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February Retrieved 6 June Financial Times. It is a fantastic game to play in. Everyone is excited. But, for us, matches of the past do not play such a major role.

We know the English players have good qualities, we know perfectly well that they play the opposite to kick and rush. From jonnysteamboat: "On paper England have a much better team, the problem lies mentally.

This is where England can fail, but the team seem to have avoided the England-Germany hype and seem to be focused on winning a football match.

England have some great experience and a huge amount of desire. Rooney will shine today. I cried myself to sleep in when my hero Stuart Pearce missed and my favourite England team of all lost in the semis, I had my heart broken again six years later when another shootout did for Psycho and the boys at Euro 96, and I celebrated with ecstasy as England thumped Germany in Munich nine years ago.

Back home, we don't even start watching until the knockout stages. And don't count on us missing a penalty - it only happens once every 28 years.

I guess it's going to be the same old story. Nick at Queen Charlotte Hospital: "My girlfriend has gone into labour!

Thankfully with all the gas and air that she is on I don't think she will notice if I sneak out to the pub to watch the game! We'd love this game to be further on in the competition, but it's an amazing game to play in and it'll be a tight affair.

Let's get it decided in normal time. From mcrabb " See If his predo is correct, can Nathan do the live commentary for the quarter-final?

I wouldn't call him lazy, but he doesn't have the energy and the fight of, say, a Wayne Rooney," said Nürnberger. From manfrombelmonty: "This is what it's all about.

Even though I'm Irish I've got goosebumps all over and my heart is pounding. Games just don't get any bigger. This just has to be a cracker. On the telly right now, they are talking a lot about penalty shootouts.

I think today is the day when we will see England come and play, there are some outstanding players in this team. Let's not let Mesut Ozil dictate the play and let's hurt them.

Play your part in the drama that is about to unfold. Germany is one of those teams, not more. I respect Germany but I think also Germany respect us.

The players look strong and we did well in training, just like we did before Slovenia. Everything is really good and for this reason I have a lot of confidence in my team.

I feel a bit cold. Great atmosphere, England fans completely outnunbered. Hopefully it will be more subdued here later on!

England's players have talked a good game in the build-up, claiming confidence has been reassembled by the win against Slovenia.

Good sheparding out of play from Gareth Barry down the England right after Lukas Podolski threatened. An early touch for Mesut Ozil, but Matthew Upson went in quickly to close him down.

Sloppy from England. A ball over the top down the right catches Ashley Cole out and Mesut Ozil is through, but the angle is tight and his shot is well saved by the legs of David James.

Both teams look a bit nervy, lots of heavy touches in the early stages. Meanwhile, apparently I used the wrong verse of the Germany national anthem, for which I'd like to apologise.

No offence was intended. England captain Steven Gerrard plays a Hollywood pass out to the right, but it's miles ahead of James Milner. Wayne Rooney is showing signs of being sharper today after eight games without a goal for his country.

Both teams giving it away too easily at the moment. An England attack breaks down and Germany counter with pace as Lukas Podolski leads the charge, but he is selfish and his left-foot shot from 22 yards is blocked - he had better options up alongside him.

Ashley Cole goes in hard and fair on Thomas Mueller and it takes the Germany winger a few moments to get back to his feet. Cole has shown good aggression early on.

I have taken the day off from work tomorrow and the bosses are letting everyone come in later in the morning.

Come on England. It's just waiting to catch fire, this one. There are some nice exchanges of passes without anything stunning happening.

One such decent move for Germany ends with Sami Khedira ballooning a left-foot shot miles over from 25 yards. Frank Lampard's free-kick thunders into the Germany wall and seconds later Wayne Rooney uncharacteristically gives the ball away.

Klose could have gone down there and Upson would have been sent off, but he bagged his 50th international goal instead.

I don't know what they were doing. Wayne Rooney runs into a little bit of space 30 yards out, but his right-foot shot is wide and wild and the Germans will take that all afternoon.

A furious Fabio Capello is off the bench already, and no wonder. Matthew Upson did not react quickly enough and was then too feeble in his attempts to deal with Miroslav Klose.

Poor, poor goal. That was just a huge punt down the middle of the field by the keeper - what were the two centre-backs doing? Give Klose credit, he didn't give up on the chase but what a terrible goal to give away.

Better from England as they work it down the right and the ball falls for Gareth Barry 30 yards out - he hits a decent left-foot shot, but it's comfortable low down for Manuel Neuer.

