Michael Ballack destroys American "Anaylst" Alexi Lalas on ESPN!

[IranFootball10]

Haha gotta love Michael Ballack, he absolutely destroys Alexi Lalas, an American "anaylst" , who defends England's anti-football parking the bus tactics and Ballack shows him what's up. Damet Garm Ballack Here are the 2 clips :

[KC McElroy]

I really didn't see any destruction. Ballack was giving the opinion of a fan who wanted to see pretty soccer. Lalas was giving the opinion of a coach who wanted to get a point against a superior team. Given the context of the game, Lalas's point is more valid as pretty soccer won't help you advance to the quarterfinals without points to accompany it.

[KasraKhan]

Lalas is such a tool.

[kia]

Lalas sounds like an idiot. He just sounds like an Englad fan that is impressed with defending with 10 guys.
Maybe there was no destruction but when Ballak said they didn't win Lalas was owned.

[IranFootball10]

Lalas sounds like an idiot. He just sounds like an Englad fan that is impressed with defending with 10 guys.
Maybe there was no destruction but when Ballak said they didn't win Lalas was owned.

Haha yeah basically what I meant by destroying, I guess it wasn't destroying but Lalas was burned pretty bad when Ballack said "They didn't win, they tied"

[K. Nader]

I'm surprised Ballack even wasted his time providing commentary for ESPN.

[kasai]

Lalas knows the game. He is not an idiot... That being said I 100% agree with Ballack even though his accent gets old quickly.

[Masoud_A]

Did Lalas seriously say England is playing to the level of talent they got and France clearly has the superior players?
Joe Hart>Lloris
Terry>Rami
Lescott>Mexes
Cole~Evra
Johnson>Debuchy
Milner<Ribery
Gerrard~Nasri
Parker>Malouda
Chamberlain<Diarra
Young>Cabaye
Welbeck<Benzema
Walcott>Ben Arfa
Defoe>Martin

[soniq]

The whole Lalas is an idiot thing is a bandwagon started on the internet by europeans who cant stand americans talking about football no matter if they are right.

Having said the above I enjoy and agree with Ballacks view point. I think thats also partially attributed to my bias I have in favor of europeans over americans when it comes to football.

[yashar_fasihnia]

Did Lalas seriously say England is playing to the level of talent they got and France clearly has the superior players?
Joe Hart>Lloris
Terry>Rami
Lescott>Mexes
Cole~Evra
Johnson>Debuchy
Milner<Ribery
Gerrard~Nasri
Parker>Malouda
Chamberlain<Diarra
Young>Cabaye
Welbeck<Benzema
Walcott>Ben Arfa
Defoe>Martin

nasri ghalat kone dar hade steven gerrard bashe!

[Shogun_Rua]

Ballack should keep quiet about parking buses when his Chelsea team would park the bus many times against superior teams, I guess he didn't have a problem with it back then... Now that Germany are playing nice fluid attacking football and he doesn't want teams to play like that against them, all of a sudden he is watching as a fan and disagrees with it.. Ok Ballack

[Mr Pouya]

They are both right tbh. I agree with Ballack about playing beautiful football and England played anti football on the other hand England didn't have another choice as they have lost to France the last 3 times, have a shit load of injuries and a new coach.

[Masoud_A]

nasri ghalat kone dar hade steven gerrard bashe!

If it was prime Gerrard I would agree, but this Stevie aint no wonder anymore.

[Paradigm]

Have you noticed also, Lalas made gay-sounding overtures to Ballack on a couple of occasions?

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

never liked that stupid red head american... BALLACK MA BOY SINCE DAY1!!!! :d