QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ May 6 2008, 12:08 AM)
If Croatia crash out in the group stage, I'll throw a party!
You do realize that it means to cheer for Germany? (IMG:
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Bundestrainer Jogi Löw is going to name his squad in a few weeks. Bernd Schneiders injury is certainly a huge loss for our team...there's simply no one with his qualities....
Here's what I think our formation will (most likely)be without Schnixx.
------------------------Klose-------------------Gomez--------------------------------
----Schweinsteiger---------------------------------------------Hilbert/Fritz-----------
----------------------------Ballack-----------------Frings------------------------------
----Jansen-------------Mertesacker----------Westermann/Metzelder-----Lahm----
--------------------------------------Lehmann------------------------------------------
If Metzelder will be fit soon there's no doubt he'll be our second CB although I'd prefer Heiko Westermann. Hilbert and Fritz might take Schneiders spot as well as Bremens TIm Borowski who has been fine recently.
I'm pretty sure though Jogi will present one or two little surprises when he names his squad. My guess: Bremens youngster Mesut Özil (19) will make it to the team.
Besides that I'll have my fingers crossed for the next weeks that nothing happens to Ballack or Frings. They're by far the best German midfielders. Without them we won't have a chance to win the Euro.