From PotentPotables: "I honestly think Rooney should stay up front and wait for service. His constant roaming in midfield has rendered him ineffective.

He just can't do everything by himself. England are having more of the ball, but their shape isn't very good - Wayne Rooney is dropping too deep, and James Milner is wondering over to the left.

They seem to be panicking a little at the moment, but there's no need to, there's plenty of time left in the game.

What a save from David James. Germany attack with gusto and Thomas Mueller plays a pass into the area for Miroslav Klose, but his goalbound right-foot effort is brilliantly blocked by James.

Jermain Defoe heads a Glen Johnson cross against the crossbar, but the Spurs striker is flagged for offside so it wouldn't have counted.

England's defence is an absolute shambles. Germany attack down the right and one clever flick from Miroslav Klose tees up Thomas Mueller.

With England's central defenders nowhere to be seen Mueller plays it over the top to Lukas Podolski and from a tight angle on the left of the six-yard box, he smashes low past David James.

Stunning finish, and England are suitably stunned. James Milner whips in a cross from the England right and from the edge of the six-yard box Frank Lampard's poacher effort is brilliantly kept out by Manuel Meuer's right hand.

Cracking save. Germany are causing a problem every time they attack - this time a corner causes Gareth Barry and Matthew Upson all sorts of problems and Miroslav Klose is only denied by some last-ditch defending after a smart turn.

England are in danger of being embarrassed. Now it's Germany's turn to self-destruct. Steven Gerrard flings a cross over from the England right and with Manuel Neuer all over the place, Matthew Upson rises imperiously to head into the empty net.

This is incredible. You know ? Well apparently, what goes around comes around. Frank Lampard hits a shot from outside the area, it beats Manuel Neuer, bounces off the underside of the bar and bounces about two feet over the line.

It isn't given. It's almost unbelievable. Is your heart pounding? I think mine's about to explode. The England fans are berating the referee - Jorge Larrionda and his linesmen might have a lot to answer for at the end of this game.

England looked dead and buried, and now they are in charge of the game. Capello needs to use what just happened at half-time.

England are buzzing around now, playing some good stuff. They must be fuming about the goal that wasn't given - they all knew it was in.

Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda picks the ball up and the boos ring out from the England fans in the crowd.

I cannot believe we don't have technology in football still. The decision was not to use technology at all.

But, if England can keep this tempo up, then I can see them getting back into this game. From Ezi: "England have just been robbed by an inattentive linesman and it is very unfortunate.

Was he sleeping or what? Sorry, if a linesman cannot make a call as obvious as that he has no place in a game of this magnitude.

England made Germany look vulnerable in those closing stages, so there is still hope. Germany too fast and too mobile when running at them.

By the way, Fifa president Sepp Blatter, the man who is so desperate to stop the introduction of goalline technology, is at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Every World Cup has defining games, and we are right in the middle of one of them now. We're back under way in this last clash. I wonder what Fabio Capello will have said at half-time.

I guess, like Sven-Goran Eriksson in , we'll find out in the course of time. England start the second half a little better and Arne Friedrich is booked early on for going through Jermain Defoe.

Steven Gerrard cuts in from the England left, but the Liverpool star drags a right-foot shot wide from 20 yards. England are gently pressing Germany back from midfield.

The referee gives Wayne Rooney a soft free-kick - is he trying to even it up a little bit? My word. Frank Lampard really gets hold of a free-kick from 30 yards and Manuel Neuer almost seems to leave it - he is a very relieved man to see the ball crash back into play off his crossbar.

Germany build up patiently down their right and Sami Khedira's slide rule pass is only a fraction too strong for Thomas Mueller. The way England are defending, they might have to score a couple more just to take it to extra-time.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm tries to pass back to the keeper and suddenly it seems like Jermain Defoe is in - but Manuel Neuer does really well to race off his line and thwart the danger.

Moments later, Steven Gerrard shoots wide from range again. Our friends at Infostrada Sports tell us that Germany have played 30 previous World Cup matches in which they took a lead.

They have won 29 of them and lost one: in the last 16 round in against Switzerland That is 72 years ago.

England's defence parts like the red sea once more as Thomas Mueller fools John Terry and runs towards the edge of the box, but his toe-poked right-foot shot drifts wide of David James's left-hand post.

