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The first one is a little bit juicy. Germany's defence have exceed expectations (I expected Mertesacker to be shown up badly on the weekend), but against organised defences (Serbia - when will they stop hurting me), they are not as effective. Spain have a good defence, a great midfield (better than both Argentina and England) and a world-class frontline (whether it is good as the Argentinean one is debatable).

So I bet that Spain would win before these many reports started to come out of the German camp, so just hoping my money has become safe. I could be proved wrong tomorrow. But at this point in time, I can't see the Germans beating Spain.