Is Thomas Muller going to be Germanys Player of the Day

The odds are in Germany’s favour tonight as they face Portugal, marking their World Cup 2014 entry. The usually strong German team has been shaken a little with major players such as Neuer just recovering from his shoulder injury and Schweinsteiger having been airlifted for the major knee injuries he experienced at training camp last month. Philip Lahm has also been experiencing knee problems but will be opening against Portugal along with goalkeeper Neuer and midfielder Schweinsteiger, players who have previously proven crucial in Germany’s World Cup history. This team has lost only one qualifier against Serbia and drawn four,winning the remaining 13 matches.

Star player Marco Reus is out of today’s game with major injuries, which shines the spotlight on Germany’s forward – Thomas Muller, the man who scored 5 goals in the previous World Cup campaign and got his team to the semi-finals but was defeated by Spain. The 24-year old Bayern Munich player has been playing football since the mere age of 8 and has been brought up playing for the Germany Youth teams till he was old enough to make his first official World Cup appearance in 2010, where he swept away the Golden Boot award for most goals scored as well as made the maximum number of assists (an honour he shared with teammates Ozil and Schweinsteiger as well).

Thomas Muller’s strength lies in attack despite him holding the label of a midfielder as he is versatile and able to successfully tackle the ball in a variety of forward positions. He is a German player born and bred and is used to the 4-2-3-1 formation that sees him as one of the three attacking midfielders supporting the striker. He has the immense capacity of maintaining a cool head under duress and doesn’t give into pressure from the opposition. His unique talent lies in being able to understand the positioning of the players around him and being able to create goal-making opportunities around them.

It’s lucky for Germany that he has witnessed a relatively injury-free season, as his energy on the field is even more important with three just-recovering players on the pitch tonight. Germany is definitely a stronger team than Portugal and with a unified defence and an attack that keeps the action at the Portugal goalpost, the team can be assured of a victory tonight.