What is Germany's formation

The German newspaper Sports Images summarized 10 correct decisions by L?w:

1. Boldly put the young Müller in the position of attacking right winger, even though the youngster had only made two previous appearances on behalf of the national team. Muller lived up to his reputation, finishing with an assist and a goal against Australia;

2. Fully trusting in Klose's strengths. The 32-year-old Klose, who was benched at Bayern for a season, eventually found his way back to scoring in the World Cup;

3. He insisted on recruiting Podolski, who was in a slump, into the team, and patiently encouraged the "Prince of Cologne" during the preparations for the tournament. The latter's left-footed shot in the first eight minutes of the match opened the first record for Germany;

4. Right-back Lahm was chosen as the new captain. Off the field, Lahm is able to express his views openly and honestly and is well liked. On the field, his breakthrough passes are also a weapon in Germany's offense;

5. Place youngster Badstuber at left back. Although Badstuber, like Muller, has only two national team appearances under his belt, the tall, young defender has a cool head and handles the ball like a veteran;

6. Have Ozil act as an attacking organizer hiding behind the surging forwards. Ozil's key passes always create chaos in the opponent's backfield, in addition to his seamless cooperation with Podolski and Muller on the left and right sides;

7. With the lead, the second half substitutions of Kakao, Gomez and Marin. This was a great move by L?w. He made these players feel involved in the game in their minds as well;

8. Trusted Friedrich, a defender playing for a relegated team. Friedrich's solid performances also proved L?w right;

9. Replacing Ballack with Khedira. The double back pairing of Khedira and Schweinsteiger proved to be excellent.

10. Found a 451 formation suitable for Germany. The back four is solid, the offense is fast, and the front line has both good headers and good footwork. Australia has no chance of winning.