Game 37: Germany vs Denmark live from the BVB Stadion Dortmund. Saturday ITV1 8pm

[Coulthard's Jaw]

Possible line-ups

Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstädt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündoğan, Wirtz; Havertz
Suspended: Tah
Misses next match if booked: Andrich, Mittelstädt, Rüdiger

Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen; Kristiansen, Nørgaard, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Mæhle; Højlund, Wind
Suspended: Hjulmand
Misses next match if booked: Nørgaard, Mæhle, Vestergaard, Wind

The Opta supercomputer predicts Germany overcoming Denmark, with the hosts winning 58.5% of pre-match simulations. 

Road to the Last 16

You remember the most famous clash between these two nations from 1992

https://youtu.be/pDe2N9ykR6A?si=IHvJ4NVXJtGQLeX1

 

Edited Friday at 14:41 by Coulthard's Jaw

[CFuller]

It is perhaps also worth mentioning (from a British perspective) that this will be Clive Tyldesley's last ever commentary for ITV after 26 years.

Not my favourite commentator by any means (especially not when he kept going on about that night in Barcelona), but he's been treated pretty harshly by ITV in the last few years.

[TM]

even if you don't like him for "Red Clive" as he was known in the 90s, he's miles better than Matterface who obviously has pictures of somebody at ITV

probably say Germany win this by a couple but Euro 92 was my first major tournament for watching (did bother with Italia 90 but not as much as this one, had a UEFA video of the tournament which I watched a lot) and it was as if a fairytale had been written with what happened with Denmark with them being on the beach about 10 days before the start of the tournament.  Don't think it's happening again though, Germany should be too strong

[Rob1981]

Tyldesley  

I assume he’s got a contract which expires on 30th June. But seriously. After three decades, letting him go out with a whimper on a R16 game and then just slope off halfway through the round while the other teams are still playing. Absolutely no class.

[SouthCoastRed]

3 minutes ago, Rob1981 said:

Tyldesley  

I assume he’s got a contract which expires on 30th June. But seriously. After three decades, letting him go out with a whimper on a R16 game and then just slope off halfway through the round while the other teams are still playing. Absolutely no class.

They've been dumping all over Clive for a few years now but this is really odd to jettison him mid tournament

Not my favourite but miles better than anything (bar perhaps Pien Muelensteen) ITV  are clinging onto 

Have to give the man respect though, quit Talksport radio commentary because he didn't want to be associated with Sports Betting advertising. Does a lot of charity work too by raffling off his match day worksheets

[dafuge]

He'll always be a legend for his commentary on CM2.

[The Golden boy]

Assuming they've got 2 QF's, they'll be going with Matterface on one of them, and either Seb Hutchinson/Pien on the other.

[The_jagster]

I want to like Clive more than I do, when he speaks about stuff away from the commentator's mic he has some interesting stuff to say. But as I said earlier in the tournament, when I hear him commentate he annoys me again Not the nicest words for his send off but he's not dead so that's fine. But I found this piece quite interesting from an insider's point of view, I would genuinely recommend reading it, and the points about the packed schedule for commentators match something John Champion said elsewhere, when he said that working for American TV twice a week meant he had a much better context for each game rather than turning up and doing it on the fly a bit more. In typical Clive fashion, he manages to bring his knowledge and gigantic ego into his answers.

https://www.football365.com/news/clive-tyldesley-on-commentary-soundtracks-more

Edited Friday at 21:50 by The_jagster

[Lucas]

12 hours ago, CFuller said:

It is perhaps also worth mentioning (from a British perspective) that this will be Clive Tyldesley's last ever commentary for ITV after 26 years.

Not my favourite commentator by any means (especially not when he kept going on about that night in Barcelona), but he's been treated pretty harshly by ITV in the last few years.

Best on ITV, but low bar that. Will be missed on ITV. 

And of course, always a legend for the CM commentary. 

[JJ72]

I'll be watching this in a bar surrounded by Germans so come on Deutschland 

[RTHerringbone]

34 minutes ago, JJ72 said:

I'll be watching this in a bar surrounded by Germans so come on Deutschland 

How are the German media reporting on their performances so far? They haven't been too convincing - is the media there as "special" as it is in the UK?

[GunmaN1905]

Denmark was dire against Serbia, I can't see them dealing with German attack. Although Germany defense is uninspiring.

[Orzelek]

Really looking forward to this game  

 

And I'm watching it at home - not bothered to watch it at a bar here in Copenhagen, where I'd need explain about a 100 times how come a Dane is supporting Germany tonight  

[JJ72]

3 hours ago, RTHerringbone said:

How are the German media reporting on their performances so far? They haven't been too convincing - is the media there as "special" as it is in the UK?

