He scored the first goal of 2006, a screamer against Costa Rica IIRC. It's a shame that he has to play on the left for the national team, would be good to see how he would do if he played at RB as he does for Bayern. Not that he's bad on the left of course...

Afro, I agree that no Australian would get into the first XI but in regards to the squad (which Schmich said), what about

Wilkshire over Aogo?
Neill over Badstuber?
Schwarzer over Wiese/Butt?
Cahill over Traesch?

But maybe I'm wearing green and gold glasses aswell. :lol: :?

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Yup - I though he just took 2006 by the scruff of the neck and was one of the main driving forces in getting to the final 4

Lahm has probably been the best fullback in the world over the last five or six years. Anybody watching Bundesliga and the german side knows this.

:lol: :lol: =d> =d> :lol: :lol:

Sorry Chippers, your a great servent but I love watching Lahm

Agree with Afro. Maybe a little cruel on Schwarzer and a little kind to Kennedy with how small the gap but on the whole, you're right. Think most people here, myself included are wearing green and gold glasses. And possibly green and gold classes too.

If you really think a single australian would make it into their squad except perhaps Cahill you're dreaming. They're superior in every area.

Schweinsteiger > Kewell
Mertesacker >>>>>> Neill
Lahm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Chipperfield
Rolfes>>>>>>>> Wilkshire (even if he isn't in the squad, swap Rolfes with Hitzelsperger)
Ballack>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bresciano
Muller>>>>>>>>>>>>> McDonald
Klose>>>>> Kennedy
Neuer>>>>>>Schwarzer (And yes, I know Schwarzer is in the fucking europa league final, ok?)

Take your bloody green and gold classes off.

i look at this squad and say who from the aussies make it if their german and there are my names kewell, cahill, schwazer, neill(mabye) and that is all but in saying that their strikers are terrible atm. my aus squad
GK- schwarzer, vukovic and galekovic,
lb- chippers and carney
cb- milligan, neill, spira and moore
rb- emerton and wikshire
dm- jedinak, culina, grella and carle(add some spark and creativity from deep also AM)
LW-RW- kewell, bresciano, vidosic, oar and burns
AM, cahill and vidsoic and carle
ST- kennedy, rukvytsya(bring himn and ooar late to ad some speed along with carle for creativity when we have a draw after 80 minutes and hopefully steal 3 points as they offer somethin no one does in our squad......... lighting pace in the final third), djite

None. There's nothing any aussie player can bring to the team that they don't already have.

That's life schmich! The germans have got there player injury problems too as do the Serbs as do the Ghanians.As one door closes Schmich another one opens!!

Bam!

No kewell Though?

Hey Schimch
Schwarzer, Cahill, Neal, Wilkshire for sure and maybe at least one more of our goalies and others might make the squad. Dont underestimate the socceroos as the Cro's and Japan and for that matter the cheating Italians did in the last world cup!! Cop that!!

"IF" we do play moore in central defense, Neil better be ready to cover his ariel assignments as Lahm will drop crosses on his head all game. Ballack is a master of getting his head onto the ball and scoring, and Moore will prob be the slowest player on the pitch.

I am not confident, but crossing everything for an upset (that means a draw at least :d )

Schwarzer, Wiltshere and Neill

Which Aussies would make this squad in your opinion?

A formidable foe but a very average German team and at least one of there goalkeepers is a complete clown and poor in many areas. None are in the same class as Schwarzer.Sorry Eurosnobs ths is a weak German team in comparison with the past. Upsets on the cards!!

I don't think those two have played together since the last world cup :lol: and that was under Klinsmann...

Heres hoping for a Klose - Podolski partnership up front. Schwarzer wont even have to put his gloves on.
Low has let his own personal agenda come infront of the German cause and they will be punished as a result.

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It's germany's first game of the tournament. They'll score one in the first half and sit back, get a feel for things and score the winner after about 75 mins.

My prediction: It will similar to Confederations cup 05, Germany 4 - Australia 2. Craig Moore training in the State League is no good. I'd rather put in Milligan or Spira in there. We will concede at least 2 goals without a doubt.

Tbh, I think this one is stronger. They've finally found some consistency at Center back and they've got some very prolific strikers there, they've got keepers out the wazoo and a midfield with Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Trochowski, Kroos, Ozil and Khedira is very, very strong. That said, Klose is only there on reputation alone and I don't know why Hitzelsperger isn't in the squad.

Test out their second-string keepers... Culina, Bresciano, Carney, Oar... plenty of shots from distance. Even at sea-level I'm expecting this ball to fly like never before. Hope for a fumble, Timmy Cahill or even Scotty McDonald streaming into the box, lash it into the back of the net. Quite frankly I think it's our best chance for a goal.

Schwarzer's gonna have to have a blinder at the other end, but he usually does. Gonna have to hope that Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose fail to fire. If that happens then Germany will struggle for goals.

I really like the look of Philipp Lahm. He's been fantastic for Bayern, those runs into the box are exhilarating. I hope Chippers and Carney are paying close attention because they're gonna have their work cut out for them.

The main positive I see from this is that I'd rather be facing *this* German side than the one from the previous 3 World Cups.

That said those previous 3 World Cups saw them make a Quarter Final, a Final and a Semi Final so the hopes will be equally high for this lot.

I think we can snatch a result of Germany, but the more important thing is that even if the boys can't they don't let it affect them when we come up against Ghana.

can't wait to start doing 10 German Bombers

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Lots of young guys, will be interesting if they can step up to the plate. Think no Hitzlsperger is a blessing for us. Like the OP says, it's not the scariest German team I've seen - probably weaker across all positions than they have been for a long while.

My Ganddad shot at my Granddad... oh it sucks being a 1st generation Australian, you can't even get in on the 2nd world war 2 jokes (referancing Simpsons fighting fish ep).

It is a fairly descent squad and although Klose and and Podolski have had less than memorable seasons, the German Squad plays well together and I will not be suprised to see them both scoring well.

as for Arial attack, there are few in the world no matter how tall that can out Jump our Timmy. The man is a freak.

Germans pfft. Bring on Durban.

Zee Germans!

Agreed a formidable lineup, perhaps not as many household names as '06 but strong none the less. We've got our work cut out...

"SCHWEINSTEIGER!!!!!!"

Still very strong. With all the young talent like Badstuber, Muller, Kroos, Beck, Khedira and Marin the future is bright for Germany

My Grandad shot your Grandad doo-dah doo-dah

Bring them on indeed! France 1944 all over again ;)