FIFA World Cup 2010: Germany Vs Australia Preview
Article by Suresh Iyer
Germany commence their quest of a fourth Globe Cup title in a group D match versus Australia aiming to get previous the group stage for the 2nd time in a row. The match on Sunday at the Durban Stadium will have Australia’s fans longing for yet another thriller reminiscent of the very last meeting among the teams in 2005, which Germany barely won, with the odd objective in seven.
This is a competitive group with Serbia and Ghana the other teams competing with Australia for a round of sixteen spot alongside Germany.
Captain Ballack’s shock withdrawal owing to an ankle injuries sustained even though playing for Chelsea in opposition to Portsmouth in the FA Cup final was not the excellent start off for the Germans.
Christian Traeschin who was to exchange Ballack in mid field was also injured and manager Loew was left with barely a couple of central midfielders. Loew will have to make do with all rounder defenders taking part in as midfielders.
New captain, Philipp Lahm, and Bastian Schweinsteiger will have to bear the brunt, the two players coming off a great time with Bayern Munich and Bundesliga, respectively. The 2006 Golden Boot Miroslav Klose’s indifferent kind is a dampener.
Germany’s manager Loew will be tempted to opt for Cacau to substitute the out of sort Klose. Goalkeeper Neur is the perceived weak hyperlink in the squad. Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 25, is a fortunate mascot an whenever he has scored, Germany has gone unbeaten. He is imaginative and combative, and as physically daunting as the Australians are wont to be.
Australia is relying on many gamers who represented them in Germany in 2006 and their much less than inspiring performance not long ago against USA and New Zealand points to an aging squad.
Their star player is Everton’s Tim Cahill who will appear to Harry Kewell for help. Defender Lucas Nell will captain the aspect and will have a dependable goalkeeper in Mark Schwarzer, who conceded a solitary objective in the qualifiers. Australia had a comparatively effortless time qualifying for the Globe Cup, thanks to weaker opposition, in the Asian confederation, of which they are now portion.
With Ballack away, Australia’s Tim Cahill will engage in a battle of midfielders with Schweinsteiger, which could have a bearing on ball possession. In opposition to Germany, Australia may pick a far more defensive game plan, though.
A draw would be the equivalent of a win for Australia. Supervisor Pim Verbeek can depend on his staff to battle tough, in what is most likely to be a Germany dominated match.
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