If Moore plays we lose 3-0 or greater. He doesn't have the height, strength or speed to match Gomez, Klose etc. However with Holman in our team, anything is possible.

Michael Ballack threatens "brutality for youngsters"

Might have generated even more replies :P

This is football, in the space of 90 minutes anything is possible

I'd be surprised if we get a result. The only way that will happen is if we happen to score first, because if we go a goal down and chasing the game that's it.

What people need to remember is that we are not going to catch Germany off guard. No matter how bad shape Germany may be in before a tournament they are masters at tournament football. They always start well and are always a very tough order.

I think we will jag a 1-1 draw, which I'll take. And it won't surprise me at all, but it will surprise Germany.

Of course he is right. That's the nature of football. However it's highly unlikely because Australia seem to find it hard to score in general. Verbeek did what was required to get the us to the World Cup, but he should have been replaced for the tournament. Instead of dropping Scott McDonald for not fitting his system, he should be trying to work a system where one of our best and most consistent goal scorers can get the opportunities to do what he does best.

442 loves sensationalist headlines.

An accurate headline would read: 'Ballacks says you can lose against anybody in the group stages and that Aus, along with Serbia and Ghana, are athletic and robust.'

His comments are not that hard to believe.

In Australia, in the space of four years we have gone from blissful joy at reaching the Finals to being an angry mob when something is not going quite right with the Socceroos.

This is where the lie about football being a cultural celebration is revealed. The various national mentalities are revealed in how they push their athletes to achieve World supremacy.

It will be interesting to see how we "motivate" our players for future World Cups. It has not been pretty this time around and very few of us would have ambitions beyond getting past the group stage.

Germany are neither as good as Holland who we beat (on a good day), or Serbia, who will probably beat us. Therefore we need at least a point.

"Ballack: Germany Can Lose To Roos"

Can and will!!!!

I do like your Avatar mate, but anyone who thinks that Australia will be pushovers against Germany, or any other team for that matter, is the real comedian.

Edited by guitarjohn: 27/5/2010 09:21:16 AM

:lol: at the headline and the actual quote that Ballack says. Its the most generic quote in the world.

would you still handle a poisonous snake even if its thangs were cut off?

no.

handle with care.

just mind games

Ballack is known for being a comedian...


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