Will not have any money on the game but will watch to see if equation balanced for dive in 1990 final that won Germnay a penalty and the World Cup...yes, Argentina got to that final by hook or crook and the odd moment of brilliance (Maradona against Brazil in second round to get the ball to Canniggia to score and their substitute goalkeeper Goychochea saving them in two ? penalty shoot-outs) but for Germany to win it via a Rudi Voeller dive and a Brehme penalty was still harsh...
I remember watching that match 24 years ago and I supported Argentina and my brother supported Germany and even he said that it was a dive and a poor way to win...especially with 5 minutes remaining...
Opinions make matches interesting even though we are not the participants...I think that Germany will find it hard to play through Argentinian midfield / defence with two holding midfielders...
Will make for a great match as Germany will want to score early to draw Argentina out to create space behind but I cannot see how they will get through to get that early score...Argentina have conceded 3 goals in tournament (2 against Nigeria - one was in 1st ten minutes immediately after Messi had scored...and the other against Bosnia)...have not conceded in last 3 games...
Anyway, enjoy the match...
bayern wrote:
TNaicker wrote: World Cup final will be low scoring affair and Argentina have not conceded too many in the tournament...they seem to crowd the midfield with two defensive midfielders in front of their defence whcih makes them very hard to break down...Netherlands scored freely against all teams in the tournament yet couldn't get through Argentina in 120 minutes...
Germany's win against Brazil was expected but not the score...Brazil just weren't at the match...so don't expect any repeats in the final...
Will only be one goal in it and possibility of extra time and penalties is large...
TN, Germany will score first, the Argies will have no option but to come forward in search of an equaliser, and then the Germans will punish them. Score 2 or 3 -0 Germany. I say again, don't be surprised if the Argies finish with less than 11 players
