Germany vs Denmark preview: The Germanic chariot is unstoppable, can the Danish fairy tale be played out again?

Brother Bao loves football

2024-06-29 00:34

At 03:00 on June 30, the European Cup will usher in the second 1/8 finals, and the host German team will play against the Danish team. Seven of the 16 teams that have advanced to the knockout stage of this European Championship are unbeaten, including Germany and Denmark. So, is it the Germanic chariot that continues to unstoppably storm the title? Or will the Danish fairy tale be repeated after 36 years?

Let's take a look at the two teams' qualification process for this European Championship. The German team is ranked 16th in the world, with a total value of 831 million euros, and the first place in Group A in the group stage is 2 wins and 1 draw. In the first round of the group stage, Germany beat Scotland 5-1 in the opening game, which is also the most goal scored in this European Championship so far, beating Hungary 2-0 in the second game and drawing 1-1 with Switzerland in the final round. Germany scored 8 goals in 3 group games, the most goals scored in this European Championship, conceded 2 goals, and conceded the 5th fewest goals in this European Championship, with excellent performances at both ends of the pitch.

Although the German team has not performed well in the World Series in recent years, it lost 0:2 to England in the 1/8 finals of the last European Cup, and was eliminated in the group stage of two consecutive World Cups, so that people feel that the Germanic chariot has been twilighted. However, the German team has made the most significant change after the former Bayern coach Nagelsmann took office, which is to de-Bayern in the German team, and the German team has only Musiala, Kimmich and Neuer 3 Bayern players in the three group stage starters, which is very different from the previous situation in which the Bayern players of the German team occupied half the sky.

On the offensive end, Nagelsmann insisted on Wirtz and Musiala as the team's offensive core, and the veteran Kroos returned to the German national team to organize attacks on the field, which made the German team full of firepower; Defensively, Real Madrid centre-back Toni Rudiger and Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonatanta are the cornerstones of the defense, and with the restored Neuer, the backline is also very solid. Germany have also become favourites to win the tournament with their outstanding performances.

The Danish team is ranked 21st in the world, with a total value of 416 million euros, and the second place in Group C has drawn three consecutive times in the group stage. Denmark drew 1:1 with Slovenia in the first round of the group stage, drew 1:1 with England in the second game, drew 0:0 with Serbia in the last game, and Slovenia in the same group were drawn 3 times in a row, with the same number of goals scored and conceded.

The most valuable player in the Danish team is Manchester United center forward Hojlen, who is worth 65 million euros; There is also Sporting Portugal midfielder Jurmand, who is worth 40 million euros; Barcelona central defender Christensen, who is worth 40 million euros, but the core of the team is the 32-year-old Eriksen, a player who suffered a cardiac arrest in the last European Championship, returned to the European Championship through his own efforts, and scored the first goal of this European Championship for Denmark in the first round of the group stage, and deserves to be the stadium warrior.

Germany are expected to form a 4,231 formation, starting with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, defenders Mittelstedt, Schlotterbeck, Rudiger and Kimmich, midfielders Kroos and Andrich, midfielders Wirtz, Gundogan and Musiala, and striker Kai Havertz. Starting centre-back Jonatanta will be suspended for one game due to yellow cards, with Borussia Dortmund's Schlotterbeck taking his place, while Toni Rudiger is also injured and may not start.

Denmark will line up in a 3,412 formation, with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, defenders Vestergaard, Andreas Christensen and Andersen, midfielders Mailer, Hojbjerg, Delaney and Alexanderba, midfielder Eriksen and forwards Wende and Hojlen. Midfielder Julmande will be suspended for one match due to accumulated yellow cards.

The last 6 meetings between the two teams, Germany 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses are slightly inferior, but the last 4 meetings between Germany are unbeaten, the last time Germany won against the opponent was in the group stage of Euro 2012, Germany defeated Denmark 2-1. Germany and Denmark have both won the European Championships, with Germany winning the European Championships three times in 1972, 1980 and 1996, and Denmark winning the tournament as a substitute in Euro 1992. This time, the German team and the Danish team met in a narrow way, will the Germanic chariot continue to move forward or the Danish fairy tale will be staged again? Let's wait and see.

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