Germany – Latvia. In the quarter-finals of a World Cup. Either. If you arrive after two weeks without TV, the shock is bound to be immense. But if you’ve seen each other play a little since August 25, you already know that no one here has stolen their place in the quarterfinals, far from it.
Undefeated Germans despite a big picture, sure of their strengths and able to react after weak times, against Australia in the first phase or Slovenia in the second.
Near-perfect Latvians, defeated by the Canadians after a feat against France, a feat that was ultimately not one since we later understood that Luca Banchi’s men were not there to celebrate the arrival of the monsoon. Victory against Spain, yes yes man, EASY victory against Brazil, and here are the snipers from the cold who enter the European Top 8 and who aspire to do better, despite the absence of their presumed leader Kristaps Porzingis , who spends a real vacation full of smiles.
But be careful gentlemen, because opposite, this time, stands perhaps the team whose relationship between consideration and real level is the least logical. No one talks about Germania? Hmm, you should. Deprived of Franz Wagner, injured at the start of the competition, Dennis Schroder and his teammates have nevertheless saved everyone for ten days. Outside it sends big shots, the Dennis has a lot to do with it, below it sends trowel shots, collectively the guys have known each other for a while and it shows.
Note that the winner of this match will play the winner of the match between Italy and Team USA in the semi-finals, and that the winner of this quarter-final will also take a big step towards Paris 2024.
Third in the last Euro, it seems that the Germans aim to do at least as well at the top level. Opposite an unpredictable team… but that we are starting to see coming. So, whose pompom, Germany or Latvia?
2023-09-03 21:02:00
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