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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 11, 2017 15:16:14 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 11, 2017 15:25:27 GMT
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 11, 2017 15:27:34 GMT
Couldn't agree more about their number 1 pick:
1. Brazil 1-7 Germany (2014)
Quite simply the most jaw-dropping result in football history (and almost certainly the only one with its own 5,000-word Wikipedia entry). Germany’s victory in Belo Horizone could not have been more murderously emphatic if it was soundtracked by the screeching score to Hitchcock’s Psycho.
It was a game that genuinely defied belief. The popular narrative before the 2014 World Cup being that Brazil, as the slick-passing, samba-jigging, caipirinha-swigging, Neymar-led host nation, pretty much had their name on the trophy. Germany, on the other hand, had looked little more than decent, having stuttered unconvincingly past France and Algeria in previous rounds.
In the event, Brazil learned that a false sense of security plus a false sense of entitlement can make for a fairly lethal formula. Unlike many such results, the scoreline was in no way freakish (it genuinely could have been double figures), and the hosts made history in the worst way possible.
The lessons of that Brazil team – about their host-nation hubris; about their absurd mourning of the injured Neymar in the game’s lead-up; about their staggering capacity for capitulation – will be preached for years to come. Or at least until they reverse it all in 2018.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 15:27:39 GMT
pretty good list.
i hate being reminded of it, but i was expecting Bayern's stoppage time loss to ManU in the '99 CL final to be in there.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 11, 2017 15:51:08 GMT
Yeah, No. 1 was never in any doubt. Would get my vote as the most remarkable result in football history (never mind the last 20 years.)
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Post by Excellent Bulletproof Vest on Jul 11, 2017 18:47:02 GMT
I would have had Bayern's 4-0 win over Barcelona from 2012 in there, although arguably winning 3-0 at Camp Nou in the second leg was more impressive. The same week Dortmund beat Real Madrid 4-1. A couple of years later Real won 4-0 in the Allianz Arena which I thought might have warranted a mention, although these huge scorelines between the very elites have become strangely common recently.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 12, 2017 7:40:18 GMT
I still can't believe the Germany 7 Brazil 1 game. I was watching it before work with about 10-15 other people, and to a person we were all mouth agape in stunned silence. Even the Uruguayan amongst us was speechless despite making every crude German pun he could think of before kick off......
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Post by Reggie_Stration on Jul 12, 2017 9:09:03 GMT
I think that top 10 is fair enough with the exception of the Leicester result.
Honorable mentions: Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal, Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona, Spain 1-5 Netherlands, Germany 1-5 England
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 16:01:38 GMT
Slightly Anglo-centric.
Yet weirdly leaves out Germany 1 England 5.
The 99 final should be in there and possibly Dortmund's win over the seemingly unstoppable Juventus in 97.
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Post by bluerisk on Jul 12, 2017 17:18:44 GMT
Germany - check Us winning - check The list is ok. |
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Post by bluerisk on Jul 12, 2017 17:20:38 GMT
Slightly Anglo-centric. Yet weirdly leaves out Germany 1 England 5. The 99 final should be in there and possibly Dortmund's win over the seemingly unstoppable Juventus in 97. A useless qualifier that beared no meaning for both teams qualified...and we went on to the final. Na, na, na. |
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Post by runie on Jul 12, 2017 17:45:50 GMT
i am taking shocking as in dodgy as fck
chelsea v barca -
ended up two draws - barca though to the final , but 5 clear cut penalty decisions were not given to chelsea
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Post by runie on Jul 12, 2017 17:48:33 GMT
