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Really well stolen there by Sissoko - awful return tackle from Draxler though.

 
Germany seem almost capable of creating chances, but don't really have anyone to aim for. I know the closest thing to a pure target man they have is injured, but it might be time to bring on a Schurrle, Gotze or even (I feel ridiculous saying it) Podolski.

 
PloKoon13 said:
Germany seem almost capable of creating chances, but don't really have anyone to aim for. I know the closest thing to a pure target man they have is injured, but it might be time to bring on a Schurrle, Gotze or even (I feel ridiculous saying it) Podolski.
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I think the commentators on the red button must have read your post.

 
They're really making a mess of that Viking chant, they don't leave nearly enough time between 'huhs' and it just doesn't work.

 
What a horrible f**k-up at the back - Germany are on the ropes now.

I did enjoy the commentators' little comment that Kanté "was like bringing on two players" as there's been a season-long joke at the King Power that Leicester's formation consists of "Danny Drinkwater at defensive mid and Kanté playing either side".

 
bluedave said:
They're really making a mess of that Viking chant, they don't leave nearly enough time between 'huhs' and it just doesn't work.
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It's extremely difficult to coordinate that across an entire stadium because of the slow tempo as well as the fact that the tempo changes. You need a visual cue that everyone can see, such as someone at the bottom acting as conductor, which I assume Iceland had. A sound cue like a drum can work in small crowds such as in the Scottish video (I really hope people stop calling it the Viking chant and give those Scottish and Polish fans due credit), but it doesn't work in large crowds because sound takes time to travel.

In a symphony orchestra, the drummer is at the back, and when there's a beat that requires absolute timing precision, the conductor will point at the drummer, sometimes ignoring the rest of the orchestra, to give them the cue. That's a short distance for the sound to travel, and it already makes a perceptible difference, so you can imagine the impact across a large stadium.

 
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Pfft... the only Wimbledon final that ever mattered was in 1988...

 
Well hats off to France, they got given the run around in the first half but still managed to prevent Germany from really creating anything of note. In the second half they were well in command though, very strong performance; even Sissoko played well!

Really good game too, I thoroughly enjoyed that.

P.S. Credit to Thierry Henry with possibly the most deadpan declaration of being overcome with emotion in the BBC studio.

 
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