Mesut Ozil
Wenger impressed by new German generation
By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger believes Germany have been rewarded for putting their faith in a new generation of players at the World Cup.
Joachim Loew's team have been impressive in South Africa, topping a competitive group before thrashing England 4-1 to set up a Quarter-Final clash with Argentina on Saturday.
The Germany side has a smattering of experience with captain Philipp Lahm, defender Arne Friedrich and striker Miroslav Klose providing plenty of know-how. But Loew has also leant heavily on last year's European Under-21 Championship-winning squad with Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng and Mesut Ozil all prominent.
Wenger is no stranger to investing in youth himself and he believes Loew should be applauded for trusting his country's young prospects.
"Germany have a good generation," said Wenger in an exclusive interview with Arsenal.com.
"For me they have three outstanding players in this tournament - [Bastian] Schweinsteiger, Mueller and Ozil. Two of them were with the Under-21s last year.
"Germany were not scared to face the new generation. When it works everyone says it is fantastic. When it does not work, everyone kills you."
[Friday, July 02, 2010]
