It is always fun to reread what experts had to say before it all started.

Here's what the Irish Times sport experts did write about the German team a few weeks ago:

Lacking in ingenuity and at times looking utterly confused, Germany are not the footballing powerhouse... After South Korea and Japan, Germany are the top seeds most likely to be evicted in the first round.

If you think they were far off the mark you should read what they did write about, e.g., South Korea: click here for all their prior assessemnts of the teams possibilities and strengths

Wolfgang