the pain with Spain

Here we are, brought back down to earth by a brilliant Spanish team. They kept the ball in the ranks very cleverly. Our team put a lot of energy into getting the ball back. That rarely happened as I thought it would be. But the Spanish were also very capable at blocking free spaces for the German Team to slip through. Add to that a fear of losing the ball again after having fought so hard to get from the Spains. In the previous games the whole team of Germany ran forward as soon as they managed to get the ball. But with Spain standing so cleverly it was hardly possible for them.... and they didn't dare something creative most of the times.... AND Thomas Müller was missing... he might have been the missing link for trying something bold together with Özil and Lahm.

All that we can do now is congratulate the Spanish for their good football and wish them good luck for the Finale. Cause you know... how unbearable would it be if the Netherlands came back with the Cup. They'd be rubbing it in front of our noses all the time. No way!

But I've always said that SPain is going to win the cup. They've got a very strong team of whom most play in Barcelona the best team in the world. It will be very tough beating them in the next few years.

And now it's once more the small finale... the match about getting bronze or nothing at all. During the world cup 2006 when nobody expected our team to get anywhere near the quarterfinals winning the third place was a happy end. But I doubt a single player left in the team from 2006 has it in them to fight for this small triumph. I wouldn't have the heart myself either. This Team truly believed they could win the cup. The whole of GErmany thought so.
If I where Löw, I'd give a lot of second rank players a chance in this match. Player to whom the third place would mean something. Especially Schweinsteiger, Lahm and Podolski won't be able to motivate themselves enough for this match. I would instead have Kroos, Badstuber and Marin play for the third place. I might wanna replace one or two of the centre backs. Both played awesome but probably are exhausted especially after the match against Spain. Maybe giving Aogo and Tasci a chance to prove themselves in the Team.
anyways despite the many young players in the team I still belive that Uruguay would be appreciating a thris place a lot more than the GErmans. I don't know if I'll find it in my heart to watch the match.... but when given the chance I've never missed a single match our National team...