Slovakia, with the figure of Marek Hamsik as the prime example of good football in the Central European group, try to surprise Germany to reach the quarterfinals of the European Championship, in which the box Joachim Loew has shown a deficiency that makes him imperfect: the lack of scoring.
Only three goals, Bastian work Schwenteiger, Mario Gomez
and Shkodran Mustafi, appear in the statistics of the games he has played so
far the German box. That's all the offensive baggage of a team that has lacked
success in the last meters to show it's really scary.
But it could have the advantage that one of the key men
in the German defense is definitely in the lineup by a sore one of her twins.
Jerome Boateng, a possible low sensitive, could be replaced by Mustafi,
although started in the premiere of Germany, then lost his place against Poland
and Northern Ireland.
And besides, Bastian Schweinsteiger, has a distant chance
to break through the headlines. Mario Götze in a low state of form, could be
sacrificed. Andre Schurrle and Julian Draxler, also hope to grab his position.
Meanwhile, the men of Jan Kozak based almost all their
chances in a team game with potential pecking Hamsik and, to a lesser extent,
the other star of Vladimír Weiss. Between the two, they will try to surprise a
few star-packed Slovakia does not have equipment.
Kozak's work can already be considered a success and now
any good result achieved in the first Euro contesting, will be a gift. So far,
it has managed to equal the feat of the 2010 World Cup, when Slovakia reached
the knockout stages of the tournament.
Now, although the barrier of the quarterfinals seems
almost unattainable, the Central European picture is not afraid of anyone and
after completing a creditable group stage with a goalless draw against a
powerful opponent like England and a victory 2- 1 against Russia with a goal by
Hamsik.
He will be the highest representative of the Slovak
optimism and is the player who most fear the Germans. The rest, no injuries,
except Dusan Svento doubt, will be on the field. Peter Pekarik doubtful (will
play with a protection for a broken nose), Tomas Hubocan, Robert Mak and
Miroslav Stoch have recovered from different physical discomfort and be ready
to try to surprise Germany.
