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Spain vs. Germany: Position by Position
By: Ian Rose | June 28th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
With one game left to crown either Spain or Germany the new European champion, it’s time to take a look at each one’s strengths and weaknesses. Here is a position by position look at the finalists, and who I think has the upper hand in each. Feel free to argue in the comments.
Keeper
Iker Casillas (Spain) vs. Jens Lehmann (Germany)
This is perhaps the clearest difference between the two sides. Casillas has not been perfect this tournament, but he is a great keeper at the top of his game, showing against Italy that he can step up to the biggest games. Lehmann has fumbled his way through the knockouts, depending on his offense to make up for his mistakes.
Advantage: Spain (1-0)
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