I've not seen or heard too much but I think they weren't expecting much beforehand and have been pleased.  I've certainly seen an increase in the number of german flags in cars in the last couple of weeks. 

[Haguey]

Germany have looked good so far and Denmark a bit pants, but I think there will only be one goal in this.

[Freakiie]

Whoops, wrong game thread.

Edited Saturday at 17:07 by Freakiie

[Anthrax Dave]

Germany the best country I have ever visited as an English person, especially Hamburg for a St Pauli weekender this February. Those people were absolutely nuts (in a good way) and bought me drinks whilst I told them about the demise of Hereford United.

 

1-0 Denmark

[HOORAY HENRIK]

Sane starts.

[noikeee]

Why is match 38 before match 37 

[Freakiie]

Wirtz kicked out for Sané, Havertz still starting as "striker".

Just why?

Unless Denmark makes some major mistake Germany will lack offensively without a proper striker and considering how good Germany are at running into counters, this could turn poorly very quickly for them.

[CFuller]

I'd imagine this will be much more of a contest than the last one. Now watch Musiala have a stinker the moment I add him to my fantasy team. 

2-1 Germany win for me, Clive.

[Darius1998]

Why is Sane starting?

[RTHerringbone]

I've missed football for a couple of days. Heart says Denmark, head says Germany. Hopefully it's as engaging as the earlier game.

[dafuge]

13 minutes ago, noikeee said:

Why is match 38 before match 37 

Probably for the same reason that match 37 is followed by match 40.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

22 minutes ago, Freakiie said:

Wirtz kicked out for Sané, Havertz still starting as "striker".

Just why?

Unless Denmark makes some major mistake Germany will lack offensively without a proper striker and considering how good Germany are at running into counters, this could turn poorly very quickly for them.

Because Havertz is better with the ball on his feet, and with this Danish defense, the match plan isn't to hit cross after cross into the box.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

23 minutes ago, Darius1998 said:

Why is Sane starting?

Tbf, Wirtz hasn't done anything since the Scotland game. On a good day, Sane can be a game changer, but yeah, he hasn't looked sharp when he came on, so it's a bit of a head scratcher.

[Freakiie]

3 minutes ago, The Amazing Dale Watkins said:

Because Havertz is better with the ball on his feet, and with this Danish defense, the match plan isn't to hit cross after cross into the box.

Considering the amount of chances he wasted due to wayward passes, I'm not to sure about that "better with the ball" part.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

6 hours ago, RTHerringbone said:

How are the German media reporting on their performances so far? They haven't been too convincing - is the media there as "special" as it is in the UK?

They've been very positive. The late draw against Switzerland was celebrated like a win, and the narrative is that you need a game like that to really gel together as a team.

[RTHerringbone]

Wow. I mean ITV did *something* for Clive Tyldesley, but yikes. Tossers. Surely you just extend his contract for a couple of weeks FFS.

[av3ry]

Clive Tylsdsley's last game  He should get the final so we dont have to listen to interesting Lee Dixon and his really, really boring voice. Does anyone actually like him as commentator? 

[CFuller]

3 minutes ago, av3ry said:

Clive Tylsdsley's last game  He should get the final so we dont have to listen to interesting Lee Dixon and his really, really boring voice. Does anyone actually like him as commentator? 

Not really, but he's practically Brian Moore compared to that other guy at ITV.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Well that was easy

[Lucas]

Good header. But disallowed.  

[CFuller]

Goal for Schlotterbeck... offside?

[Darren Moores Mum]

Oh wait, disallowed!

[EnterUsernameHere]

What was it disallowed for? Would be nice to see a replay.

[Shambolic]

What's that been ruled out for?

[georginho_juventusygr]

Disallowed. 

[av3ry]

Well played ref.  never a foul but it stuffed the Germans so all good 

[JJ72]

Gundogan Standing in front of the keeper

[CFuller]

Foul from Kimmich? I agree with Ally for once. That was soft.

English officials in shocking decision shocker.

[av3ry]

Germany look good here. We need Michael Oliver to make up some more fouls.

[RTHerringbone]

This is a mad start.

[JJ72]

More excitement in 7 minutes than 3 England games

[dafuge]

1 minute ago, JJ72 said:

Gundogan Standing in front of the keeper

Think it was Kimmich blocking the defender, who would have been marking the goalscorer. 

[Lucas]

Schlotterbeck again with a great header. Kasper with a couple of strong saves already. 

[Sned]

Probably was a foul, wasn't it?

All Kimmich is trying to do is block the defender.

[Darius1998]

Nice to see Germany play some great football again. Been a while.

[Smaldini]

It was the correct decision.

[TM]

1 minute ago, Sned said:

Probably was a foul, wasn't it?

All Kimmich is trying to do is block the defender.

foul for me, I think VAR would have chopped it if it came to that