Sam's PANDO! or GORDO? # 28 (July 13 - Match Day 25)

> Former US uber-phenom FREDDY ADU, now 25YO, was on trial at Dutch side AZ ALKMAAR the past six days but was told today he will not be offered contract. ..  

Match 64: GERMANY v. ARGENTINA         

Date: Sunday July 13, 2014 

Venue: Estadio do Maracana, RIO DE JANEIRO

PANDO! or GORDO? Pando! (anything would be better than the '10 Final)

  DRESSING ROOM CHALK TALK:

GER > It's good news if you see GER sending balls in from the flanks (77 crosses: 28 left-49 right) - If they are in control of the match they keep the ball in the middle of the pitch .. .. Their offensive build-up usually ends up with a shot in the box - Of their 79 shots, 53 were in the box .. ..

ARG > As GER attacks from the R/Flank, ARG attacks from the L/Flank (107 crosses: 71 left-36 right) .. .. It will be good news if they press to the byline (69 attacking set-pieces; 41 for GER) .. .. Of their 83 shots, they are not afraid on the long-range assortment, 36 of their 83 shots have from above the box .. ..

It all started a bit wonky for GER didn't it? SAMI KHEDIRA pulled up lame in pre-match warmups and CHRISTOPH KRAMER had to be shuffled into the first-11 at the last minute .. ..

ARG allowed GER to do as hey wished in two-thirds of the pitch, dispossessed them in the attaching-third and then countered .. .. When ARG got to the byline there was