It's time for Belgium to play again, this time against the mighty German tank, and German football is not as old as it was criticised by Degan.

Ten years of sharpening a sword!

Ten years ago, the German Football Association (DFB) set up training centres and football schools across Germany, which, together with the youth teams of Bundesliga and Bundesliga clubs, became the two "pillars" for the development of young players.

In recent years, the German Football Association has invested 100 million euros to set up 366 training bases, with experienced coaches providing professional training for young football players as a supplement to their training at the club.

In addition, the German Football Association operates 46 youth football centres and 29 elite football schools. This produced Ram, Schweinsteiger, Neuer, Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil, Gomez, and Thomas. A young talent like Müller.

The German Football Association has also shouted the slogan "football starts with children", but they really put huge sums of money into the youth training program, and strictly regulated the construction of youth teams in various league clubs, so that the national team has such a bright future, and now, this group of stars has fully grown, perhaps in the World Cup in South Africa, German football 20 years ago spring will come again.

In this World Cup, the youth storm of the German team has amazed the whole world, Muller, Ozil, Klos, Neuer, and the mature Schweinsteiger, Podolski, Lahm, the average age of the German tank is only twenty-five years old, showing the world their great power.

Four years ago at the World Cup in Germany, the Germans were kept out of the final by the Belgians on their doorstep, and now it's time for them to get their revenge.

In that game, Klinsmann's German team was almost bloodlessly solved by Belgium in the semi-finals, and the German team could not seize any opportunity at all throughout the game, and Deegan shined in that game.

After four years, the original opponents have met again on the stage of the World Cup in South Africa, and for the Germans, this will be the best chance for revenge.

Before the game, the coach of the German team, Loew, said: "We want to take back the glory that belongs to us, and I hope that when this game is over, Deegan will apologize for his original remarks!" ”

Germans still remember Diggan's sharp criticism of German football, and have waited until now to get Digan to retract his remarks one day.

In this regard, Digan said: "I am very much looking forward to the German team using their performance to let me retract what I said at the beginning, because it will mean that world football will become more exciting!" ”

Deegan certainly wouldn't mind apologizing, and if the German could really show the charm of German football in front of him, he would do so.

For German football, especially the German team in the World Cup in South Africa, Degan does not dare to take it lightly, among the dozens of countries in Europe, why is only German football the most outstanding in the World Cup?

Their players do not seem to be as conspicuous and glamorous as Brazil, the kingdom of football, but they have produced many excellent players and coaches at different times, and most of them play in their own countries, unlike South American players who play abroad and everywhere, so the degree of cooperation between German players is much greater than that of South American players.

German players are generally taller, in good health, and have solid basic skills, and the lack of creativity may be their shortcoming, but with the progress of this World Cup, the German tank has also emerged with a lot of players who are not tall, fast, flexible, delicate and creative, such as Lahm, Podolski, Ozil, Marin, Schweinsteiger.

German football pays attention to the iron-blooded style of play, dares to fight and dare to grab on the field, and the results are very stable, and the offense is supreme, but it does not mean that they despise defense, and the German team is still relatively tough, and the indomitable fighting spirit of the Germans is always vividly reflected on the field.

This is directly related to their national identity, the Germanic peoples are very aggressive, and if they are given a platform, they will definitely show their aggressive side. The art of football is a continuation of the peaceful military art, and the unified Germany has caused many troubles to Europe in modern history, and many small nations and countries in Europe can only look up to him in order to live a peaceful life. The only countries that could play against it were Britain and France, but both of them were defeated by Germany. Without the entry of the United States and Soviet Russia in World War II, the map of Europe would have been rewritten.

Their national characteristics have also been perfectly interpreted in football, all of them are iron-blooded men, first-class in physical fitness, German football is very organized and disciplined, has a strong team spirit, and has been moving forward until the final whistle.

Originally, more attention was paid to attacking on the side, grabbing points in the middle to outflank, and after Loew's conditions, the German team in this World Cup also showed their more and more wonderful ground cooperation in the middle and began to take the technical route.

Such a team is obviously not to be taken lightly, even when Degan laughed at the aging of German football, he had to be a little more careful every time he faced a German team.

