SAMI KHEDIRA

The absence of big-name players like Daniele De Rossi is proving hard for manager Rudi Garcia to deal with it at Roma.

The club failed to make any progress in the league table after only manage a 1-1 draw with AC Milan at home. This poor result means that the club has just one win in the last five matches. This could be Garcia’s final match in charge of Roma, as it is believed that the board will have a meeting on the future of their manager on Monday.

More than the disappointment of dropping points against a top team like Milan, Roma supporters have been left heavy after witnessing the team being involved in a 3-3 draw against Chievo. The game could have been a comfortable three points for the away team after they were leading twice in the game. However, on both occasions, they allowed the home team – Chievo – to equalise. Umar and Florenzi had given a two-goal advantage when the first half break was near. However, Chievo managed to get one back through Paloschi. The game was level in the 58^th minute throughDainelli. Despite the setback, the team chasing a top three came back into the match through Iago Falqué only to consider a late equaliser to Pepe. (more…)

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Article by Suresh Iyer

Coach Joseph Loew will be relying on his youthful talent to provide at FIFA World Cup 2010. The team’s typical age is 24.96 many years, the youngest German squad at the Planet Cup. Warm ups against Bosnia, Hungary and Malta gave Loew a glimpse of their prospective.

Sami Khedira, 20-3, is a midfielder who has led the German underneath-21 group. He scored a goal in opposition to Bosnia, narrowly lacking a 2nd, and gave a good account against Hungary, in counter-attacking moves.

Jerome Boateng who did not shine as proper-back again from Hungary might get to gentleman his favourite centre-50 percent position.

20-three 12 months outdated Dennis Aogo did a great job as left-back in opposition to Malta but got no more than 45 minutes, substituting for Khedira, versus Hungary. Though Aogo’s organic position is left-back, he might have to be a midfielder back again up, after the injuries losses of Ballack, Traesch, Rolfes and Westermann.

Holger Badstuber, twenty-a single, may benefit from Aogo’s inability to play as a left-back, and get to play as defender following a mixed displaying in opposition to Bosnia, where his great tackling created up for his mediocre passing.

Mesut Ozil, 20 1, is a brilliant midfielder who shone in the 3 friendlies, even though he did not have any luck with scoring. He could be the gentleman for Germany at Planet Cup 2010.

Marko Marin, twenty a single decades previous, was very impressive in the friendlies but is unlikely to play far more than a substitute position, as he does not have his coach’s self-confidence in his staying electrical power or power.

Thomas Mueller, a yr younger than Marin, is an attacking all-rounder who shone from Bosnia. He could discover favour as an added striker, and even characteristic in the irst eleven against Australia, his team’s 1st group outing in South Africa.

Toni Kroos, just previous his teens, may not get to play any match at this Globe Cup, offered his mediocre exhibiting in the friendlies. He will probably be a back up midfielder.

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