June 30, 2020 at 0:00 a.m. Beijing time
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England will face Germany at Wembley in the one-eighth final.
Highlight 1: The €2 billion war is highly valued
England and Germany are both cutting-edge European powerhouses, and the clash between the two teams in this match is highly valued. England is currently ranked 4th in the FIFA ranking list, while Germany is ranked 12th. England is the current
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The team with the highest total player value of €1.26 billion, while the German national team has a total value of €937 million. The total value of the players of the two teams in this competition is more than 2 billion euros, which is the highest value of the current
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The highest total body count of all the matches in the eight-quarter finals.
Highlight 2: Wembley home disadvantage for England
The match was held at Wembley Stadium in London, and England seemed to have the advantage of home field. But the last time the German national team lost to England at Wembley Stadium was still in 1975, and since then Germany has been undefeated against England at this stadium, so it can be said that Wembley Stadium is instead a blessing for the German army. Before the match, Wembley Stadium prohibited Germany and England from entering the stadium for the place of habitual practice, the official reason is that the stadium turf needs to be maintained. England's three group matches were played at Wembley, which had little effect on them, but the lack of practice before the match may affect Germany's play.
Highlight 3: England's defense is stronger than Germany's
In the group stage, England won 2 and drew 1 to top Group D, scoring 2 goals and conceding 0. England's extravagant forward line has been criticized, but solid defense has been the strength of the Three Lions. Especially
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Center back Maguire came back from injury to play the whole game in the third round of the group stage, which is a big plus for England. Germany scored 6 goals but lost 5 in the three group games, and the backline led by veteran Hummels is not stable enough. Facing the young English backline, the German backline may face a more severe test in this game.
Highlight 4: England consider changing to a back three
this year
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The group stage England has been using four backs formation, while Germany has been using three backs. And the Mirror previously leaked that England boss Southgate is considering a change of formation in this game, switching to a three-back tactic. In 2018
World Cup
In the past, Southgate's England played three at the back and went all the way to the top.
World Cup
Final Four, Southgate expects to be
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Replicating such success in the knockout stage. However, the sudden change of formation before the strong dialog, which may also lead to the Three Lions can not get used to obtain the counteraction. In addition, Munt is expected to return to England's starting lineup after being quarantined for more than a week for having had close contact with a new crown infected person, and will only be out of quarantine before this match.
Highlight 5: Can Gretzka replace Gündoğan?
The German national team has previously kept Gündoğan and Ker
Roth (name)
The pair played in the center of the midfield, but the two midfield combination did not produce satisfactory play. In the third round of group matches, Gündoğan head bruises were replaced, substitute Gretzka performance and scored a goal to help Germany 2-2 draw with Hungary and out of the group. Picture newspaper speculation, this game Gretzka is expected to replace Gündoğan start, and Kehl.
Roth (name)
Forming a new midfield partnership which could improve the German national team's midfield hardness and defense.
Highlight 6: Kane desperately needs to find his shooting boots
Kane's last season's
Tottenham Hotspur (city in Morocco)
The competition was in great shape and scored 24 goals to win the
England Premier Soccer League
Golden Boot Award. But Kane submitted a transfer request this summer, expecting to join a strong team expected to win the title. The transfer rumors have affected Kane's ability to
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the current session of the General Assembly.
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Kane started all three group games, but 0 goals and 0 assists, which made him a lot of criticism. Kane previously indicated: "I expect I can come up with the best condition in the knockout stage, to bring assistance to the team." And England if you want to be in the current
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Going the distance will also require Kane to score quickly.
Highlight #7: Veteran Muller expected to return to the starting lineup
Germany boss Loew had publicly stated in 2019 that he would not call up Muller and Hummels in the future, but this summer
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Before these two veterans returned to the German national team and immediately gained reuse. However, Muller was injured in the second round of the group stage, and Muller's starting position was replaced by Sane in the third round of Germany's match against Hungary. This game against the strong enemy England, Germany consider letting the more experienced Muller return to the starting lineup. Muller is no stranger to Wembley Stadium, and in 2013 he played with
Bayern
This is the stadium that held the
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Trophy. Before the race
Bayern
The official Twitter feed posted a picture of Muller riding on Neuer's neck holding up the
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A photo of the trophy with the caption, "Neuer and Muller loved Wembley."
Highlight 8: Both sides practiced kicking penalties before the game
Both England and Germany practiced penalty kicks before the match, preparing for the penalty shootout that might be presented. It is worth mentioning that in 1996
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In the semi-final, England and Germany played to the penalty shootout, when England player Southgate punished the penalty kick, was German goalkeeper Koepke pounced, the final England penalty shootout 5-6 loss to Germany. Now Southgate has become the England team manager, if the penalty shootout is presented again, he certainly expects his disciples to be ready to avenge themselves. The German celebrity Matthäus guessed that England will lose to Germany again in the penalty shootout in this game.
Highlight #9: Lefebvre did his best to postpone his parting performance
German national team manager Löw has been officially on board and coaching the team since 2006, leading them to the 2014
World Cup
Championship, leading Germany to its peak. However, the results of the German national team have slipped in recent years, and Loew has now confirmed that he will be at this year's
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departed afterward, after which Flick would take over his reins. After entering the
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After the knockout stage, every competition may become Lefebvre's parting performance in the German national team, and he surely expects to lead the team to the end. In contrast, England boss Gareth Southgate has no need to worry about his future. Southgate's contract currently expires in 2022, and the FA has now stated that it expects to extend his contract until 2024.
Highlight 10: The winner of this game may go straight to the final
this year
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The strength of the upper and lower half of the team is not balanced, the upper half of the strong team gathered, while England and Germany location of the lower half is more relaxed. In the previous competition, another strong team in the lower half of the Netherlands lost to the Czech Republic in a blowout. Both England and Germany, as long as they win this game, will then face the winner of the quarter-finals between Sweden and Ukraine, and if they advance to the semi-finals will face the winner of the Czech Republic and Denmark. It's a straight shot.
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The road to the final depends on which of the two sides, England and Germany, can step over each other's bodies to advance.
