I agree to an extent. But I wouldn't say Kroos and Schweinsteiger can't work out, f.e. against City in the first group game last year. Kroos, Schweinsteiger and Lahm played in central mifield together and it worked realy well. That game was arguably Bayerns best game under Guardiola.Calling Löw poor and in return wanting Podolski to start, perhaps the least talented player on that roster bar Großkreutz and Schmelzer doesn't really go together.
Kroos and Schweinsteiger do not work together. You're asking how Löw can play Kroos and Khedira together because they don't match well and are both insanely slow (despite having played together basically ALL of qualifying). Then you switch Khedira with Schweinsteiger who is even slower than Khedira and plays almost exactly like Kroos. Kroos and Schweinsteiger next to eachother in CM hasn't worked out in the big games for Bayern, it didn't even really look all that great in the small games, and I hope they don't start alongside eachother. We'd have basically no defensive cover from CM at all.
It was a different setup though and with Schweinsteigers injury I can't see him play the defensive part alongside Kroos, neither can I see Khedira(not a fan and clearly not fit either) in this role.
I favour Lahm for this position and Großkreutz as right-back.
You are absolutely right. It's some kind of weird trend to underrate Boateng. He was Bayerns best centre-back over the last two years. I would prefer him alongside Hummels.You call out Boateng for making stupid mistakes in defense because it's a common thing to say when in reality Hummels has made just as many crucial mistakes for club and country. (vs Shakhtar, vs Real, vs Italy, ...) Boateng yesterday showed he isn't a RB, indeed. But over the last 2 years I'd say he was the best German CB. It should be either Hummels or Mertesacker who are on the bench. Lahm at RB, Durm at LB.
You say Özil plays like shit currently, which I agree he does. But name me a single game for Germany where Götze looked to be dominating a game. People say Özil plays bad and ask for Götze yet Götze hasn't really shown much for Germany aside of coming of the bench and scoring, or a solo run vs Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan or whatever country it was.
It saddens me to see Müller having to leave the right flank, but it might have to be if Volland isn't fit for starting up front. I hope Löw gives him a chance.
that isn't wrong, but Götze mostly played as false 9. So the requirements for Özil and Götze are different.
my prefered 11:
-------------------------Neuer-----------------------
Großkreutz----Boateng-----Hummels------Durm
----------------Lahm-----------Kroos
Müller--------------Özil/Götze----------------Reus
----------------------Götze/Klose