Just watched the Germany-Brazil World Cup semifinal game last night, and wow, I must take back a lot of what I said in my previous blog post (which I wrote after watching the Brazil-Colombia game). This was a game worthy of the World Cup -- even with the thrashing of the Brazilians 7-1.
Amazing game -- the Germans played so well -- just how football should be. They showed teamwork, focus, concentration, sportsmanship, and humility, even as the Brazilians fell apart, maybe psychologically affected by the absence of top-gun Neymar and captain Thiago Silva. You could see how the German Mannschaft was not just one or two players, but a team playing together. I couldn't believe how they got 5 goals within the first 30 or so minutes of the first half -- volleying in one goal after another as if playing against some college football team instead of the mighty Brazil. I had joked around previous to watching the game about a possible 4-0 -- but the actual result was totally unimaginable.
I can not believe how much I am enjoying watching football at the World Cup. Terrific games! Different styles, different emotions... Another semifinal game tonight -- Netherlands vs Argentina, to decide who plays against Germany for the World Cup 2014, then the finals on Saturday. So looking forward to it -- I am a total football fan!
Amazing game -- the Germans played so well -- just how football should be. They showed teamwork, focus, concentration, sportsmanship, and humility, even as the Brazilians fell apart, maybe psychologically affected by the absence of top-gun Neymar and captain Thiago Silva. You could see how the German Mannschaft was not just one or two players, but a team playing together. I couldn't believe how they got 5 goals within the first 30 or so minutes of the first half -- volleying in one goal after another as if playing against some college football team instead of the mighty Brazil. I had joked around previous to watching the game about a possible 4-0 -- but the actual result was totally unimaginable.
I can not believe how much I am enjoying watching football at the World Cup. Terrific games! Different styles, different emotions... Another semifinal game tonight -- Netherlands vs Argentina, to decide who plays against Germany for the World Cup 2014, then the finals on Saturday. So looking forward to it -- I am a total football fan!
