A settled team, a striker who really appears to have found his shooting boots, three more points, and a foot in the quarter-finals of the Euros… I don’t think that as supporters of the Nationalmannschaft we could have asked for
Germany v Portugal: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Now that we have all had a very pleasant night’s sleep – or not, if you happen to be currently in Lviv – we can take a closer look at yesterday’s performance – and the player ratings. There were some
Rabbits out of the hat, and a winning start
What a match. Seventy minutes of frustration, one minute of sheer elation, and just under twenty minutes of desperation and panic. But all in all, a successful start to the Euro 2012 campaign and three points safely in the bag.
The Team According to Kicker
So, we now have less than two hours to go until the Nationalmannschaft’s tournament kicks off – so here’s a brief overview of the eleven players that are likely to start against Portugal in the Arena Lviv. Kicker Online have
We’re almost there…
It’s just three days to go until Germany take on Portugal in L’viv, and there’s time for at least a couple more pre-tournament posts before we finally get going with the real stuff. I will be keeping myself busy during
Germany v Israel: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
After Saturday’s failed experiment in Basel, yesterday’s final pre-tournament friendly in Leipzig against Israel could best be described as a workmanlike effort against obdurate opposition – a victory without frills.
Pick four from twenty-seven: The Preliminary Euro 2012 Squad
With just over a month remaining until the big kick-off in Poland and the Ukraine, the preliminary group of twenty-seven players have been named by Nationaltrainer Jogi Löw.
Germany v France post-match review and player ratings
A new year, a new green and white Trikot harking back to the glory days of 1972, a prestige friendly against tough opposition: all seemed set for a sparkling start to the slow build-up towards the Euro 2012 finals in
Bremen Bulletin
Well, it’s less than twelve hours until the Mannschaft kick off their first match of 2012 against France in Bremen – and time for an update on the team line-up. Despite rumours circulating that he was not completely fit –
More injuries, and the Kicker line-up…
As as usual form in the days leading up to any match, there has been the usual spate of weekend injuries that has affected the team that will line up on Wednesday in Bremen against France.
Germany v France: Squad News
The 22-man squad has just been named for next week’s friendly international against France in Bremen, and with the Euro finals fast approaching there are no surprises or new names. The squad has a slightly weaker look to it on
Here comes the Green…
Finally – after months of anticipation – the new green away kit has been revealed by the DFB. Sporting the DFB Adler in black on a white disc surmounted by three championship stars in subtle green thread, the new incarnation