Comments on: Good Times are Over for the German National Team http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html News from Euro 2008 Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html/comment-page-1#comment-36 Jan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:19:03 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html#comment-36 German players have won the most Ballon d'Or awards over the years: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27or#By_country_2 So they can't really be lacking skill - traditionally or otherwise - except in the world of stereotypes of course. ;-) German players have won the most Ballon d’Or awards over the years:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27or#By_country_2

So they can’t really be lacking skill – traditionally or otherwise – except in the world of stereotypes of course. ;-)

]]> By: Tote Football Pro http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html/comment-page-1#comment-35 Tote Football Pro Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:48:42 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html#comment-35 Don't think its too much of a news story to be honest. As Inara wrote, players already adhere to this kind of lifestyle. What Germany traditionally lacks in flair and skill, she makes up for it in organisation, fitness, and team ethic. I don't see this year being any different, and it should help to make them a force to be reckoned with. (Cue the British media publishing stories about the 'facsist German coach'). Don’t think its too much of a news story to be honest. As Inara wrote, players already adhere to this kind of lifestyle.

What Germany traditionally lacks in flair and skill, she makes up for it in organisation, fitness, and team ethic. I don’t see this year being any different, and it should help to make them a force to be reckoned with.

(Cue the British media publishing stories about the ‘facsist German coach’).

]]> By: Jan http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html/comment-page-1#comment-34 Jan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:48:44 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html#comment-34 I wonder whether this was already the case under Klinsmann prior to the World Cup. Löw also decided to be more reclusive during the Euros. The team camp in Ascona is pretty much out of touch with the rest of the world. Very different to the World Cup where the team's hotel was in Berlin and players were free to use their free time to hang out in the city. I wonder whether this was already the case under Klinsmann prior to the World Cup.

Löw also decided to be more reclusive during the Euros. The team camp in Ascona is pretty much out of touch with the rest of the world. Very different to the World Cup where the team’s hotel was in Berlin and players were free to use their free time to hang out in the city.

]]> By: gregorio http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 gregorio Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:59:55 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html#comment-33 I think it's ok, wehn the players are disciplined, such regulations are even more helpful, because they don't get distracted by any way I think it’s ok, wehn the players are disciplined, such regulations are even more helpful, because they don’t get distracted by any way

]]> By: Inara http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Inara Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:11:40 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/good-times-are-over-for-the-german-national-team.html#comment-32 It's not a bad idea. As things stand, most continental players are well disciplined anyway. I remember a while back, Malouda complained about Chelsea's diet and how scandalized he was that the players were allowed to drink coke. I have to say, I can't imagine Loew's rules going over well with the English NT. They seem to live in nightclubs and live off of booze, if those pics posted at Kickette are anything to go by. It’s not a bad idea. As things stand, most continental players are well disciplined anyway. I remember a while back, Malouda complained about Chelsea’s diet and how scandalized he was that the players were allowed to drink coke.

I have to say, I can’t imagine Loew’s rules going over well with the English NT. They seem to live in nightclubs and live off of booze, if those pics posted at Kickette are anything to go by.

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