Why Germany Are The Dark Horse of The Tournament
After a decade of international failure, Germany is looking to make a statement. With coach Julian Nagelsmann at the helm and the magical duo of Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, we break down why they could be the tournament's biggest surprise.
Video Transcript
Even after a decade of failure, Germany are a dark horse this summer because if there's one thing football has taught me, it's to never, ever count the Germans out.
Julian Nagelsmann has rebooted the machine around Wirtziala, the magical duo of Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala.
These two can unlock defenses in two touches, supported by Rdiger's defensive grit, Joshua Kimmich's leadership, and the emergence of teen sensation Lennart Kalh, Germany are packing their squad in all the right places ahead of the summer.
Well, almost, because their main issue comes up front, where goals aren't exactly the easiest thing to come by for their forwards.
Undav and Woltemade have had good seasons, but their international record of a combined eight goals is pretty poor compared to the sort of striker the Germans used to rock up with.
Kai Havertz is obviously another good choice, but an injury-dog season has seen his appearances and goals limited at club level, even if he did help Arsenal win some silverware.
Germany are definitely a momentum team.
If they get through the group with confidence, that technical X factor makes them the most dangerous dark horse in the draw.
If they start too slow, their weaknesses may become painfully obvious and too much to overcome
