THE BIG PICTURE 4 England v Germany 19 November 2013
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OPENING SHOT
England and West Germany line up to listen to their respective National Anthems on Saturday 30 July 1966, undoubtedly the most famous meeting between the two nations. Note the linesman in the white belt who saw the ball cross the line...
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VITAL STATISTICS
STAT ATTACK! Everything you need to know about the two sides battling it out this evening
Nobody completed more passes (838) or created more chances (36) in open play than Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Özil in European World Cup qualifying.
Frank Lampard scored England’s opener the last time the sides met at Wembley, though Germany won 2-1.
GOALS
The Three Lions have failed to score on just two occasions (1991 and 2000) in 12 games at Wembley against Germany (including West and East).
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3 Germany have had the upper hand in this fixture of late – England have won three (all away) of the last eleven clashes since 1987 (including West Germany), drawing twice and losing six.
England have come off second best in three of the previous four Wembley meetings, scoring just twice – with both England’s goals coming in the opening ten minutes. Both teams have scored in each of their last four encounters.
Former Real Madrid man Özil also found the net himself on eight occasions during Germany's World Cup qualifying campaign (ten appearances).
Chelsea’s André Schürrle has scored four times in his last two caps for Germany.
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MATCH ZONE
The Coach / Tactics / Team Profiles / Player interview /
GERMANY
Joachim Löw’s rejuvenated side are youthful, but contain bags of big-match experience
AT A GLANCE COACH Joachim Löw CAPTAIN Philipp Lahm HONOURS World Cup 1954. 1974.
1990; European Championship 1972, 1980, 1996
FIRST INTERNATIONAL
3-5 v Switzerland, Basel, 5 April 1908 LAST RESULT 5-3 v Sweden, Solna, 15 October 2013 BIGGEST WIN 16-0 v Russia, Stockholm, 1 July 1912 BIGGEST DEFEAT 0-9 v England Amateurs, Oxford, 13 March 1909
MOST-CAPPED PLAYER
With three World Cups and three European Championship titles, Germany are Europe’s most decorated team. A byword for success, determination and a winning mentality, the Mannschaft also have a pleasing, technically flawless style. In 1908 the newly formed German side played their first international, losing to Switzerland. In time they were competitive enough to finish third at 1934’s World Cup, until sport became a lesser priority amid political upheaval and restructure. Once the fledgling side, now representing West Germany, were able to concentrate on football, they made an instant impact. Sepp Herberger’s underdogs shocked Hungary to take 1954’s World Cup, and in the 1970s Helmut Schön blended what is universally recognised as the greatest West Germany team: a smooth, ruthless outfit that won the 1972 European Championship and, with Gerd Müller as spearhead, the 1974 World Cup.
SQUAD NEWS THEN AND NOW…
Two players missing since the Germans’ last match, a 5-3 thriller with Sweden in Solna, are goalkeeper
RON-ROBERT ZIELER, who plays for Hannover, and Bayern
Munich’s BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER.
The German vice-captain is currently sidelined with an ankle injury which is expected to see him out of action for the rest of the year. One player in the squad without an international cap is Dortmund goalkeeper
ROMAN WEIDENFELLER.
At 33 years old, he has received his first call-up after eleven years with Dortmund.
Lothar Matthäus (150 caps) 1980-2000 TOP SCORER Gerd Müller (1966-74), Miroslav Klose (2001-) 68 goals apiece FIFA RANKING 2
IN NUMBERS A history of England-Germany rivalry
DOMESTIC LEAGUE
The Bundesliga – launched in 1963-64 after a disappointing showing at 1962’s World Cup – is the apex of Germany's three-tier national league system. Founded as a 16-team league, it was briefly to 20 expanded briefly teams after German reunification in reunification 1992-93, and now has 18 teams. It has been dominated by the current champions Bayern Munich who have recorded 22 victories.
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A second European Championship in 1980 was followed by three consecutive Final berths in the World Cup – victory in 1990 exorcising defeats in 1982 and 1986. Six years later, coach Berti Vogts and skipper Klinsmann led a unified Germany to a hat-trick of continental titles at Euro 96. England-Germany meetings are often classics. Sir Alf Ramsey’s heroes beat Schön’s emerging team in the 1966 World Cup Final, but lost in the quarter-final four years later in Mexico. There was semi-final heartbreak at Italia ’90 when the Germans eliminated Bobby Robson’s side on penalties. The spot-kick kings repeated the trick at Wembley in the Euro 96 semi. Recent clashes include England’s win at Euro 2000 and the historic 5-1 mauling in Munich in 2001. But Germany’s exciting new generation outclassed us 4-1 in the second round of the World Cup in 2010. Joachim Löw’s Germany are an established, skilful side – a stern test for Roy Hodgson’s blossoming team.
