Germany

[ballack13]

German National Team

Nickname: Die Nationalmannschaft

Official Website: dfb.de/English version

Manager: Joachim Löw

Team Roster:



Goalkeepers:
#1 - Manuel Neuer - Bayern Munchen
#12 - René Adler - Hamburger SV
#22 - Ron-Robert Zieler - Hannover 96

Defenders:
#3 - Marcel Schmelzer - Borussia Dortmund
#4 - Benedikt Höwedes - Schalke 04
#5 - Mats Hummels - Borussia Dortmund
#14 - Holger Badstuber - Bayern Munchen
#16 - Phillip Lahm - Bayern Munchen (captain)
#17 - Per Mertesacker - Arsenal
#20 - Jerome Boateng - Bayern Munchen

Midfielders:
#2 - İlkay Gündoğan - Borussia Dortmund
#6 - Sami Khedira - Real Madrid
#7 - Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern Munchen
#8 - Mesut Özil - Real Madrid
#13 - Thomas Müller - Bayern Munchen
#15 - Lars Bender - Bayer Leverkusen
#18 - Toni Kroos - Bayern Munchen
#19 - Mario Götze - Borussia Dortmund

Strikers:
#9 - André Schürrle - Bayer Leverkusen
#10 - Lukas Podolski - Arsenal
#11 - Miroslav Klose - Lazio
#21 - Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund
#23 - Mario Gómez - Bayern Munchen

Recent Call-ups:

Goalkeepers:
Marc-André ter Stegen - Borussia Mönchengladbach

Defenders:
Marcell Jansen - Hamburg
Heiko Westermann - Hamburger SV
Sebastian Jung - Eintracht Frankfurt

Midfielders:
Julian Draxler - Schalke 04
Roman Neustädter - Schalke 04
Lewis Holtby - Tottenham Hotspur

Strikers:

Formation:



GK: Neuer
RCB: Mertesacker / Hummels
LCB: Badstuber
LB: Lahm ©
RB: Boateng
DMF: Schweinsteiger
CMF: Khedira
RMF: Müller
LMF: Podolski
AMF: Özil
CF: Gomez / Klose

Short Free Kick: Podolski
Long Free Kick: Özil
FK 2nd Taker: Schweinsteiger
Left Corner: Schweinsteiger
Right Corner: Özil
Penalty Kick: Podolski
Players to come up on set pieces: Mertesacker, Badstuber, Boateng

Older Competitions Rosters:

World Cup 2010

[Fides]

No German footy follower who wants to update this team:)?

Made an update with the newest team, thanks to Oriello! The only think that should be changed is the number of players:P
Bit the question remains, anybody willing to keep this team up to date, just ask it:)

[ballack13]

Well I can probably take up that task, I follow the German NT pretty religiously.

[Ace]

mate i suggest you to make NT with often-called players...for example Lahm deserve to be in NT despite he wasn't called in last match

[ballack13]

Agreed, thats like leaving kaka out of Brasil

[ballack13]

Fixed the numbers of the current squad called up.

Added a formation but it's a bit sketchy. Loew still doesn't have a definite 11 in mind. Lahm can play on either side which means an open spot needs to be filled by the likes of Friedrich, Hinkel, Jansen(most likely) or possibly Castro, Pander...

Frings is not a sure starter as well. Rolfes might be given the starting spot in midfield along with Ballack.

When Podolski regains fitness, he should start with Klose but that spot could be taking by Helmes or Gomez as well.

I don't think Adler is a sure thing in goal either.

[Markulur]

Is not Metzelder on the NT?

[ballack13]

Metzelder isn't playing regularly to be called up. I don't think he has been since the Euro. He is totally out the picture right now for Loew.

Hopefully he will move to another club and start playing regularly. He is a very good defender when fit.

[Ace]

Is not Metzelder on the NT?

his last call-up was against Finland on 10 September 2008

[Ace]

updated a bit first post

[Shubitidze]

-Helmes is injured for around half a year. Replace him with a third goalkeeper, the regular starter Enke (No.1). If you have to add a forward take Cacau.

In the formation Ballack (CM, rather left) plays next to Hitzlsperger (DM, rather right center), Hitzlsperger a bit more defensive, so I suggest to set him on DM, Ballack on ZM.

Gomez starts next to Klose. Gomez rather left and less defensive than Klose who is "working" more for the team. Last qualification game we played with a 4-5-1 against Wales, but I would not count this as it was a special formation against a defensive opponent and Klose was injured. Regular system is DM (normally Hitzlsperger) NEXT to Ballack.

