Löw:
"It's not a case of taking revenge for the Euro, Spain were the best team in the tournament and in the final," said Loew.
"Now the situation is different, we're better than we were in 2008, we have a chance of winning this game.
"Personally I think Spain are THE favourites for the tournament, in the last two-three years they've been the most consistent team, they've always played and won the important matches.
"They don't have just one Messi who is able to make a difference on the pitch.
"It's a team that doesn't make many mistakes, far fewer than the likes of England or Argentina
"They're very organised, they work together both in attack and in defence, they're a great team.
"Spain make it look easy, they don't have to use up all their energy."
Loew is particularly wary of the havoc Barcelona pair Xavi and Andres Iniesta can cause, but he believes his team will be able to stop them.
"They've played together for a long time at Barcelona, that's what makes the difference," he said.
"But if we get on top of them and put them under pressure as we did with Messi, that will be the key to the match."
Loew believes he will have all his players fit and available for the game except 20-year-old Bayern Munich forward Thomas Mueller, who is suspended.
The coach said that will be a blow to his team but he has confidence that others can take his place.
"I always knew he had this freedom in his play, he knows how to be dangerous, he has this instinct.
"He's given us a lot, his suspension is a tough blow but I have faith in the players who can replace him.
"They're in good form but they haven't played a lot. It's tough to replace him but Cacau, Piotr Trochowski and (Toni) Kroos can do it."
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/In...onal/3494.html
Еве ја брилијантната тактика на Јоги, читајте ја внимателно.
Јogi tactics.
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How do the tactics work?
Löw divides the pitch into 18 rectangles of the same size. “It’s about order on the pitch. That is the most important condition for good football. The players should know their place in the basic structure of the team, so that no-one thinks he can run all over the pitch. Certain rectangles must always be covered.”
This means permanent movement! Lukas Podolski and Thomas Müller patrol the left and right side continuously. Meszt Özil’s rectangle is between the halfway line and the opponents’ penalty area, whilst Bastian Schweinsteiger covers the area between his own penalty area and the halfway line.
This is what makes Schweini Jogi’s most important player! He provides the basis for Germany’s game, bringing Özil and the wingers into play and organising the defence. Löw heaped praise on him: “Bastian leads and organises the team to perfection.”
Löw calls his second golden rule ‘play and go’.
“The game doesn’t end when the ball is in play. I want to see players getting into space and asking for the ball. This makes the game more fluid and dynamic.
"I knew that some of our players are extremely good at that – Özil, Poldi, Müller, Kroos. And I said to the team, ‘if you don’t move around the pitch, you’re not even going to beat teams like Canada!’ That was our golden rule from day one. We go over it in theory and in practise every day.”
The results are already clear for all to see.
Loew added: “The team has mastered the art of playing simply. I have seen training sessions that have, at times, reached footballing perfection."
The sessions are recorded and players’ running paths then later analysed. Löw: “You can’t plan the perfect move in training. But there are mechanisms and procedures that are always the same. That’s what we work on.”
An excellent example of this were the sudden counter-attacks in the 4-1 victory over England – a long pass from Klose, a short cross-pitch pass from Özil leading to a goal by Müller. Löw: “A perfect move.”
http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-en...world-cup.html
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Toni Kroos, Supertalent Of This Generation
“I’ll be putting my foot on the gas from the first minute in Munich and trying to build on my performances from this season. I can’t do any more than that.”
General Details-
Age: 20 (4 January 1990)
Foot: Both
Height:5'11.5"
Nationality:German
Positions: Attacking Midfield (CAM, LWM, CM)
The obvious successor to the #10 jersey at Bayern has mostly played at the centre and has all what it takes to claim to be a classic , typical #10 which in the modern times has been given to those overhyped, over-rated football punks, all who have failed at the World Cup so far.
At Leverkusen, he has demonstrated his ability on the wing as well. Centre midfield would be a weak position for him given his unwillingness to track back and willingness to enjoy tactical freedom.
Youth Experience: Star of his times
Toni and his brother Felix were from the very beginning coached by his father at Hansa Rostock where he progressed through the youth teams. Bayern were quick to notice his development and then signed him in 2006 for a grand cheque of 100,000 Euros. The next year at the 2007 U-17 World Cup, Kroos emerged as a supertalent scoring five goals and four assists and winning the Golden Ball.
On 26 Sepetember 2007, he debuted against Cottbus and made an impacy by providing two assists. Kroos also earned Bayern an extremely valuable victory on his UEFA Cup debut away to Red Star Belgrade, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute and providing an assist for Miroslav Klose and then scoring the winning goal with practically the last shot of the match.
However under new coach Klinsman, his development took a backseat as Klinsman didn't see him playing a role in his squad. In the winter-break after his surmounting frustration, it was decided that he would be loaned to Leverkusen until the 2010/11 season. It took little time for Kroos to break into the first team and in the 2009 season, he was outstandingly important as a player for Leverkusen influencing their every attack and bringing them to title contention. With them , he was nominated a record three times consecutive MOTM and scoring an astounding 10 goals and 13 assists in his 43 games for Leverkusen in the process. Leverkusen wanted to sign Kroos but Bayern made it clear that he was not for sale. He now returns back from loan.
Honors:
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Golden Player: 2006
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 Golden Ball
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 Bronze Shoe
Fritz-Walter-Medal 2008 in Gold (Category U18)
Key Abilities: Mental, Technical
Kroos is one of the most talented #10s in the world today. His attacking abilities are multi-dimensional and possess a variety of depth and breadth. With a highly technical and long range of passing , he makes well use of it by lobbing, crossing and sending throughballs to dangerous positions precisely from a distance. He has a very good eye for a killer ball and has shown it on the occasions enough. Now on the shooting part, I have no doubt saying that Kroos is the most technical shooter in the German squad. Rather than going the easy way, Kroos likes picking his shots from outside the box and shooting them with ferocity and genius. A lot of times he waits for the ball in the box and then quietly and cleverly volleys the ball past the goalkeeper from all kinds of angles and positions. Another asset of Kroos is his expertise at set-pieces. His free kicks have all the curl, aiming , power and technique which Bayern has been missing.
However his most admirable quality would be his player intelligence. His positioning, anticipation, vision of the play and decision-making are advanced for any player his age. Kroos is basically a player who may look so unconvincing on the television with his calm and calculated play. On the field, he is a very intelligent player, with a motive behind his every play, thinking creatively, making a quick assessment of all possibilities of attack at hand and making the best out of it at all times. He is the orchestrator as well as the executer. He is the constructor of the attack as well as the destructor of the defense. He is the future.
Kroos has no weaknesses in the role of a playmaker however as a footballer he lacks pace and physical strength.
Attack/Defence & Mentality
Verdict: Kroos will definitely see more action among the first team.
Kroos is not a player who likes to sit on the bench and he proved enough already to confirm his credentials as a strong first team contender. It's left now to van Gaal on how he accomodates him and Muller together.
Current Player Ability: 8/10
Player Potential:10/10
Market Value: Not for Sale