What is more important, Management or Resources? Actually both. But in today's game between Spain and Germany, you can check what is more important. If you're a entrepreneur, knowing this is important in order to use your money in most effective way. Answer coming from this may not relevant to every business context, but this will make a general idea. In my opinion Management is more important.
Germany is a young team. Lot of players are not very big names in professional club football. Only world class players are,
Miroslav KLOSE - Bayern Munchen striker rated 93,
Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER - Bayern Munchen play maker rated 92,
Philipp LAHM - Bayern Munchen full back rated 93,
Per MERTESACKER - Werder Bremen center back rated 94.
But Spain on the other hand have the best players in world football including
Iker CASILLAS - Real Madrid goal keeper rated 96,
Carles PUYOL - Barcelona center back rated 96,
SERGIO RAMOS - Real Madrid fullback rated 94,
Andres INIESTA - Barcelona attacking midfielder rated 96,
Hernandez XAVI - Barcelona midfielder rated 97,
Cesc FABREGAS - Arsenal midfielder rated 95,
XABI ALONSO - Real Madrid defensive midfielder rated 94,
DAVID SILVA - Valencia left mid rated 92,
David VILLA - Barcelona striker rated 95,
Fernando TORRES - Liverpool center forward rated 95.
So clearly Spain have the better resources. But if they have such a quality squad why their performance not convincing? May be because those resources are not managed properly. This same players won European championship in 2oo8 beating Germany 1-0 in the final. But then Spain had a different manager and their playing was convincing through out the tournament just like Germans are now. But with the same squad Spain sucks now. Only change was in management.
In that case Germany are performing brilliantly with their young inexperienced players. Their tactics, attacking formation, defending formation, man marking, defensive positions are excellent. That means their play management is excellent.
That's why I'm mentioning this as a Management vs Resources game. Spain have the best resources in the world, but seems to be having a poor management. Germany don't have a world class squad, but their manager has displayed the best tactics.
So, which will win today? Management or Resources?
I am a management man. I think well managed limited resources is more productive than mismanaged big resources. But quality of those Spanish players are high enough to come till semi finals even with poor management. So you can't under estimate them.
I think even with those world class quality midfield Spanish poor attacking tactics will not break the super German defense. So best case scenario for Spain is 0-0 after 120 minutes. But still Germans have the better record in penalty shootouts. Best case scenario for Germany is to put another 4 in their opponents net while Klose becoming the highest goal scorer in the world cup history. Therefore Germany are clearly the top favorites here.
I also believe team who will win this semifinal will go and win the world cup against Netherlands in the final. Because Dutch defense is breakable for both of these teams. So this can be considered as the unofficial world cup final.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Quater Finals - Day 2
Hay everybody, Commenting on the last post, As I predicted Germany came through England, but I expected a penalty shootout because I expected England to be better in their defense and referees didn't help England either with their decisions.
While everyone predicting Brazil to win their quarter final against Netherlands, I over and over mentioned both in this blog and in face-book this is a totally unpredictable and Netherlands proved my point yesterday.
Argentina VS Germany.
This is also a very competitive fixture. So lets breakdown this and analyze.
1)History
They have met 18 times. 8 Won by Argentina. 5 Won by Germany. 5 draw.
But as I have mentioned even before, Germany performs well in world cups. So in the world cups they've met 5 times, Germany won 2. Argentina won only 1.
So in world cup history Germany is the better team.
2) Form and Moral
Both teams are in good form. Germans defeat against Serbia makes a little edge to Argentina as they have never defeated in the tournament. But surely they are meeting a top quality team for the 1st time in this tournament, so their never beaten fact doesn't make a big sense. Germany on the other hand, played a really good counter attacking football against England (is a real deal even they are inform) and that must have surely up Germans moral, which is a big factor in this level of football.
Therefore considering statistical form and moral Germany is edging.
3) Squad Analysis
Argentina
Defense : 90.0
Mid Field: 92.3
Attack : 95.0
Germany
Defense : 91.7
Mid Field: 91.5
Attack : 90.25
Argentina Attack Germany
Argentinian attacking power is 3.3% powerful than German defense. Therefore Germans may not be able to stop these world class strikers from scoring unless their midfield helped the defenders.
Germany Attack Argentina
German attack is 0.25% powerful than Argentinian defense. But if Argentinian midfielders came to help their defense, it'll not be easy for Germans to break that. But Germans have young quick legs to do the attacking before advanced Argentinian midfielders set back.
