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Germany Should Aim To Win 2014 World Cup - Jens Lehmann
Former Germany international Jens Lehmann has voiced his opinion that the Nationalelf could win the 2014 World Cup.
Jan 3, 2011 2:34:00 PM
By Stefan Coerts
Germany impressed with some fine performances at the 2010 World Cup, but the Nationalelf eventually had to settle for third spot. Former international Jens Lehmann has now voiced his opinion that the Germans should be aiming to win the tournament in Brazil in three years time.
"Before the World Cup, nobody really knew for certain what the current team was capable of, so what then happened was a positive surprise. Not only was the dynamism and general play pleasing, but the emergence of the likes of Sami Khedira and Mesut Oezil was a real bonus," said Lehmann on the FIFA website.
"They had not really starred on the big stage up to that point, and came up trumps in South Africa. Now they’re both at one of the biggest clubs in the world, and you have to admire them for that.
"However, at the end of the day, it wasn’t actually an improvement on the World Cup in 2006, because Germany finished third again. That's where work still needs to be done. It's not enough just to play attractive football and go a reasonably long way, you have to win trophies from time to time.
"After losing to Spain in the final at the EURO and the semi-final at the World Cup, you have to be aiming to beat them next time out. Germany should aim to win the 2014 World Cup. We’ll have to wait and see just how far the key players are prepared to push themselves."
"Before the World Cup, nobody really knew for certain what the current team was capable of, so what then happened was a positive surprise. Not only was the dynamism and general play pleasing, but the emergence of the likes of Sami Khedira and Mesut Oezil was a real bonus," said Lehmann on the FIFA website.
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"They had not really starred on the big stage up to that point, and came up trumps in South Africa. Now they’re both at one of the biggest clubs in the world, and you have to admire them for that.
"However, at the end of the day, it wasn’t actually an improvement on the World Cup in 2006, because Germany finished third again. That's where work still needs to be done. It's not enough just to play attractive football and go a reasonably long way, you have to win trophies from time to time.
"After losing to Spain in the final at the EURO and the semi-final at the World Cup, you have to be aiming to beat them next time out. Germany should aim to win the 2014 World Cup. We’ll have to wait and see just how far the key players are prepared to push themselves."
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