At the Mandela Bay Stadium, before the game even started, it was raining lightly, according to the pre-match weather forecast, the rain will get heavier and heavier, and both sides are ready for a rain battle before the game.

Playing in the rain is not what the Belgian team, which is becoming more and more technical and ground-oriented, is not a big problem for the Germans, who are in transition.

When in the locker room, Antienes also emphasized that he should change into non-slip ball boots, and it can be seen that he has no bottom in his heart for this rain battle.

Warm up, get in!

Deegan shook hands with the captain of the German team, the equally young Lahm, and then walked to the sidelines, when suddenly he spotted a detail, one that was enough to move him.

Football is one of the most competitive competitions, with 90 minutes of scramble and violence, but there are also plenty of touching moments on and off the pitch that have moved fans around the world.

Deegan clearly saw the German team's substitute goalkeeper Bout, and solemnly put a jersey with No. 1 on the bench.

Isn't Germany's number one Neuer?

That was now, once after Kahn, Lehmann, and the owner of the No. 1 uniform of the German team was Robert Brown. Nke, who was originally seen as Kahn's successor, was Germany's number one goalkeeper for the World Cup in South Africa.

But when he was hit by a train on November 10, 2009, Bout, a good friend of Enke, quietly brought his shirt to the World Cup in South Africa.

Robert. Born on August 24, 1977, Nke played for Jena, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbahce, Tenerife and Hannover 96 in the Bundesliga, where he captained.

Nke was named in the German national team back in 1999 but did not make his debut against Denmark until 28 March 2008, making eight appearances for Germany so far.

After the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Enke entered the German national team, and after the 2008 European Cup, he became the main goalkeeper of the German team, but at 18:25 on November 10, 2009, Enke was hit by a regional express train from Hamburg to Bremen when crossing the railway near his home, at the age of 32, and was later investigated by the German police as suicide.

Review of Robert. On September 17, 2006, while still participating in a football match, Enke and his wife Theresa received the bad news that their daughter Lana, who had a congenital heart condition, died during surgery, leaving Enke with an unhealable wound.

Deegan also noticed that Bout's eyes were a little red, and instead of returning to the court immediately, he walked straight over, gave Bout a hug, and then looked at the shirt that led to Enke's name and number one.

He was touched by a detail of the Germans!

This scene was also captured by countless reporters on the scene with their lenses, and then became an eternal classic of this World Cup.

"What just happened?" Fellaini couldn't help but wonder.

Deegan smiled: "Comforting a man who should have been in this game!" ”

This is just a small episode before the start of the game, but it has diluted the theme of revenge that was hyped before the game, after all, football is not 90 minutes on the field, and there are many details off the field that are also worth touching and reminiscing about.

In this game, the Belgian side sent the strongest lineup, and the German team was the same, the goalkeeper was from the Bundesliga Schalke 04 Neuer, and the past season was half of the year of honor and difficulty for Neuer.

In the last round of the Bundesliga this season, Schalke 04 played away against Mainz, Neuer defused the danger many times with his excellent performance, and successfully saved a point, kept a clean sheet against the opponent, helped the team draw, brought back a point from the away, and became the best player in this round, Schalke 04 also won the runner-up in the Bundesliga this season, and became one of the best defensive teams with the fewest goals conceded this season, conceding 31 goals throughout the season, and Neuer's excellent performance is also one of the main factors.

With his excellent performance, Neuer was appointed as the No. 1 goalkeeper of the German team by the head coach of the German national team, Loew, to go to the World Cup in South Africa, although because of the young age of 24 years old, the national team has little experience, and is not favored, but Neuer has withstood the pressure from all sides, and so far his performance is absolutely world-class, even overshadowing Casillas, a super goalkeeper.

At left-back, captain Lahm is a young man who is already a veteran of the German national team, making his international debut on 18 February 2004 in a friendly between Germany and Croatia, followed by his maiden goal for the national team on 28 April 2004 in a friendly between Germany and Romania.

Since then, the small man has been in the national team's main left wing-back position and has been named in the German squad for Euro 2004 coached by Worrall.

At the 2006 World Cup, Lahm was already deeply trusted by German coach Jurgen Klinsmann as an absolute mainstay at left-back, and he also scored the first goal of the tournament.

