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Germany Vs Australia: It's Definitely Time For Revenge - Schwarzer

Keesh Sundaresan, March 28 2011,
Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has rallied his fellow Australian troops by reminding them of the pain Germany caused when both teams met in the World Cup last summer.
Schwarzer believes that Australia have what it takes to cause an upset in Germany
Schwarzer believes that Australia have what it takes to cause an upset in Germany
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The Germans totally outclassed the Socceroos last summer when Joachim Loew's side trashed them 4-0. That result absolutely affected Australia's World Cup campaign and Schwarzer knows that it is important for them to learn some valuable lessons from that defeat.

"It was a very bitter blow and a very harsh lesson to learn," he said. "Hopefully we have learnt a lot from it and improve on it and in the future those results and those performances won't happen to us."

But there is a chance for revenge when both sides take on each other in a so called 'International Friendly' although Schwarzer knows that it will not be as friendly as expected.

"Knowing what the German mentality is like and knowing what the German fans demand of their team they will be expected to win the game comfortably at home," he said.

But the veteran goalkeeper is confident of a triumph and believes that wins over the Netherlands and England at their home soil proves that the Socceroos are still a formidable side away from home.

"This is always going to be a tough order," Schwarzer said. "But we have done it before, we have gone to Holland and beaten the Dutch in their backyard (2-1, Eindhoven in 2008) and we have beaten England on their home ground (3-1, Upton Park in 2003).

"Nobody expected us to do both of those results so we are going to go in there with the confidence and belief in our own ability."

One boost for the Australians is that Joachim Loew has decided to experiment with his squad as he released the likes of Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira back to their respective squads. Phillip Lahm is likely to be rested and Bastian Schweinsteiger will most probably take over the captain's armband.

As for Australia, Tim Cahill will miss the clash with an injury and Robbie Kruse is expected to be given a start after impressing during the Asian Cup last January.

Germany vs Australia

Date: Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011
Time: 14:30 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: Friendly
Live/Repeat: Live

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