Germany are about to play England in the Quarter-finals of the European Cup, and former captain Barack is sure that Germany will be the winning side, he pointed out in an interview that England have some problems in the midfield, while Loew can use the three-centre-back formation and send the like to Goretzka to strengthen the team's advantage in the midfield.
Germany won one, one draw and one loss in three group matches, while England won two and drew one. As for who will be the winner of the German-British war, Ballack affirmed: "Although we played poorly against Hungary, I am still sure that Germany will beat England. ”
Ballack also analysed England's strengths and weaknesses: "England have a top team and they have high demands on themselves because of such a good squad. But despite this, I don't feel like we're at a disadvantage. <b>England's performances so far have not been convincing. One of their great strengths is that they have not conceded a goal yet. But they didn't do much good in the front. </b>”
Especially Kane, who still hasn't scored, Said Ballack: "He seems to be sick on the pitch, which surprises me. Because Kane usually represents scoring goals. ”
As for why Sancho didn't have a chance to play a significant role, Barak said: "Maybe he lacks a lobby to support him. ”
Ballack, who has played in the Premier League for many years, knows english football well, saying: "<b>I see their midfield as a weakness</b>, and england do not have the same kind of game culture and dominance as we do when it comes to dominating the midfield against an opponent. This was the key to our success against Portugal. ”
For the ongoing battle for a three-centre-back or four-back formation, Ballack made a suggestion to Löw: "I think <b>it's a good choice to play three centre-backs against England. That would strengthen the midfield, create an edge in the area, and ultimately that means we have more possession. </b>After always chasing the ball in many premier league games, the English people don't like this (referring to the fact that Germany has a lot of possession). ”
As for which players germany should send in midfield, Ballack also has a clear point: "It is important that we dominate the midfield. <b>Goretzka and Kroos are a good match and I think we need different types of players in midfield. Goretzka can bring a certain amount of roughness, which is what we need when we play against England. </b>In addition, the goal against Hungary also supported him to play. ”
Barak believes Musiara is also a candidate for the starter: "He has nothing to lose. You can always send a young player like that. He has no burden, and he can use his speed to shake off his opponent in a small space. This is a very valuable ability. ”
As for Sane, who has been criticized recently, Barak said: "His performance is too poor, he is not trustworthy enough. So he hasn't been in the main position yet. One can't expect a player to always show 100 percent of the performance, and no one can do that. But what one can expect is that a player will give 80, 90% of his performance and become a general that coaches and teams can trust. And Sane didn't do that. ”
Germany have not lost to England in the knockout stages of the tournament since the 1966 World Cup final. Ballack said: "England don't like playing Germany so much. <b>Such data can ultimately play a decisive role in the subconscious. </b>”
(Shimu)