Midfield
Argentinian midfield is 0.8% better than German. Remember I said German midfield has to help their defense too. So Schweinsteiger and Khedira can't advance much and help their attackers much. So Argentinians expected to be keep the possession more than Germans.
Tactics
Germany have only one option. Do what they did against England. Their set Schweinsteiger and Khedira back. Defend well. Steal the ball from Argentina. Use Podolski, Ozil, Muller and Klose in counter attack.
Argentina should play their passing game. They have to keep the possession. But must not loose the ball in advanced positions. Mascherano (Or who ever the defensive midfielder they play) has to be in deep in order to help their defenders in the case of German counter attacks. Otherwise Argentinian defenders are not quality enough to take those lethal counter attacks alone them selves.
Players to watch
Argentina
Carlos Tavez
Gonzalo Higuain
Lionel Messi
Germany
Miroslav Klose
Thomas Muller
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Paraguay vs Spain
Just adding a quick note since this is the minor fixture in the day,
Do not under estimate Paraguay. Why?
Paraguay finished 3rd in qualifiers in South American region defeating Argentina 1-0 in their qualifiers fixture.
Paraguay yet to be defeated in the tournament.
In their previous encounters against Spain, they have been able to draw twice and only loose once and If they play defensive and push the game towards penalty shootout, any thing can happen. Actually any thing can happen at any stage like Switzerland have already done against European champions.
While everyone predicting Brazil to win their quarter final against Netherlands, I over and over mentioned both in this blog and in face-book this is a totally unpredictable and Netherlands proved my point yesterday.
Argentina VS Germany.
This is also a very competitive fixture. So lets breakdown this and analyze.
1)History
They have met 18 times. 8 Won by Argentina. 5 Won by Germany. 5 draw.
But as I have mentioned even before, Germany performs well in world cups. So in the world cups they've met 5 times, Germany won 2. Argentina won only 1.
So in world cup history Germany is the better team.
2) Form and Moral
Both teams are in good form. Germans defeat against Serbia makes a little edge to Argentina as they have never defeated in the tournament. But surely they are meeting a top quality team for the 1st time in this tournament, so their never beaten fact doesn't make a big sense. Germany on the other hand, played a really good counter attacking football against England (is a real deal even they are inform) and that must have surely up Germans moral, which is a big factor in this level of football.
Therefore considering statistical form and moral Germany is edging.
3) Squad Analysis
Argentina
Defense : 90.0
Mid Field: 92.3
Attack : 95.0
Germany
Defense : 91.7
Mid Field: 91.5
Attack : 90.25
Argentina Attack Germany
Argentinian attacking power is 3.3% powerful than German defense. Therefore Germans may not be able to stop these world class strikers from scoring unless their midfield helped the defenders.
Germany Attack Argentina
German attack is 0.25% powerful than Argentinian defense. But if Argentinian midfielders came to help their defense, it'll not be easy for Germans to break that. But Germans have young quick legs to do the attacking before advanced Argentinian midfielders set back.
Midfield
Argentinian midfield is 0.8% better than German. Remember I said German midfield has to help their defense too. So Schweinsteiger and Khedira can't advance much and help their attackers much. So Argentinians expected to be keep the possession more than Germans.
Tactics
Germany have only one option. Do what they did against England. Their set Schweinsteiger and Khedira back. Defend well. Steal the ball from Argentina. Use Podolski, Ozil, Muller and Klose in counter attack.
Argentina should play their passing game. They have to keep the possession. But must not loose the ball in advanced positions. Mascherano (Or who ever the defensive midfielder they play) has to be in deep in order to help their defenders in the case of German counter attacks. Otherwise Argentinian defenders are not quality enough to take those lethal counter attacks alone them selves.
Players to watch
Argentina
Carlos Tavez
Gonzalo Higuain
Lionel Messi
Germany
Miroslav Klose
Thomas Muller
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Paraguay vs Spain
Just adding a quick note since this is the minor fixture in the day,
Do not under estimate Paraguay. Why?
Paraguay finished 3rd in qualifiers in South American region defeating Argentina 1-0 in their qualifiers fixture.
Paraguay yet to be defeated in the tournament.
In their previous encounters against Spain, they have been able to draw twice and only loose once and If they play defensive and push the game towards penalty shootout, any thing can happen. Actually any thing can happen at any stage like Switzerland have already done against European champions.
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