The German team seems to be very confident in Euro 2008 even though they have not won a European Championship since 1996. Since the 2006 World Cup, the team remains very optimistic due to all the euphoria and excitement received. So far, the ประวัติทีมบาเยิร์นมิวนิค Austria and Switzerland, co-hosts of the Euro Cup, and hope to continue their winning streak.
Captain Michael Ballack believes that he can achieve everything he dreams of as the team finished third in the World Cup and won 15 of the 20 games played (only losing two games) under the leadership of coach Joachim Lowe.
For the World Cup, Germany was not forced to qualify as the nation was the host of the tournament; But after the event, the Germans’ campaign has been very successful and the team was the first to secure a spot at Euro 2008 which will take place from June 9 to 27. The only major fall was the defeat to the Czech Republic 3-0. On the other hand, Lowe’s has had a hard time adjusting as he was the assistant coach and is now the man who leads the national team. However; He has done an extraordinary job; was one of the main options when Juergen Klinsmann retired from his coaching position due to misunderstandings with a small part of the players.
The German team does not have a superstar; the only key player we could say is Michael Ballack because of his background, but he is not comfortable in this position. Right now he is under a lot of pressure as he also plays for English Chelsea and they are heading to the Champions League final in addition to their search of the Premier League title in the.
Although; Ballack was absent for most of the year on the national team schedule due to an ankle injury, Germany still qualified easily, showing that this is more than a one-man show. Lowe rarely had his entire team complete, as he often missed half a dozen players before games. The weakness of the German team is defense, as it is usually very messy and leaves a lot of open spaces, which is not good for its counterparts, as a player like Luca Toni will find his way.
The midfield is quite strong and currently even stronger, as Michel Ballack is back in shape, but there are many good players due to injuries; for example: Torsten Frings, who has had to deal with many injuries this season and Bernd Schneider, the most creative player on the team who has just come out of surgery.
The attack is Germany’s greatest asset; Podolski played well with Miroslav Klose in the World Cup and Klose was the tournament’s top scorer. Klose, who was overshadowed by Toni at Bayern Munich, will enjoy being the better man once again.
It will definitely be up to the forwards to manage more goals; indeed, Germany have a solid team, but their skills will be put to the test as they take on teams like Italy, who are currently at the top of their game.
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