Couldn't agree more about their number 1 pick: 1. Brazil 1-7 Germany (2014)Quite simply the most jaw-dropping result in football history (and almost certainly the only one with its own 5,000-word Wikipedia entry). Germany’s victory in Belo Horizone could not have been more murderously emphatic if it was soundtracked by the screeching score to Hitchcock’s Psycho. It was a game that genuinely defied belief. The popular narrative before the 2014 World Cup being that Brazil, as the slick-passing, samba-jigging, caipirinha-swigging, Neymar-led host nation, pretty much had their name on the trophy. Germany, on the other hand, had looked little more than decent, having stuttered unconvincingly past France and Algeria in previous rounds. In the event, Brazil learned that a false sense of security plus a false sense of entitlement can make for a fairly lethal formula. Unlike many such results, the scoreline was in no way freakish (it genuinely could have been double figures), and the hosts made history in the worst way possible. The lessons of that Brazil team – about their host-nation hubris; about their absurd mourning of the injured Neymar in the game’s lead-up; about their staggering capacity for capitulation – will be preached for years to come. Or at least until they reverse it all in 2018. i would have that as the best football i have ever seen(international that is). yes the score is shocking - but the diffeence on the day could have been 15-0 |
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jul 12, 2017 18:01:08 GMT
Couldn't agree more about their number 1 pick: 1. Brazil 1-7 Germany (2014)Quite simply the most jaw-dropping result in football history (and almost certainly the only one with its own 5,000-word Wikipedia entry). Germany’s victory in Belo Horizone could not have been more murderously emphatic if it was soundtracked by the screeching score to Hitchcock’s Psycho. It was a game that genuinely defied belief. The popular narrative before the 2014 World Cup being that Brazil, as the slick-passing, samba-jigging, caipirinha-swigging, Neymar-led host nation, pretty much had their name on the trophy. Germany, on the other hand, had looked little more than decent, having stuttered unconvincingly past France and Algeria in previous rounds. In the event, Brazil learned that a false sense of security plus a false sense of entitlement can make for a fairly lethal formula. Unlike many such results, the scoreline was in no way freakish (it genuinely could have been double figures), and the hosts made history in the worst way possible. The lessons of that Brazil team – about their host-nation hubris; about their absurd mourning of the injured Neymar in the game’s lead-up; about their staggering capacity for capitulation – will be preached for years to come. Or at least until they reverse it all in 2018.i would have that as the best football i have ever seen(international that is). yes the score is shocking - but the diffeence on the day could have been 15-0 Yeah, I guess the Germans didn't want to humiliate Brazil even more. They could have easily scored more goals in the second half if they had really wanted to. I am sure Brazil will go back to their winning ways sooner or later, maybe even in 2018 - but I seriously doubt that any eventual revenge on Germany will be as categorical as the 7-1. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 19:43:29 GMT
Slightly Anglo-centric. Yet weirdly leaves out Germany 1 England 5. The 99 final should be in there and possibly Dortmund's win over the seemingly unstoppable Juventus in 97. A useless qualifier that beared no meaning for both teams qualified...and we went on to the final. Na, na, na. Getting battered at home is always meaningful. |
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Post by bluerisk on Jul 12, 2017 20:09:16 GMT
A useless qualifier that beared no meaning for both teams qualified...and we went on to the final. Na, na, na. Getting battered at home is always meaningful. By the Dutch or French...maybe. And wasn't the first leg the last game in old Wembley? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2017 21:39:29 GMT
Getting battered at home is always meaningful. By the Dutch or French...maybe. And wasn't the first leg the last game in old Wembley? By anyone. |
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Post by runie on Jul 12, 2017 22:03:18 GMT
Getting battered at home is always meaningful. By the Dutch or French...maybe. And wasn't the first leg the last game in old Wembley? i bet germany got futher than enland in the tourny - so it means FCK ALL!!!!! just more underacheivement my personal best goames lpalace v liverpool - fa cup semi final - the win (after a 9-1 loss in the leagie!!) liverpool v milan 3-3 palace liverpool 3-3 Milan iceland v engand - perfect tactics. it was a great game they deserved to win - even though not one player would get in the england team. they had a mad approach of going for through ins as much as possible and muscling though us. england v scotyland - gazas goal engladn v holland 4-1 euro 96 |
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Post by sdm3 on Jul 12, 2017 23:19:50 GMT
Great article. That Brazil/Germany game was certainly the most shocking. I'll never forget the reactions of the Brazil fans in the stadium. If you didn't know about the football and you saw those images you'd probably think there was a terrorist attack going on.
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