UEFA EURO 2016 - Germany Squad

 

Hello guys !

In this UEFA EURO 2016 special, I try to replicate all the team that possible to be made in WCCF newest version (15-16) based on squads confirmed for the tournament. We all know that the squad list already confirmed so there won't be any change in the future.

Next up is the current World Cup champions, Germany. Here is the 23-man squads confirmed

#	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Manuel Neuer	27 March 1986 (aged 30)	64	0	Bayern Munich
2	DF	Shkodran Mustafi	17 April 1992 (aged 24)	10	0	Valencia
3	DF	Jonas Hector	27 May 1990 (aged 26)	13	1	1. FC Köln
4	DF	Benedikt Höwedes	29 February 1988 (aged 28)	33	2	Schalke 04
5	DF	Mats Hummels	16 December 1988 (aged 27)	46	4	Borussia Dortmund
6	MF	Sami Khedira	4 April 1987 (aged 29)	59	5	Juventus
7	MF	Bastian Schweinsteiger (captain)	1 August 1984 (aged 31)	114	23	Manchester United
8	MF	Mesut Özil	15 October 1988 (aged 27)	72	19	Arsenal
9	MF	André Schürrle	6 November 1990 (aged 25)	51	20	VfL Wolfsburg
10	FW	Lukas Podolski	4 June 1985 (aged 31)	127	48	Galatasaray
11	MF	Julian Draxler	20 September 1993 (aged 22)	18	1	VfL Wolfsburg
12	GK	Bernd Leno	4 March 1992 (aged 24)	1	0	Bayer Leverkusen
13	FW	Thomas Müller	13 September 1989 (aged 26)	70	31	Bayern Munich
14	MF	Emre Can	12 January 1994 (aged 22)	5	0	Liverpool
15	MF	Julian Weigl	8 September 1995 (aged 20)	1	0	Borussia Dortmund
16	DF	Antonio Rüdiger	3 March 1993 (aged 23)	10	0	Roma
17	DF	Jérôme Boateng	3 September 1988 (aged 27)	58	0	Bayern Munich
18	MF	Toni Kroos	4 January 1990 (aged 26)	64	11	Real Madrid
19	MF	Mario Götze	3 June 1992 (aged 24)	51	17	Bayern Munich
20	MF	Leroy Sané	11 January 1996 (aged 20)	2	0	Schalke 04
21	DF	Joshua Kimmich	8 February 1995 (aged 21)	1	0	Bayern Munich
22	GK	Marc-André ter Stegen	30 April 1992 (aged 24)	6	0	Barcelona
23	FW	Mario Gómez	10 July 1985 (aged 30)	63	27	Beşiktaş

Here is the list of players that already released as a card in WCCF (with their newest verison)

Pos.	Player	Version
GK	Manuel NEUER	15-16 v2.0
GK	Bernd LENO	13-14
GK	Marc Andre TER STEGEN	15-16
DF	Shkodran MUSTAFI	15-16 v2.0
DF	Jonas HECTOR	15-16 v2.0
DF	Benedikt HOWEDES	15-16 v2.0
DF	Mats HUMMELS	15-16 v2.0
DF	Antonio RUDIGER	15-16 v2.0
DF	Jerome BOATENG	15-16 v2.0
MF	Sami KHEDIRA	15-16 v2.0
MF	Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER	15-16 v2.0
MF	Mesut OZIL	15-16 v2.0
MF	Andre SCHURRLE	15-16 v2.0
MF	Julian DRAXLER	12-13
MF	Emre CAN	15-16
MF	Julian WEIGL	15-16 v2.0
MF	Toni KROOS	15-16 v2.0
MF	Mario GOTZE	15-16 v2.0
MF	Leroy SANE	15-16 v2.0
MF	Joshua KIMMICH	15-16 v2.0
FW	Lukas PODOLSKI	14-15 OE
FW	Thomas MULLER	15-16 v2.0
FW	Mario GOMEZ	13-14

All of them has their own cards ! Standing ovation for the German NT !

Here is the WCCF team based on players above. Noted that not all of the players included in the squad because WCCF could only had 16 players in the team

Formation

Low is pretty successful with the 4-2-3-1 formation, he also used 4-2-4 in some matches with the front man being a second striker, usually Gotze.

Goalkeepers

Neuer. Do I have to think or explain about it?

Defenders

It's pretty hard to choose because the Germans called many center backs in the squad, but remember in one match in WC, he used center backs to fill the fullback role and it's proved successful. So, for best effect, I choose Howedes, Hummels, Rudiger and Boateng. In bench, Mustafi could fill every position in the defense. There is also Can who could be deployed as right back.

Midfielders

The current WC holder has lots of talents in the midfield. I pick Schweinsteiger and Kroos in the middle of the park, Basti can help with defense while Kroos connecting defense and offense. Wingers, Gotze and Schurrle will do a great job down the wing. Ozil is no doubt their no.1 play maker. In bench, I have Draxler as a sub for the winger, Khedira for the center midfielder role, and Can for his versatility, he could fill the center back, right back and midfield role.

Forwards

No doubt Muller will fill this position, good in the air and good making plays also. Podolski is ready on the bench. I left Gomez because I feel Podolski is similar to Muller, while Gomez could only be deployed as target man.

Overall

There is no doubt this is a very balanced team that you ever met in history of football. Germans have every player in each position, even the bench or not selected players above could fill the role easily even if the starting XI won't perform. But actually, in my opinion, their wing backs aren't the greatest. They are good in defense but I think they couldn't offer attacking movement that much. Missing Lahm already?

Prediction for EURO 2016

They will finish the group easily, yes. They will scrap through the first round and semi final easily, yes. But, in the semi final they are likely to meet France which will be a very hard fought battle. Since France is pretty strong in their home soil, I think German will finish the tournament in the Semi Final. Or maybe they can replicate Spain's success bringing back to back international trophy?

So, that's it. I hope you enjoy the squad and my prediction. How do you think Germany will go?