0.

Germany will be looking for a big performance from Thomas Muller who despite registering 10 goals in his 13 World Cup games, has so far failed to score or assist a single goal in any of his six European Championship tournament matches.

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  1. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Milik fail

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  2. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Low will show him how to use his nose properly.

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      And this :-
      Low's anthem :-https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3tgnzqtsveg

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  3. kojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    ajajajajaj Grosicki to Milikkkk......

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bet Germany wish they could bring on Sturridge or Vardy.

    There's a huge Klose shaped hole in their side, and they have few quality strikers.

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The one they have is playing midfield

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Aye. Up front now though, where he probably should be.

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        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Good. He's my captain and also the most likely to leave my team at this rate.

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    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If they had Sturridge they most certainly would start him. As should England

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    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kroos, Reus, Özil, Draxler, L.Sané, Bellarabi, Gundogan, Khedira, Can, Götze, Benders, Schweinsteiger, Kramer, Brandt, Schürrle, Dahoud, Geis, Goretzka, Weigl, Kimmich, Castro, Volland, Kruse, Arnold, Meyer, Passlack, Kohr, Amiri, Gerhardt .....

      Yet they don't have a top striker who leads the line. Madness.

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      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Pierre-Michel Lasogga is one of few which I can think of, and he's extremely average.

        So the situation is pretty clear, Müller/Gomez/Götze are the best options.

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  5. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Harvey Milk would have scored there

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  6. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else think Gotze is overrated ?

    Doesnt score enough goals, no pace, . A poor mans Eriksen

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    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Of course he is, could have just saved two million with Kroos, just didn't think he would be this bad.

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    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He is a poor mans Sessegnon.

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  7. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Has Muller done anything?

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Invented the fruit corner

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Impressive

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Wish this game still had recovered balls and points for successful crosses

    Would make the pain of Konoplyanka and others failing a little easier to take 😕

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  9. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Kack match so far

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    1. kojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      even Joachim keeps quiet

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      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        He hasn't even had a sniff yet

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  10. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I really don't care my rivals players getting points but get this match a goal some way. So annoying to see EURO after the bar set by Epl.

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  11. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Another Northern Ireland Fan has died 🙁

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36554791

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Muller concedes a foul. First thing he has done

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Really considering selling him.

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  13. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    That's shocking by Lewa

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hasn't been at his best

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Germans again surviving by playing an opposition with dire finishing

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wait until they we get them 🙂

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  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lewa slow to take that chance.

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  16. Grand Thibauto
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    At least Lewandowski is a bigger disappointment at 12.0

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  17. La Vida Latte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I miss the bonus points from fpl.

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I miss the points for successful passes and tackles from McFifa.

      Though I don't miss the trauma of the right to left subs order that would freeze out players if you don't organize them properly.

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      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I would really like that in fpl. Too few things that give points now i think

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  18. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Müller has to go.

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Germany way too slow in the buildup

    A bad version of the Spanish false 9 system

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Teams struggle without Klose and Villa

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  20. puddingbrood
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can we all just pretend the new euro style has no group phase and starts at the knock out phase?

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No

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  21. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Schurrle on, Gotze off.

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  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Gotze to Payet was a successful transfer.

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Gotze off at last

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  24. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    5-4-1 (Bale) was clearly the way to go.

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    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Clearly not. Stancu?

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  25. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    False 9 replaced by number 9 who is not a 9.

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    1. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nein!

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    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nein

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      1. La Vida Latte
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Bingo!

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      False False 9: The Double Bluff?

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  26. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Even as a Götze owner I don't care that he goes off, lol.

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  27. Hooky
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just turned over to BBC2 and seen there are a lot of fat people in Romania. Gotze would fit in there nicely

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ever been to Leeds ?

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      1. Hooky
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        No. Lots of big fat natural beauties there?

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        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Leeds Macdonalds is where it's (f) at.

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  28. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    We should definitely start captaining defenders.

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    1. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      But... but... it feels so wrong!

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  29. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Has Germany had a sniff yet ??

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    1. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Only Low's finger so far

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  30. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Seriously Milik, what are you at..

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