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theundead wrote:No Rode? Kid deserves a callup

RAJBAYERN wrote:Yes, considering many absent for this friendly, it is an opportunity to try new promises.

Really?!!
I don't think so...!

RedQueen wrote:Hummels dropped out of the squad due to injury. Boateng will miss GERUSA too. This is gonna be hilarious. With Höwedes out, we'll be more or less without a central defense.

Don't forget Badstuber out too

MUTU wrote:Is he even nominated?

No Green is not nominated, at this point he looks even out of the picture for the US Senior Team.

This is the link for the full roster nominated for the Germany game:

http://www.ussoccer.com/mens-national-team/latest-roster

ramsej84 wrote:Rudy Mustafi Rudiger Hector (Durm) ???

Wow... So many light years away from last summer's defense...

Can anyone tell me what Podolski has on Löw so that he keeps getting called? Money, puppy, dirty pics, what the heck is wrong?

ramsej84 wrote:

Machiavellico wrote:

ramsej84 wrote:Rudy Mustafi Rudiger Hector (Durm) ???

Wow... So many light years away from last summer's defense...

Can anyone tell me what Podolski has on Löw so that he keeps getting called? Money, puppy, dirty pics, what the heck is wrong?

a love affair...

I thought it was between him and th captain, had no idea loew had something to do with it

About Poldi, I posted this earlier ahead of the Australia friendly:

Löw to BILD: „I was in Milan on the weekend and have met with Lukas. He's been with the national team for over 10 years. He's always shown full commitment for Germany, never called off games, has always given his all in training and in matches. That has its value for me, too.
The national team has always been a support for Lukas. I think he needs our support now, he's earned it. We still have confidence in him and we hope that the days with us will give him a lift and new strength.
But I've also told him that in the end, his performances with the club and with must be up to it to keep being nominated."

He's also been important as an integrating figure for the team. These things are very important to Löw and are often overlooked when his choices are criticized as "not being solely about performance". It's never solely about performance, and it's the same in any other job too. The so-called "soft skills", whether someone is an integrating figure or a disruptive one, are always factoring in. Much more so in a team sport.

It's not like Poldi's taking away anyone's spot at this point. That being said, I think that Poldi's time in the NT will be over after the U21 Euros, unless he really improves. Same for Weidenfeller. Maybe the qualifier against Georgia, but that will be it.

Poldi is the NT mascot.

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Possible Bayern players today:

Götze
Schweinsteiger

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Schweini and Götze starting

Özil not a winger!!! God, Löw, you drunk, man?

Hoping Germany smashes the US... I think Klinsmann has done well with the team, but the gloating from fans here would be insufferable if they win

Machiavellico wrote:Özil not a winger!!! God, Löw, you drunk, man?

What? Özil is CAM, Shürrle and Herrmann on the wings, it's all good.