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Germany's u21s look very average relative to the supposed strength of their youth system. Gotze's an obvious individual exception, but how Germans must despair at David Alaba being Austrian. Give it a few more seasons and he'll likely be the best LB on the planet.
Joachim Low's manner deflects from his real achievements I think. The only possible blot on his reputation might be Germany's freeze up in the latter stages of the last Euros (albeit at around the same time Heynckes' Bayern did the same in the CL final). He's not an easy man to take seriously but given that his spell as coach has been during a period of such emphatic Spanish dominance (which must feel akin to taking up golf during the Tiger Woods era) I'd say he's done very well. But with Spain in transition and the remaining uncertainties as to just how good Brazil really are, it'll be interesting to see how he copes with the very high level of expectation that'll follow Germany into the next WC.
PS: Haven't forgotten that article, btw, just wasn't in work last week.
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