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Hockey World Cup 2023- India


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5 minutes ago, rollingstoned said:

Damn Germany win with 3 seconds on fhe clock and make it 4-3. Can't say it isn't deserved either with the amount of chances and circle penetration they had from the 2nd quarter on. Australia won't make the final. 

 

Excellent game. Can't feel bad for Aussies they have won big tournaments many times in last 10 years. 

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Gemany was the better side, double the circle penetrations as Aus. Well deserved winners but we all thought it would go to shootout.  Getting carded in final 12 odd seconds, and that defensive lapse at the end, choke choke choke. 

 

Btw after Aussies went 3-2 up with some 3-4 minutes left, Germany took out its keeper. 2 goals after that, what a brilliant game!!!!!! Amazing, amazing, mazaa aa gya aaj toh. 

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Both Aussie men and women choking so hard in big tournament KOs lol. At least we can excuse the women, better teams out there. But when it comes to men, terrific squad that blows teams apart in inconsequential games, like our shoopershtar cricket team:phehe:

 

2016 Rio se lekar ab tak bade tournament ke KOs mein choke hi chal rha hai inka. India gifted them whatever few trophies they won....heart aches when I think about 2016 and 2018 CT finals, both games we dominated them like crazy, both games they somehow took to shootouts and won:((

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6 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

Wow  trailing 2-0 and winning 4-2.

 

Great win Germany.

 

 

I predict a Germany vs Belgium final clash- the dutch might choke tonight

4-3

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7 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

Wow  trailing 2-0 and winning 4-2.

 

Great win Germany.

 

 

I predict a Germany vs Belgium final clash- the dutch might choke tonight

 

Belgium missing their ace drag flicker Hendrikx.

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On 1/14/2023 at 1:06 PM, Gollum said:

Australia and Belgium clear favorites for me, far far ahead of rest of the field. Think those 2 heavyweights will play the final, and backing Belgium to make it 3 big titles in a row, after their success in previous WC and Tokyo Olympics gold. Last few years both Aussie men and women have become chokers in KOs of these big events, the men more noticeably so. Australia may look unstoppable in group games and against us (big mental block) but can't see them winning 3 KOs in a row against elite field. Belgium far more likely to, advantage for all top European sides, far tougher field and tournaments there prepare them mentally for this level of competition. 

Choking continues. Reminded me of 2000s India in the last couple of minutes, headless chickens :facepalm:

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German team isn't that great, ability-wise, somehow grit took them over the line in QF and SF, both games they came back from 0-2 behind and won by the narrowest of margins. 

 

Greatest overachievers in this sport, in the 2000s they were worse than Aus/Neth but won 4 big titles from 2002-12, WCs in 02, 06 and Olympic gold in 08, 12. WC runners up in 2010. Aussies have underachieved massively the last 2 decades. Frankly even GOAT Dutch of 90s and Pak of late 70s-mid 80s never had the kind of run Germans had. Mental toughness?

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Argentina beat Chile 8-0, we beat Japan 8-0. Would have been nice to see these two teams in QFs. Koreans and NZers didn't even try against the top dogs. Question mark over India but Argentina has the attitude and game to beat Aus/Bel/Neth/Ger in KO stage. 

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