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Games unbeaten for either team when this is an away fixture
Going Dutch: Gerd Müller’s strike wins the 1974 World Cup against Holland
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Goals scored by England against all German sides since their first meeting
1930
The first of England’s 32 clashes (W15, D6, L11) with all German opposition - a 3-3 draw in Berlin
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THE TRAILB
Next of Klin: ‘Jürgen the German’ wheels away after netting again in 1994-95
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GERMAN EXCHANGES
BLAZERS There are more German players in England than ever, but the current crop owe a big debt to their forefathers
Much like England’s finest – who tend to ply their trade in the Premier League – German footballers largely stay on their own turf. The number of Spanish, Dutch, French and Scandinavian imports far exceeds the quantity of Germans to venture over to our top flight. But those who do regularly leave their mark as terrace idols. One of the most famous is Bert Trautmann, who graduated directly from a POW camp in Lancashire after WWII to a sporting career. Once a centre-back, he played for St Helens Town before a switch to goalkeeping brought him to the attentions of Manchester City in 1949. He was voted Footballer of the Year in May 1956, just days before his most famous performance, in The FA Cup Final against Birmingham City. Trautmann broke his neck at Wembley in the 73rd minute, but refused to leave the field, making heroic saves as his side sprung a surprise victory. Prince Philip noted that his neck was “crooked” as he presented a winners’ medal: the story is now football legend. It would be four decades before a German would make such an impact again. There were some less-remembered visitors in the early ’90s (Stefan Beinlich and Matthias Breitkreutz at Aston Villa, Steffen Karl and Maurizio Gaudino both loanees at City) before two forwards blazed a Teutonic trail. Uwe Rösler joined Manchester City in 1993, and scored a hatful. He’s still here, currently managing Brentford. “I am a big fan of English football and life,” he says. A year later, Jürgen Klinsmann arrived at Tottenham Hotspur. The fact that he’d helped put England out of the World Cup four years earlier meant he wasn’t welcomed by everyone at first. But his sense of humour (including his famous selfdeprecating dive celebration) and incredible goals (he bagged the Player of the Year Award in 1995) won people over before he left for Bayern Munich. His second spell at White Hart Lane was even more memorable, including a wonderful four-goal haul against Wimbledon in 1998 that helped Spurs stave off the threat of relegation. Others followed Klinsmann’s path, including Michael Frontzeck and Eike Immel (Man City), Stefan Schnoor (Derby County), Lars Leese (Barnsley), Stefan Malz and Alberto Méndez (Arsenal) and Thomas Helmer (Sunderland). Spring-heeled forward www.TheFA.com
Making his mark: Michael Ballack enjoyed a multimedal-winning stay at Chelsea
Karl-Heinze Riedle – a Champions League winner with Borussia Dortmund – performed solidly at Liverpool, while buccaneering full-back Christian Ziege impressed for Middlesbrough before transferring to Anfield and White Hart Lane. Markus Babbel also shone for Liverpool, but Dietmar Hamann made the most impact. Snapped up by Roy Evans from Newcastle for £8m, ‘Didi’ was a key man as Liverpool won a 2001 treble of League, FA and UEFA Cups, and – in 2005 – the Champions League in Istanbul. He later played for Manchester City (a home from home, seemingly) and the recent boss of Stockport County is a lover of all things English, including cricket. Other notables? Classy midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger spent five years at Aston Villa from 2000, and a season each at West Ham and Everton, while winning 50-plus international caps. Steffen Freund played for Spurs and Leicester City. Jens Lehmann minded Arsenal’s net from 20032008, including the famous ‘Invincibles’ title-winning season. Moritz Volz won many friends at Fulham thanks to his defensive ability and curious blogs about David Hasselhoff and folding bikes. Chelsea’s midfield powerhouse Michael Ballack was the most successful however, helping the Blues to the 2009-10 Premier League
London calling: Mezut Özil and Serge Gnabry of Arsenal Top: Bert Trautmann in his City pomp
in 2010, as well as three FA Cups (2007, 2009 and 2010) and the League Cup (2007). The current Premier League crop may be the strongest of all. After a fine career with Chelsea and Middlesbrough, Robert Huth is entering his second decade of English top-flight football as a stalwart of Stoke City. Spurs' Lewis Holtby – whose dad originally hails from Liverpool – is part of the current new wave of young German talent, along with his close friend at Chelsea, André Schürrle. But Arsenal is the current generation’s favourite stop-off. Defender Per Mertesacker, forward Lukas Podolski, young schemer Serge Gnabry and – most significantly – one of the world’s finest playmakers, Mesut Özil, are firing the Gunners’ bid to recapture glory. If they do that, England could become an even more popular destination for the Bundesliga’s best.