In the opening game against Costa Rica, he assisted in the sixth minute of the first half, won the ball on the left side, shook continuously eighteen yards from the goal, flashed open, and then curled the ball into the top right corner of the goal with his right foot.

It was also the only goal of the tournament and he went on to finish third in the semi-finals with Germany, becoming the only German player to play the full 690 minutes at that tournament.

As a result of his performances, Lahm was named in the 2006 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team and UEFA Team of the Year 2006 after that World Cup, and was shortlisted for the 2006 World Footballer of the Year.

Lahm is full of energy, and his biggest technical advantage is to insert assists, often attacking on the left flank, creating scoring opportunities for his team-mates, and is a left-back with strong assist ability.

But in fact, Lahm is a right-footed player, so when he appears on the left side, inserting inside cut becomes the most threatening attacking method, and how to defend Lahm's back and insert assists will be the main issue for Belgium in this game.

Right-back Boateng Jr., a German international with Ghanaian ancestry, Boateng Jr. is physically strong and good at marking, and has no way to target the French superstar Ribery in the league, and Boateng Jr. rarely fouls in the game, he is better at using advance judgment and excellent positional sense to fight against opponents, Boateng Jr., who has African ancestry, is physically strong, has the natural physical advantage of blacks, and can play multiple positions in the midfield.

After playing in Hertha Berlin's first team for half a season, Boateng Jr. was immediately bought by Hamburg for 1.1 million and became the team's main right-back.

In the national team, Boateng Jr. is also smooth, from U16, U17, U19, U21 to today's German national team, Boateng Jr. has participated in almost all levels of the German national team.

Boateng's outstanding performance has also made him one of the favorites for the German national team to scout, although the German team has a good record in recent years, but the right-back has always been a major weakness of the team, whether it is Schneider or Fritz, the performance is not satisfactory, the appearance of Boateng Jr. for coach Loew to solve this biggest problem.

Central defender Mertesacker, when he first debuted, Mertesacker had little to offer except for his outstanding height, and some people even pointed out to his father that Mertesacker was too quiet and lacked aggression as a defender.

But it was this unusual calmness and composure that caught the attention of Linin, who was the head coach of Hannover at the time, and the 18-year-old Mertesacker was quickly promoted from the youth team to the senior team, and without waiting too long, Linin brought the tall little guy to his idol.

What impresses the coach the most is his calmness, and despite knowing that he is tall and may be slower than the opposing striker, Mertesacker never panics.

In his second season in the Bundesliga, Mertesacker played 31 games and was named the best centre-back of the year, and in 2005/06, under the tutelage of Neulule, he went one step further, contributing five goals and two assists in 30 league games, making him the most attacking defender in the game.

The excellent performance in the league also helped Mertesacker to sit firmly in the main position of the national team, Mertesacker's performance in this World Cup is better than one game, even the mistakes of the big brother Friedrich have to make up for him, more than 80% of the one-on-one defense success rate, so that this "little giant" overwhelms many famous defenders, becoming the defender with the highest steal success rate in this World Cup, what is even more commendable is that the success rate of the tackle in the five World Cups is 100%, and there is no yellow card, Mr. Voltage Regulator really deserves his name.

Despite his youth, Mertesacker has a 198cm stature and insurmountable defensive skills, and in the box, he is an impossible giant to beat, although many still treat him as a child.

In the German team full of giants, the 198CM tall Mertesacker can be called a giant among the giants, he plays as a central defender, with unparalleled height, often can occupy absolute air supremacy in the penalty area, commendable is that Mertesacker, who has the body of a giant, is not clumsy at all, whether it is to turn back and chase, or to step forward to grab, he is extremely flexible.

In the 2006 World Cup, the 22-year-old Mertesacker went to the World Series for the first time and conquered everyone with the performance of the first steal success rate, and since then the "little giant" has become the main candidate for the German team's backline.

Centre-back Friedrich, captain of capital side Hertha Berlin, has become a stalwart for club and country. Friedrich has shown his leadership qualities with a solid defence and sharp assists, and has scored goals from time to time, reminiscent of Maldini, and is one of the best centre-backs in the Bundesliga.

With his consistent performances at Hertha, Freedrich has secured his place as Germany's main centre-back, with his strength in tackling and a good one-on-one defence.

