Die Mannschaft's attacking revolution - Young German talents who've mesmerized the world

Marco Reus

Another dynamic product of the Dortmund youth system, Reus plays both as a left attacker and in the middle behind the striker. After Ozil, Reus probably has the best ball control among the players mentioned here. His ability to control the ball with both feet in close spaces is amazing.

After the departure of Götze and probably Robert Lewandowski as well, Marco Reus will have to take up the mantle of leading and creating Dortmund’s attack. He is more than capable of leading the Dortmund attack thanks to his versatility and technique which leave fans gasping for more. He had a memorable 2012 with Dortmund and fans will especially remember how he individually dismantled Eintracht Frankfurt with his hat trick. With his national team career taking flight, young Marco can only get better.

Toni Kroos

Certainly one of the best youth players to emerge from Bayern’s academy as of late, Kroos plays primarily as an attacking midfielder. Considered the future no. 10 for the German giants, Toni made his debut for Bayern at the young age of 17 in the 07-08 season. Within 18 minutes of his appearance, he provided 2 assists to Klose in the 5-0 mauling of Cottbus. He established himself as a regular starter in the Euro 2012 campaign for Germany. His strong right foot, ball distribution and the way he receives the ball in play make him a potent weapon in Germany’s arsenal of attacking midfielders.

Thomas Müller

Another gem from the Bayern academy is Thomas Müller. He plays as a striker, midfielder, second striker and also as a winger! Definitely the most varied attacking option for any manager, he came to light in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where he scored 5 goals in 6 appearances, earned the Golden Boot and was named as the Best Young Player.

He made his breakthrough for Bayern under Louis Van Gaal and since then has been consistently scoring and assisting goals. Being an attacking all-rounder, he can play in a variety of positions and is usually deployed behind the central striker. He is a Raumdeuter which translates as “Interpreter of Space”. He doesn’t particularly possess good dribbling skills but then why dribble when you can create space? I haven’t even mentioned his best quality yet. He is “impervious to pressure” according to Joachim Loew. I don’t disagree. His composure and maturity are crucial in key matches for both Bayern and Germany.

These are the just the main players who came to my mind when thinking about the German attacking midfield revolution of late. As we saw this season, 2 German clubs (Dortmund and Bayern Munich) annihilated every top European side in the Champions League and reached a memorable final at Wembley. Imagine being in the position of Joachim Loew and deciding which of these players to pick. A problem any manager would love to have.

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