I do not count the games in Asia as we did not play with our best team. I suggest to set Beck as starting side back (right) as it seems that he will get this position due to his offensive abilities against "smaller" opponents (Azerbaijan). Against Russia I expect Friedrich or Westermann on this position.


So, like this:


---------------------Enke-----------------------
--Beck--------Tasci-------Mertesa.-------Lahm-
------------Hitzlsp.(DM)--Ballack(CM)-----------
Schweinsteiger----------------------Trochowski
----------------Klose-----Gomez---------------

This is the formation we would play if tomorrow was an important game i think.

Def. line = B
Offside trap = C (not an often used instrument)

Corners/freekicks attacking: CB's + Ballack

Free kicks (short) and corners: Trochowski
FK long: Hitzlsperger

SB's not far in front of CB's as they are already quite offensive due to their AGGR.

Except Gomez and Trochowski (both medium) all players on max. defending.

I am playing with these settings and it seems to be realistic.

[s-cobar]

Hitzlsperger, Rolfes or Frings on the DMF Position. Löw doesn`t know at the moment.

[Shubitidze]

Yes, but when not injured last games Hitzlsperger always played, think he is a little bit in front at the moment. But of course this can change next season...

Is a German user already in charge for this thread?

[s-cobar]

I think Ace edit all nationalteams and he make a great job, so he will do it.

We can put Hitzlsperger in the first eleven.

I don`t know what we should do with Helmes - I think he`s still one of the for striker for the nationalteam.

I know he`s injured for a half year but I think he`s still a member of the nationalteam

[Ace]

I updated the formation (except Enke): so you suggested to put Enke instead of Helmes...now I have 2 questions:
- is Enke a regular called? (Helmes is)
- and if yes, how have I to change numbers? (I can't give him #9 )

[Shubitidze]

Source: http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/ ... daten.html

and also http://www.Kicker.de

Enke played the last two qualification matches and in China. Since he's not injured anymore he's No.1 like he was before his injury.

AFAIK not all of the players have fixed numbers, so choose numbers for GK 2 (Adler) and 3 (Wiese) that are typical for backup keepers.

A replacement for Helmes is not needed, usually 4 forwards are nominated. In the future Cacau will "battle" with Kiessling, so set Cacau on "recent Call-ups" and Kiessling in the roster for the moment. For Manuel Neuer the same applies. ATM he's GK No.4 but with a chance to go to South Africa. The same for Schäfer: Till now not a regular member of the national team though he probably will be next season.

Explanation concerning Özil: Not a current member of the roster, but due to his performance this season he will be nominated, already had contact to the national team. Would have played last 2 games but was more important for U21. It's hard to nominate a 23 players roster as normally around 18 players are nominated for 1 or 2 qualification or friendly matches. 23 is usually for tournaments. Schäfer would be nominated atm for a tournament, too.

If somebody wants him in the team I would replace him for Wiese because usually only 2 GK are nominated when there is no Worldcup or Eurocup.


Team Roster (22/06/2009):

Image

Goalkeepers:
Image - #1 - Robert ENKE (Hannover 96)
Image - #12 - René ADLER (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Image - #23 - Tim WIESE (SV Werder Bremen)

Defenders:
Image - #3 - Arne FRIEDRICH (Hertha BSC)
Image - #4 - Serdar TASCI (VfB Stuttgart)
Image - #5 - Heiko WESTERMANN (FC Schalke 04)
Image - #16 - Phillip LAHM (FC Bayern Munchen)
Image - #17 - Per MERTESACKER (SV Werder Bremen)
Image - #19 - Andreas BECK (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Image - #22 - Andreas HINKEL (Celtic FC)

Midfielders:
Image - #2 - Marcel JANSEN (Hamburger SV)
Image - #6 - Simon ROLFES (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Image - #7 - Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER (FC Bayern Munchen)
Image - #8 - Torsten FRINGS (SV Werder Bremen)
Image - #10 - Marko MARIN (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Image - #13 - Michael BALLACK (Chelsea F.C.)
Image - #14 - Piotr TROCHOWSKI (Hamburger SV)
Image - #15 - Thomas HITZLSPERGER (VfB Stuttgart)
Image - #9 - Mesut ÖZIL (SV Werder Bremen)

Strikers:
Image - #11 - Miroslav KLOSE (FC Bayern Munchen)
Image - #18 - Mario GOMEZ (FC Bayern Munchen)
Image - #20 - Lukas PODOLSKI (1.FC Köln)
Image - #21 - Stefan KIESSLING (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)

Recent Call-ups:

Goalkeepers:
Image - Manuel NEUER (FC Schalke 04)

Defenders:
Image - Marcel SCHÄFER (VfL Wolfsburg)
Image - Marvin COMPPER (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Image - Christian TRÄSCH (VfB Stuttgart)
Image - Robert HUTH (Middlesbrough FC)

Midfielders:
Image - Tobias WEIS (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)

Strikers:
Image - CACAU (VfB Stuttgart)


---------------------Enke-----------------------
--Beck--------Tasci-------Mertesa.-------Lahm-
------------Hitzlsp.(DM)--Ballack(CM)-----------
Schweinsteiger----------------------Trochowski
----------------Klose-----Gomez---------------

This is the formation we would play if tomorrow was an important game i think.

