I am usually an optimist, but a realistic person at the same time. As an optimistic person I have faith in my team even with all the mounting injuries we had to suffer. As a realistic, I would think Germany's chances are 50/50 as long as they manage somehow to end up first in their group. Italy will be a tough nut to crack, but not impossible. My concern right now is our group games. Germany would have been in the final for sure, had it not been for the withdrawls of Scholl, Deisler and Nowotny.
Viva Germany all the way...