“SPRECHEN SIE DEUTSCHE?” If you think the list of Germans who have played in England is small, those going the opposite way could squeeze into a Volkswagen. By far the most significant was the first: Kevin Keegan’s 1977 move to Hamburg SV from Liverpool stunned English football – but in three glorious years he won the Bundesliga and was twice crowned European Footballer of the Year.
Forward Tony Woodcock, who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest in 1979, enjoyed two spells in Germany with FC Köln (1979-82) and at the city’s second side, Fortuna (1986-88). “Players didn’t tend to move in those days, so it was a massive leap if you did,” he recalls. “But it was the place to be.” Hardly anyone followed, mind: England, Manchester
City and Sunderland stalwart Dave Watson signed for Werder Bremen but only played twice after a suspension; Liverpudlian journeyman Mark Farrington managed a handful of matches at Hertha Berlin. Owen Hargreaves played at the top level in both nations, but was already in Germany; which leaves former England Under-21 Michael Mancienne – Feltham-born, Chelsea-schooled, and currently at Hamburg. 19 November 2013 England v Germany 49
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
“A SPECIAL GAME”
Michael Ballack is still revered for his role in Germany’s engine room. He has also played in the Premier League, so who better to cast his eye over the two sides… The German legend and former national captain Michael Ballack believes that the Germany side who will face England tonight are good enough to win the World Cup in Brazil next year. Ballack twice came close to winning the World Cup – in 2002 when Germany lost in the Final to Brazil, and then as hosts in 2006 when they lost in the semi-finals to the eventual winners Italy. But he thinks this new side has the quality to go all the way in South America. “Germany certainly have the ability to win the World Cup,” says Ballack. “I know they can do it, but it won’t be easy performing on another continent, and you must remember a European side has never won the tournament in South or Central America before. “It will be a test for them to show if they have the personality and mentality to be winners in those new conditions, but there is a growing confidence about this group at the moment, especially since they booked their place for next year.” Germany qualified for the World Cup in commanding style, finishing top of their qualifying group, eight points ahead of Sweden with nine wins from ten games and averaging nearly four goals a game. “There is no doubt this team will get out of the group, and past the Round of 16, but then at the quarter-finals you will face some very difficult sides,” says Ballack, who scored 42 goals in 98 appearances for Germany between 1999 and 2010. “But I am full of hope because we are strong in both attack and defence, we have a lot of experienced players, and we also have so many players who are playing for big teams like Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Arsenal. “These players can play with real pace and technical ability; we can keep the ball, but then break up the field with pace as well, so this is a very modern team who I enjoy watching. “There is some amazing talent in www.TheFA.com
this side with the likes of Mario Götze, Mesut Özil, Marco Reus, Thomas Müller and Bastian Schweinsteiger, who have already shown what they can do.” Ballack believes tonight’s game at Wembley Stadium will offer a good indication as to whether Germany are potential World Cup winners. “I am pleased we are playing a big nation like England, because it will be a real test for them. Every game we play in Brazil next year will be an away game of course, so to play England away at Wembley will tell us something about this German team.” What does Ballack make of England’s own chances next year? “It is hard to say because maybe the English media and fans expect more of them, and you can’t say they have really shown the winning mentality so far in tournaments, but I like
“THERE “THERE IS SO MUCH HISTORY TO THIS GAME, WHICH PROBABLY STEMS FROM THE 1966 WORLD CUP FINAL” players like Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere and my old team-mate Daniel Sturridge.” Ballack enjoyed the four seasons he spent in England with Chelsea between 2006 and 2010 where he won a Premier League title, three FA Cups and one League Cup. This time also gave him a greater appreciation of the rivalry between England and Germany. “There is so much history to this game, which probably stems from the 1966 World Cup Final,” says Ballack. “When I was growing up, you knew it was a special game and so when I played in it you were desperate to win, because us Germans still see England as the home of football and where the game began.”
Berahino has been leading the line for the Under-21s this season
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