England play it nicely from left to right and Wayne Rooney tees up James Milner inside the area - his right-foot strike is blocked bravely by Jerome Boateng, who is hoping to join his brother, Ghana's Kevin-Prince, in the last eight.

Jermain Defoe is brilliantly tackled by Arne Friedrich on the edge of the Germany area, before Bastian Schweinsteiger slams a right-foot shot goalwards from 30 yards that whistles wide of the England goal.

From D-Gooner: "The game has finally lived up to expectations - what a game it has been so far! That's an absolute disaster for England. A Frank Lampard free-kick from 25 yards is blocked and Gareth Barry loses the ball - from then on, it's about Germany breaking with pace.

They get forward quickly, Bastian Schweinsteiger plays a perfect pass for Thomas Mueller and inside the area, on the right, he fairly smashes it off the body of David James and into the net.

John Terry's had a nightmare today - he mis-kicks a clearance on the edge of his own area and Thomas Mueller slices wide with his right foot.

Joe Cole crosses from the England right, the cross is blocked, and then it's all about Germany's pace again.

Gareth Barry is one-on-one with Mesut Ozil and frankly it's no contest, Ozil races past him, glides effortlessly into the area and taps a cross along the six-yard box for Thomas Mueller to whack in.

It's like taking candy from a baby. Chris, Somerset: "I sincerely hope we don't focus on the Lampard "goal" and instead look at the absolute disgrace this England team has been, embarassment.

So, England need three goals in the last 14 minutes plus stoppage time to force extra-time against Germany. The Germans are just keeping the ball now, England's ridiculously-titled 'Golden Generation' have gone.

True, England are chasing the game but the manner in which Germany have been too quick, too mobile and too intelligent is a chastening lesson for Fabio Capello to take away from this World Cup.

You know, man for man, no-one will never, ever convince me that this Germany team has this much more ability in it than the England one. It's hard to fathom why.

England's captain David Beckham took the kick, which neither the attacking nor defending players managed to touch.

However, Gary Neville headed the ball back into the penalty area, where Nick Barmby headed it down to Owen, who volleyed the ball past Oliver Kahn.

Both teams then had chances during the rest of the first half, notably Sebastian Deisler for Germany; Seaman and Kahn both made some good saves.

Just before the half-time, England won another free kick on the edge of the German penalty area, which was again taken by Beckham.

Though he failed to beat the German wall, he crossed the ball back into the penalty area. Rio Ferdinand headed it back to Steven Gerrard , who shot the ball into the bottom-left corner of the goal from 25 yards out, putting England 2—1 up.

Three minutes after the kick-off, a cross from Beckham found Emile Heskey , who headed the ball down to Owen, who was unmarked. Owen hit the ball into right-hand corner of the net.

Kahn managed to get a hand to the ball, but was unable to stop England claiming a 3—1 lead. Although Germany were able to create further chances, it was England who struck again in the 65th minute.

Gerrard's successful tackle gave him possession, and he played a through ball to Owen, who sprinted into the box and fired the ball over Kahn's head to give England a 4—1 lead.

England began to defend their heavy lead. However, in the 73rd minute, they extended it further following a counter-attack.

Ferdinand won the ball in defence and gave it to Paul Scholes , who progressed up the pitch through a one-two passing move with Beckham.

Scholes passed the ball to Heskey, who ran past the German defender Marko Rehmer and hit the ball low past Kahn to make it 5—1.

The final twenty minutes were quiet, with Germany beaten and England not needing to create any more chances. Some German fans left the game early in disgust, whilst the English fans celebrated their biggest victory since a 6—0 win over Luxembourg in It was England's biggest away win since , when they had beaten San Marino 7—1.

It was the first time that Germany had conceded five goals or more since West Germany's 6—3 defeat by France in , and only the third time in their history that they had lost by four goals or more.

Germany went on to lose 5—1 again, against Romania , in The game provided a boost for the England squad's morale, and greatly increased the popularity of their manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson.

German manager Rudi Völler's father was reported to have suffered a heart attack watching the game. England beat Albania 2 — 0 in their next match, four days later.

Neither team managed to win their final group game, with a last minute Beckham free kick earning England a 2—2 draw with Greece.

At the World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan , Germany enjoyed more success, finishing second, which made them the most successful European team in that year's cup.

They also scored the tournament's biggest win that year, an 8—0 rout of Saudi Arabia. England were only able to reach the quarter-finals, where they were knocked out by Brazil , who went on to beat Germany 2—0 in the final.

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