Def. line = B
Offside trap = C (not an often used instrument)

Corners/freekicks attacking: CB's + Ballack

Free kicks (short) and corners: Trochowski
FK long: Hitzlsperger

SB's not far in front of CB's as they are already quite offensive due to their AGGR.

Except Gomez and Trochowski (both medium) all players on max. defending.

[Ace]

Ozil #9 seems a bit crazy maybe Kiesseling #9 and Ozil #21

BTW I don't think Helmes deserve to be removed, he is a regular called and he was called often...maybe the best choice for now is to have 2 GK (Low every time calls only 2), so my suggestion is to replace Wiese with Enke (so we will have Enke #1 and Adler #12)...or at least remove Ozil for Enke, but I suggest to have only 2 GKs as Low want

[Shubitidze]

Ozil #9 seems a bit crazy maybe Kiesseling #9 and Ozil #21

BTW I don't think Helmes deserve to be removed, he is a regular called and he was called often...maybe the best choice for now is to have 2 GK (Low every time calls only 2), so my suggestion is to replace Wiese with Enke (so we will have Enke #1 and Adler #12)...or at least remove Ozil for Enke, but I suggest to have only 2 GKs as Low want

Thanks for the update! Helmes has a rupture of the cruciate ligament , that's why. He will not be able to play for around 6 months... And you know much time some players need after an injury like this to be back and in form like before the injury.

[Ace]

German National Team

Nickname: Die Nationalmannschaft

Team Kits:

• White, Black, White
  
• Black, White, Black
  

Official Website: dfb.de/English version

Manager: Joachim LÖW

Team Roster:



Goalkeepers:
1. Manuel NEUER - Schalke 04
12. Tim WIESE - Werder Bremen
22. Hans-Jörg BUTT - Bayern Munchen

Defenders:
2. Marcel JANSEN - Hamburger
3. Arne FRIEDRICH - Hertha Berlin
4. Dennis AOGO - Hamburger
5. Serdar TASCI - Stuttgart
14. Holger BADSTUBER - Bayern Munchen
16. Phillip LAHM © - Bayern Munchen
17. Per MERTESACKER - Werder Bremen
20. Jerome BOATENG - Hamburger

Midfielders:
6. Sami KHEDIRA - Stuttgart
7. Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER - Bayern Munchen
8. Mesut ÖZIL - Werder Bremen
15. Piotr TROCHOWSKI - Hamburger
18. Toni KROOS - Bayer Leverkusen
21. Marko MARIN - Werder Bremen

Strikers:
9. Stefan KIESSLING - Bayer Leverkusen
10. Lukas PODOLSKI - Köln
11. Miroslav KLOSE - Bayern Munchen
13. Thomas MÜLLER - Bayern Munchen
19. CACAU - Stuttgart
23. Mario GOMEZ - Bayern Munchen

Formation:



GK: Neuer
RCB: Mertesacker
LCB: Friedrich
RB: Lahm ©
LB: Boateng
DMF: Schweinsteiger
CMF: Khedira
RMF: Müller
LMF: Podolski
AMF: Özil
CF: Klose

Short Free Kick: Podolski
Long Free Kick: Özil
FK 2nd Taker: Schweinsteiger
Left Corner: Schweinsteiger
Right Corner: Özil
Penalty Kick: Podolski
Players to come up on set pieces: Mertesacker, Friedrich, Boateng

[Ace]

new call-ups:

GK: Robert Enke (Hannover), Tim Wiese (Werder Brema)

DF: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlino), Serdar Tasci (Stoccarda), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Monaco), Per Mertesacker (Werder Brema), Marcel Schaefer (Wolfsburg), Heiko Westermann (Schalke 04)

MF: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Marcell Jansen (Amburgo), Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stoccarda), Sami Khedira (Stoccarda), Mesut Ozil (Werder Brema), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Monaco), Piotr Trochowski (Amburgo)

FW: Cacau (Stoccarda), Mario Gomez e Miroslav Klose (Bayern Monaco), Lukas Podolski (Colonia)

it seems we can make at least a couple of changes