Monday, June 16, 2014

Perfect German start

What a perfect start to yet another world cup campaign by Germany walloping a hapless Portugal 4 goals to nil. The German team probably has the most impressive line up in this years championship. And what a great game they played this evening against the Portuguese. Even the world's best player in Ronaldo couldn't do much other than almost helplessly watch a well oiled German machine clinically demolish a world class team both morally and hopefully not psychologically. The attack was trademark German blitzkrieg with Thomas Mueller scoring the first hatrick of this edition of the world cup. I have always been impressed with German football as their clubs have contributed to talent grooming and producing players who have made the nation proud. Something probably the English may want to emulate with all their rich clubs. England, though have been more than impressive this world cup. Living in England, I can't imagine that an expensive TV connection and licensing is the only option to catch the games live. Even India currently ranked 154 by FIFA telecasts world cup matches almost free!
What high expectations the Germans must be having from their team so full of stars but all so grounded and groomed under the watch of such veterans who identify and groom talent at clubs such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke, Leverkusen, Koln, Hamburg...
Germany no doubt has some of the best talent and have played delightful football in the past. Unfortunately they will have to do without Marco Reus, their most dangerous forward, and also hope Mesut Ozil and Thomas Mueller can produce enough to make up for his absence while being well supported by Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng,Phillip Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger. A win in Brazil would then prove the world that Germany have strength in depth.
Ein land, Eine Mannschaft, Ein Traum!!

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