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Group C - Germany (Q), Poland (Q), N. Ireland (Q), Ukraine


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Germany do not look like a side that will be challenging to win this tournament. Early days, so they will only get better I suppose but from their first game and 3/4 they aren't anywhere near world class like previously.

 

They never do, yet always get there :lol:.

 

German efficiency innit.

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Gomez being the second best striker after Müller is pretty much the only weakness I see in Germany's team.

Full backs are a weakness IMO

Aye, a lb that offers nothing going forward and a slow cb playing rb.
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Poland look a genuinely good side these days. Too reliant on that Dortmund trio of Lewandowski, Kuba and Piszczek back in 2012 but have a strong supporting cast in place now with Krychowiak, Milik, Glik etc.

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Friend pointed out that Germany are typically poor in their second game at major tournaments so I doubt last night has much bearing.

 

WC 2002:

1st) 8-0 v Saudi Arabia

2nd) 1-1 v ROI.

 

Euro 2004:

1st) 1-1 v Dutch

2nd) 0-0 v Latvia.

 

WC 2006:

1st) 4-2 v Costa Rica

2nd) 1-0 v Poland

 

Euro 2008:

1st) 2-0 v Poland.

2nd) 1-2 v  Croatia

 

WC 2010:

1st) 4-0 v Australia

2nd) 0-1 v Serbia

 

Euro 2012:

1st) 1-0 v Portugal

2nd) 2-1 v Dutch

 

WC 2014:

1st) 4-0 v Portugal

2nd) 2-2 v Ghana

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