However, Friedrich, who was once considered the new Maldini of football, is also experiencing the devastation of time that every player cannot beat, and now he is still the backbone of the Hertha defense and the first choice in the German backline, but as he gets older, he has to face a new challenge and injuries one by one.

In this World Cup, Friedrich only played two games, and the rest of the time was spent recuperating from injuries, and even in the quarter-finals with Belgium, before the start of the game, people did not know whether he could play, but fortunately, this time, he caught up.

Defender Khedira, Khedira is a representative of Germany's golden generation that has emerged in recent years, and he is also a midfielder, and his popularity is even higher than that of Piggy Schweinsteiger.

Even the demanding head coach of the German national team, Loew, praised him: "It's amazing to have such a high game IQ and excellent technique at such a young age. ”

And unlike many young internationals, Khedira has a calmness and maturity that ordinary young players do not have, and in this World Cup, in the unfavorable situation of Ballack, Frijns and Borowski's collective absence, coach Loew boldly used four Stuttgart youngsters, including Khedira, and before that, Khedira had just been selected for the German U20 national team.

Khedira's characteristics are very distinct, and he is also very good at the big picture and command, and he is the most similar to Ballack in the new generation of German players. He is dangerous with his passing and back-row insertion, and the Khedira, who is of African descent, is also very physical, very capable of confrontation, and has shown excellent ability at both ends of the pitch.

Because of Ballack's absence, which gave the teenager Khedira a chance to play the World Cup, he lived up to Loew's trust, and successfully made everyone almost forget Ballack, and his super overall vision and command made him an impregnable barrier in front of the German backline.

Midfielder Schweinsteiger, like Lahm, Schweinsteiger also became famous at a young age, and he played a major role in the national team early, and in 2004, Schweinsteiger represented Germany for the first time in a friendly match against Hungary.

Schweinsteiger then represented Germany at the 2004 European Nations Cup, wearing the number 7 shirt, and although the Germans were disappointing at that European Championship, fellow rookies Schweinsteiger and Lahm performed impressively.

In the 2006 World Cup, Schweinsteiger has become a regular player for the national team, leading the team to the semi-finals with his outstanding performance, and he also cooperated with Ballack, which became a highlight of the World Cup in Germany.

Today, Schweinsteiger has become the backbone of Bayern Munich and the German national team, and with the accumulation of experience in international competitions, he has also become the main force of the German tank under Loew.

Nicknamed "Little Pig", Schweinsteiger can play in a number of positions on the pitch, starting his debut as a striker at Bayern Munich before switching to full-back and even playing at left-back in the national team.

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, due to the injury of captain Ballack, the Bayern twin stars of Piggy and Lahm shouldered the heavy responsibility of leading the young German tank forward.

Midfielder Thomas. Muller, who is seen by the outside world as the successor to Gad. After Muller, the greatest Muller in German football, scored and assisted in his first World Cup game and has become a decisive member of the German team in this World Cup.

His all-round skills and ability to withstand pressure are at the root of his meteoric rise, and he is undoubtedly one of the fastest and brightest stars in German football in recent years.

Because of his cheerful personality, big grinning attitude to life, cute and two expressions on and off the field, funny and cute at the same time but extremely focused, always able to have a good performance in the competition, is the representative of the big heart of the German active players, so people are very loved, and fans see him as the successor of Gerd Muller, all call him "Erwa", expressing their great love for him, and at the same time, Muller's "two" is a manifestation of wisdom and foolishness, is an attitude towards life, "two" out of life, "two" out of self.

Despite achieving something unattainable by his peers, Thomas Mill kept a cool head, even in the face of Gad. Muller's praise, he also modestly said: "Me and Gad. Muller is a completely different type of player and I usually play in midfield. ”

Indeed, Muller not only played as a midfielder for Bayern for a season, but he also played as a right winger in the 4231 formation in Germany at this World Cup, and he also showed outstanding assist ability in this position.

Thomas. Muller and Gad. Muller's relationship is not just about the same surname, because Gad. Muller is the coach of the Bayern youth team, so Thomas. Muller had been given a hand by Gade. Muller's words and deeds, as early as 2008, Gad. Mill once praised Thomas Thomas, who was still unknown at the time. Muller.

