Germany is likely to have a block of five or maybe six Bayern players starting line-up Friday evening, the Euro 2012 qualifying against Austria in Gelsenkirchen. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, coach Joachim Löw has announced that Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Mueller, Manuel Neuer and the captain would surely begin Philipp Lahm, Holger Badstuber probably in the middle of downtown.
"Toni Kroos was really his game late, and I liked what I saw in his last Bundesliga matches," said the coach. 21 years is expected to operate between the more attack-oreinted Mezut Ozil and midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger. Löw FCB squad also includes summer signing Jerome Boateng, but Mario Gomez is out with injury.
"Our goal is to ensure our place at the European Championships," said Loew. If Germany is eighth victory in their eighth qualifier, they would seal their place in Poland and Ukraine with two games to spare, making the visit to Turkey on October 7 and at home to Belgium four days later academic. "No German team has ever won all their qualifying games, but we will do our best to send to Austria home penniless, on Friday, "said Lahm.
However, it will not be easy to Schalke Arena, Schweinsteiger said. "The Austrians are determined to trip us up," the German vice-captain warned, "they keep it tight and it is good to break the rhythm of Harnik, Arnautovic and Alaba. But if we impose our authority, we will win the game. "
All entries, Schweinsteiger is a big fan of the Alpine republic. "I grew up on the border with Austria, and I often went there to ski as a youth. And my father used to play soccer in Austria," the midfielder told the German FA-affiliated site. "I always like our neighbors. I love the country and its people." Professionals, however, requires that friendship is put aside for a moment this week.
