I fear for the Germans on Wednesday. All the quarter finals have gone against the form book so far - and I fancy Italy to improve and send Spain home tonight. Turkey are unlikely to beat Germany in an open game, but they are masters of the shirt tug and the sly off the ball foul. I expect them to work on Ballack and Schweinsteiger, both of whom have been known to lose their rag at persistent fouling in the past. If they can get one of those players carded early on, they could pull the Germans' teeth before they get started. Somehow I don't expect it to be pretty to watch.
Well done the Russians. It looks like they are coming to life.