Match Preview: Undoubtedly the form team at the World Cup after their 4-0 demolition of Australia, Germany go into the match with confidence flowing and their hopes of qualification almost assured if they pick up another win. WATCH IT LIVE HERE
Germany Vs Serbia Live Streaming online broadcast internet tv fifa world cup Friday 18th June 2010.Watch World cup football 2010 live on your pc laptop or mobile devices at a very cheap rate.Almost forced into playing an extremely attacking formation with the injuries to Simon Rolfes and Michael Ballack pre-tournament, the Germans line up without a holding midfielder - preferring instead to play Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira in the two central areas with Mesut Ozil in an advanced attacking role ahead of them - and it works. Fluid in attack, Lukas Podolski can use his pace down the left with Thomas Muller providing the vision and guile on the right for main man Miroslav Klose.
Team BIO for This Match:
Germany : Group D
Manager: Joachim Low
Star Player: Bastian Schweinsteiger
World Cup Appearances: 16
Serbia : Group D
Manager: Radomir Antic
Star Player: Dejan Stankovic
World Cup Appearances: 11
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Germany Vs Serbia Team Profile:
Germany : Group D
The perennial bridesmaid of the World Cup and the European Championships after the turn of the century, Germany are looking to shed the tag of ‘best loser’ in South Africa, and capture their first international title since their Euro ’96 triumph.Germany cruised through qualification to South Africa, but Joachim Low’s penchant for tinkering with his squad has seen his teams struggle for dominance in matches they should be winning, particularly in their game against Finland.Low will be looking to his veterans of Michael Ballack, Miroslav Klose and Torten Frings to finally win one for Die Mannschaft.
Chances for Germany to Win Fifa World Cup football 2010:
Perennial strong performers in tournaments, Low's side are sure to be contenders again in South Africa. If the likes of Ballack, Miroslav Klose and Mario Gomez click then a quarter-final spot could be the very least they could expect.
Serbia : Group D
One of the shockers of the qualifying phase, Serbia beat out France for top spot in their group, in their first ever qualifying campaign as an independent nation, no less.The Beli Orlovi does boast some talent in their ranks, with Nemanja Vidic, Gojko Kacar, Dejan Stankovic and Nikola Zigic headlining a well-organised and balanced squad.
Chances for Serbia to Win Fifa World Cup football 2010:
Qualified ahead of France and with quality through the spine of the team in the shape of Nemanja Vidic, Stankovic and the giant Nikola Zigic up front, they would be a good bet for a last-16 place, and possibly a quarter-final.
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Before the tournament, many were talking of the German striking conundrum but the first match won over the critics and a tough Serbian defence will have a lot to do if they are to keep a clean sheet. They do, of course, have two of the best in the Premier League - Nemanja Vidic and Branislav Ivanovic - to aid their cause, but the lack of attacking options shown by the Serbs in their first game suggests that their defence will find itself under a lot of pressure.
A lot more can be expected from giant striker Nikola Zigic, while Milos Krasic and Dejan Stankovic were just as toothless in the first game defeat to Ghana and will need to come to the fore if they are to have any hopes of causing an upset.
Germany player to watch: Lukas Podolski. Having failed to fire for Bayern Munich, the Cologne striker moved back home but had a pretty poor season by his standards last year. Still, he seems to turn it on when he pulls on the Germany shirt and his opening goal against Australia proved he hasn't lost his touch. Full of pace and direct running, his role down the left flank is crucial in getting behind the opposition defence.
Serbia player to watch: Neven Subotic. Linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, the young Dortmund defender is one of the hottest properties in the European game and will come in for the suspended Aleksandar Lukovic. A tough tackler with good aerial ability, Subotic chose to play for Serbia over USA (having settled in the country in 1999) and will have the eyes of the world upon him as he auditions for a possible big move in the summer.
Key battle: Thomas Muller v Aleksandar Kolarov. Muller has been one of the form players in Europe this season and has been keeping Klose and Mario Gomez out of the Bayern Munich side. His versatility allows him space on the right for this country, but he carries a good goal threat when he cuts in and he will also be keen to banish the Champions League final from his memory after he missed a one-on-one chance against Inter that would have levelled the scores at 1-1. Kolarov is another to have had a good season (albeit in a poor overall one for Lazio) and has many admirers in the Italian game - most notably champions Inter Milan. Tall and strong, his pace and power are vital to Serbia's defence.
Trivia: If Miroslav Klose scores against Serbia he will go level with the greatest of all-time, Pele, on 12 goals in the competition. Ronaldo has the record with 15 though.
Stats: Serbia have lost all four of their matches at the World Cup and have conceded three goals to penalties in their last three World Cup matches.
Odds: Germany (1.66), Serbia (5.75) and the draw (3.60) are all on offer at Bet 365, but given Serbia's aerial ability, Nemanja Vidic at 15.00 to score anytime looks good.
Prediction: German confidence is high and their attacking prowess suggests that they should win comfortably, most likely sending Serbia out.