Jens Lehmann

Tactical Analysis: Germany’s Dutch Delight

by Double Pivot on April 2, 2009 · 6 comments

While con­tro­versy may sur­round the goals scored in Germany’s 2–0 defeat of Wales at the Mil­len­nium Sta­dium, one thing that has gone under the radar was the small tac­ti­cal switch that Jogi Löw employed in the vic­tory. Ger­many now sits atop of group 4 with 16 points, four clear of sec­ond place Rus­sia. What was […]

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die Tabelle lügen nicht! (Bundesliga Week 12)

by Double Pivot on November 14, 2008 · 7 comments

Edin Dzeko Against Cot­tbus 1. Bayer Lev­erkusen The sub­ti­tle to their sea­son should be “how we got to the top with a crap defense”. They con­ceded goals by a mis­di­rect from the wall on a free kick, allow­ing Tim Sebas­t­ian to waltz freely on another and let­ting 5’9 Iashvilli out­jump a defender. If it weren’t […]

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die Tabelle lügen nicht! Preview

by Double Pivot on August 14, 2008 · 13 comments

1st Schalke What You Know: If baseball’s Chicago Cubs had a baby with the Red Sox prior to 2004, Schalke would be the off­spring. What You Don’t: All things both good and bad must end. What to Expect: Yes, Campe­ones! I say that, buck­ing all trends, and know­ing full well that Schalke could be lead­ing the […]

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