ThisDrinkingLife and The World Cup: Germany

Die mannschaft, Germany, definitely are hot favourites to repeat their 2016 win. They have a squad heavily loaded with top class players, not just the first eleven but a bench full of quality too. They won 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup with pretty much a second team. They ooze confidence as the Germans can only know, sure in the knowledge that they have what it takes to win the cup again. Ten out of ten in the qualifying can sure do great things for a squad.

Ok the squad have lost Bastian Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and Miroslav Klose and Manuel Neuer might be a bit out of form with a slow recovery from injury, but its still a squad with some serious amount of talent. Mats Hummels is still the rock in defence, Toni Kroos has stepped forward to run the show in midfield, and Thomas Müller is sure to score up front (and dive like the bitch he is!). Added to that is the fact that big things are expected of Timo Werner who has scored aplenty in the Bundesliga, and PFA Young Player of the Year Leroy Sané, who likes to bomb it up the wings. But really the thing with the German squad is that they slot into positions so easily, they have plenty of talent in all areas of the field, and can afford to take the hit of an injury to the team. Its hard to pick any weaknesses in this team.

They should hoover up Mexico, South Korea and Sweden in their group, and be well capable of beating Costa Rica/Switzerland/Serbia in the second round. There first real test could be a meeting with either England/Belgium in the last eight, which might be close but I’d expect them to come through, Spain or Argentina could lie in wait for the semis, and if they get through all that it is set up for an epic final with Brazil. That’s the plan anyway. Must be noted that the Germans have reached all semi’s since 2002, and all quarter finals since 1982!