England vs Germany live streaming: Watch hottest November 19, 2013 friendly match

November 19, 2013 By Samrin Hasib

Topics: Germany, England, Friendly, Live Stream, TV Schedules, Live Scores, FOX Soccer

Germany and England are set to reunite for the first time at Wembley since that fateful day in the summer of 2010 when England was torn apart amid controversy.

Preview: Much more than just a friendly between two rivals

The German camp is currently trying to fully absorb the loss of one of their own to an ACL injury. Sami Khedira is set to miss the next six months of competitive football and might not be match fit ahead of the World Cup. Joachim Löw, while unhappy, is not too worried. He sent both Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer home from the camp to Bayern so as to experiment with the rest of the squad members.

The defensive midfield combination he will try will thus be devoid of both the stalwarts from the past three years, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira. Löw has also sent Mesut Özil back to Arsenal. He has been criticized for favoring the Bayern players ahead of Dortmund’s players as he has allowed the Bayern players additional rest by sending two of them back before the crunch fixture against BVB on Saturday. Löw replied in a rather straightforward manner. This is what he had to say according to ESPN:

“I am only interested in England, (the pre-World Cup friendly against) Chile and the qualification afterwards. As the national team coach this is an important test for the World Cup tomorrow. That's why I have to look at me and the national team.”

Germany is coming into this match following a 1-1 draw with Italy, during which they hit the woodwork three times. They could definitely have won the game but proved their own worst enemy with some shabby defending on Ignazio Abate’s goal. Their opponents, England, will come into this one on the back of a 0-2 defeat to Chile. They will be without Danny Welbeck, Michael Carrick and Phil Jones. Jack Wilshere has also been sent home. The inclusion of Rickie Lambert and Steven Gerrard depend on last minute tests. Daniel Sturridge is also a doubt.

The last meeting between the two came in the FIFA World Cup in 2010 when Germany put four past England. That match was the one which really brought a young Germany side to center stage, with several included from the Bayern Munich side which reached the UEFA Champions League final that same year. Thomas Müller was the star of the show and ran England ragged.

The match was tainted by a moment of controversy. England had scored a goal and was down 2-1 at this point. Frank Lampard’s shot crossed the goal line and should have tied the match at 2-2 but the referee felt that the ball had not crossed the line. As a result, England went in behind at halftime and stayed behind for the rest of the match.

Whether Germany’s midfield will be able to resist pressure will be an interesting question. Despite their wonderful play, sometimes, the German midfield is rather naïve. Also, with no Neuer in goal, the back four will be slightly nervy due to the presence of a different keeper in the back. England will do well to test them. However, will England manage to get too many chances to do that against the creativity of the German midfield?