He also came to South Africa at the World Cup and Thomas was full of praise for his performance: "He's an incredible player, he can play on the left or on the right, he's great in the air, he has all the qualities you need to be a striker, he's my mantle. ”

Midfielder Mesut Ozil, like Muller, has also been Germany's biggest discovery at this World Cup, with his sense of speed, direction and ability to read the game, as well as good assists and free-kicks, and has become the heart of the German national team's midfield.

Mesut Ozil's footwork is also very flexible and delicate, and his ability to protect the ball is very strong, and it is difficult for opponents to break the ball from his feet, coupled with his superb dribbling skills and ball control skills, he can easily get rid of it every time.

Mesut Ozil's biggest weapon to fame is passing, known for his excellent footwork, his passing ability is unmatched today, every pass is full of spectacle, clear thinking, great aura and infinite creativity of passing, making the team every attack ever-changing, is a team player.

In 2009, Mesut Ozil was first called up by German national team manager Loew and made his debut for Germany in the 78th minute of a friendly at home to Norway when substitute midfielder Trokhovski made his debut for the German national team in the 78th minute.

Mesut Ozil has played five games for Germany at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa so far, scoring a goal against Ghana to help them qualify.

It has been reported that La Liga's Real Madrid are very interested in Ozil and want to bring him to the Bernabeu Stadium, and if he can make the trip, the skilled Ozil may be able to surpass his predecessor Schuster and become the most successful German in La Liga.

Striker Podolski, Podolski also became famous at a young age, and then the biggest problem for him was to choose to play for Poland or the German national team.

In 2004, he chose Germany and made his international debut as a substitute in a friendly match against Hungary.

Podolski was then named in Germany's squad for Euro 2004, when he was the youngest player in the squad to come off the bench against the Czech Republic.

In the 2006 World Cup, Podolski has become a regular for the German team, ambushing behind the team's ace striker Klose, looking for opportunities, he scored a goal in the group stage against Ecuador, and then scored two goals in succession from Klose in the 1/8 match with Sweden, helping Germany eliminate their opponents 2-0.

Podolski scored four goals in Germany's 13-0 win over San Marino in Euro 2008 qualifying, making him only the third player in German history to score four goals in a game, the first two being the famous bomber Müller and the former German captain Ballack.

In the main stage of the European Championship, Podolski scored two goals in a row with Klose in the match against Poland, and the German team finally reached the semi-finals in this cup, but finally relegated to third place again.

Podolski scored six goals for Germany in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers and was one of the team's top scorers, and the attacking combination of him and the team's ace striker Klose Wang, the team's top scorer at the World Cup, remains the first choice for coach Loew.

In the 2010 World Cup, Podolski played in South Africa as the main full-back, and in a group stage of the World Cup, Germany defeated Australia 4-0, Prince Porti made his 71st appearance for the German team, and scored a beautiful goal in the eight minutes of the game, bringing the national team's tally to 38.

Also in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Prince Porti scored the second goal of the World Cup, helping Germany beat England 4-1 and reach the last eight for the 15th consecutive edition.

Striker Klose, he is definitely one of the greatest strikers in world football in the new century, the German national team is the most powerful all-round attacker in the Bundesliga, scoring 121 goals in 306 league games, and has 79 assists, directly creating 200 goals.

Klose has won two Bundesliga titles, five German domestic cups, as well as top scorers, assists, best player, and footballer of the year, making him a grand slam of honour in German football.

Klose is a key figure in the history of German football, and one of the most influential players in the technical and tactical innovation of German football since Beckenbauer founded the free man tactical system in 1974 until the 21st century.

Before Klose's debut, due to the aging of the team and the withering of talents, the German team from the late 90s to the beginning of the new century could only be a master of defense and counterattack in international competitions, and the backwardness of the tactical system made the record of this former king continue to decline.

After the retirement of a group of veterans, the team's counter-attacking tactics suddenly lost their backbone, and if Klose was reborn in the three years between 2005 and 2008, then the biggest beneficiary of this change was undoubtedly the German team itself.

The coaches of this period, Jurgen Klinsmann and Loew, found that Klose, who could cover the front third of the pitch and was absolutely dominant and could pass and shoot, had the ability to take the team's attack to the next level.

