It’s a pleasant afternoon in a packed Borussia-Park, and the crowd are in good voice as the two teams make their way out of the tunnel. In the absence of skipper Philipp Lahm and Miroslav Klose, Per Mertesacker takes the
More questions, no answers
Another man down
The squad of twenty-seven players taken to the training camp in Italy is now down to twenty-six, following the withdrawal of gritty midfielder Lars Bender thorough injury. The absence of the Bayer 04 Leverkusen defensive midfielder leaves Nationaltrainer Joachim Löw
The Skeleton Squad
There is just over a month until the World Cup begins, and Germany have three warmup matches between now and their opening tournament fixture against Portugal in Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova on 16th June. Having named his preliminary squad of
Germany v Chile: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
A new year and a new Trikot, but for Nationaltrainer Joachim Löw it would be a case of the same old problems. The first international of 2014 against Chile would provide the German team with a genuinely tough workout, and
Germany tested by red-hot Chile
It’s a fine evening in Stuttgart, and here in London things are back to normal with a live footage on BT Sport. So, no meddling with multiple windows on a small laptop screen. After a four-month break, the Nationalmannschaft are
Brazil 2014 begins today
With less that three months to go before Germany’s World Cup campaign kicks off in Brazil against Portugal, the build-up begins today with an interesting and potentially testing fixture against fellow qualifiers Chile.
The Group of Pain
So, the draw for the World Cup has been made, and Germany have ended up in one of those iffy foursomes that can be classified as not the best, but at the same time not the worst. While England and
Smarter than the average bear?
Just a quick update before tonight’s encounter against England at Wembley, one more game to add to the list. According to reports Nationaltrainer Joachim Löw is set to rest a number of key players in the last international fixture of
Sweden v Germany: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Germany would round off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a visit to Stockholm’s new Friends Arena, in a game that given both sides’ qualification for the finals would be tantamount to a friendly warm-down. That said, both sides would
Schürrle Sparkles in Stockholm
It’s a cool and dry evening in Stockholm’s new Friends Arena, located in the district of Solna. With both sides already through to the next year’s World Cup finals, this game is all about results and records. While the Swedes
Germany v Republic of Ireland: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
The penultimate fixture of Germany’s World Cup qualifying campaign would see them take on the Republic of Ireland in Köln’s Rhein-Energie-Stadion, with the Nationalmannschaft needing a win to secure their automatic passage to Brazil. Having beaten the Irish 6-1 on
Three more goals, three more points.
It’s a wet evening in Köln, and the bad weather appears to have headed north… To provide a little context, I have gone native once again for this World Cup encounter. After spending most of the day trying to escape