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Congrats to Germany! 2 years ago, Dima not playing, Boll injured, they didn't get out of the first round. In this event, they used a true team effort to get to the Finals, with Filus coming up big against Brazil when Timo and Patrick were injured. Hopefully, this will eliminate the bad taste...

Team rules, the player cannot deny. I don't think people saw it. It might also have been a suggestion from the coach since he didn't stand to make it visible.

He started pushing long and then it all changed....

His short play won him the first set. Xu Xin baited him with those rally points - don't lose your focus, PF!

Amazing short game display from Patrick!

Oh, this was kinda obvious even watching Germany play yesterday. But unfortunately, this is China. It's not like any other country can do much better. It's like the kind of arguments people make against Ishikawa.

I think after yesterday, I can't stand Bobrow any more. His rambling has become extremely offputting for me. Hopefully, it won't be a nauseating with some space. Hopefully, Adam is getting someone to grade him.

So as I predicted, Dima has been dropped. He has my respect as a team player as he was so injured yet he fought to play for country. So its the GOAT vs the European Legend!

Greedy. Don't know who is worse, fans of the German men or haters of Ishikawa...:p

But she also said Hirano had no chance and LSW choked. So she was pretty much saying that Japan has no chance and is basically lucky. It is okay to say that ishikawa has no chance as long as you dont pretend that there are other much better players on Japan.

Soo is now one of my favorite players... this ITTF commentary session has improved a lot.

But there is no point playing Xu Xin or Fan Zhendong after playing Jang Woojin like that. But you are right, no one will tell him no if he really wants to play. He has earned that.

There was no real table turning. Patrick just didn't get the first attack in and when he did, used less power. At some point, you have to realize that playing the way that got you the lead is the only way to win if the opponent doesn't change, not playing "safer" as the opponent's strength is...

Germany has made the final and they know they have no realistic chance of winning tomorrow. Whatever team they field is fine. I don't think Steger and Dima will play but I wouldn't be surprised if Steger did but I would be surprised if Dima did.

Very well played by Franziska. Don Parker did a fantastic job giving us good insights into the match. And Adam needs to find a better balance with his rambling humor and commentary. Congrats and go Germany!

I am a bit torn - I want Germany to win but I think Korea will give China the more exciting match.

I love Don, but Adam is being really stupid. It's easy to tell the logic behind the team selections if you have a rough idea of the player capabilities. OR at least have a compelling story. Here is mine - Filus, you chop so you sit. I got Boll, Dima, Steger and Fransizka. Boll can give me...

Bobrow needs to shut up sometimes - Go Timo!!!

Filus is actually the team #3, but the bigger problem is that as a chopper, the Koreans will have a field day with him.

Timo uses his timeout (probably with flashbacks to his Ma Long no-timeout debacle) and it doesn't work though this context is entirely different.