The tactics of the German team gradually evolved from the defensive counterattack in the past to a fast, tough, and direct overall pressing style of play, and under the leadership of Klose, Ballack, Schneider, and Frings's strong midfield ability was fully utilized, and the tournament won many successes.

In the tactical system of the German team, Klose not only has to attract the attention of the opponent's defense to the greatest extent, but it is also his responsibility to attack the first point in front of the goal, control the second point, and pull the wings when necessary, and of course, he often returns to the midfield to respond.

Even when the German team's defense is in a hurry, Klose will also mark and supplement the defense, and he replaces the former central midfield core Ballack as the team's new fulcrum in the front court, becoming the absolute offensive core of the national team.

The pressing style of play is like a sword in a stone meeting a master who can pull out his most suitable master, which has helped Klose to mature, and to a certain extent, it has also benefited other teammates, especially the younger generations Podolski and Schweinsteiger and the new generation of Ozil and Thomas. Muller, when they began to show their true strength in full swing, German football began a new chapter in attacking football.

For German football, Klose is not only a name, but also a sacred totem representing German football, his tenacious and courageous spirit has inspired an entire generation, and his image of a giant who is in danger and turns the tide on the field will always be imprinted in the minds of fans.

He is both a hero for boys and a romantic icon for girls, and he is destined to make his name in the temple of German football and world football.

In the history of the World Cup, Klose is a myth.

Five goals at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan catapulted Klose to fame overnight, and in the first round of the group stage against Saudi Arabia, the then 23-year-old was in the limelight, scoring the opposition with an incredible header in three different ways. After scoring the second goal, Klose also completed an unexpected celebration. At that time, he first ran to the sideline seemingly calmly, and then suddenly completed a front flip, and the movement was gorgeous and stretched like a beautiful white swan.

And unlike other "gymnasts", Klose pays special attention to the elegance of the closing movements, and after landing on the ground, he also poses with his hands outstretched.

As German football has always been known for its emphasis on rigor, Klose's passionate performance immediately caused a strong response.

He scored against the likes of Ireland and Cameroon in the following matches and eventually won the World Cup Silver Boot with five goals.

Playing in the World Cup for the first time, Klose set a record in World Cup history, and he was the first player to score five headers in a single World Cup, surpassing the Hungarian "Head of God" Kocis in the 50s to be crowned the header king.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Klose maintained the power of his header while also having a wonderful performance at his feet, fighting at home, proving to the world that he has the ability to make contributions at the critical moment of facing strong teams in the competition, and has become a real "world-class superstar".

He scored five goals again, won the Silver Boot again, and was selected into the FIFA All-Star team for the second time in a row.

For Klose, who only officially debuted at the age of 22 and stepped into professional football, at the age of 28, he is already on a par with a legend, which is simply a heart-pounding football fairy tale.

Klose also set a great record in World Cup history, he is the first player to score five goals in two consecutive World Cups, and only the second player to score five goals in both World Cups after Peru's "Angel's Feet" Cubilas in the 70s.

Klose was hailed by the FIFA Technical Committee as an epoch-making great goalscorer who combined the two great skills of "God's Head" and "Angel's Feet".

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Klose scored in the first game, and then in the knockout round against England, scoring a total of 12 goals in the World Cup, only behind Degan, Ronaldo and the German national team predecessor "Bomber" Gad. Muller, ranked fourth in the all-time World Cup scorer list.

Before the start of this World Cup, there may still be people who have doubts about the German team because of their youth and lack of stability, but I believe that by the time the game has been played, this doubt has long since disappeared.

In the face of this strong Germany, even Degan did not dare to slack off, in an interview before the game, he said: "They are very strong, much better than anyone imagined, this game is likely to be the most difficult game for us in this World Cup, what we need to do is to focus on the opponent and then find out their weaknesses to beat them, but I believe that it will be very difficult, especially when the opponent has so many good players." ”

Even the arrogant Deegan will be praised by the German team, although many people admit that the German team has done a very good job in this World Cup, but it is a bit exaggerated for Degan to give such a high evaluation.

However, this has also made the gods of all walks of life interested, and they all want to see how the match will turn out when the younger generation of German tanks meets the younger generation of Belgian Red Devils.