Summary
FORM is one of the least important factors to consider when it comes to the World Cup finals. International football is such a sporadic affair that these competitions are not about building on the achievements of the previous year, but rather hitting stride quickly in June and maintaining it for the month of the tournament.
That's not to say that this week's round of friendly internationals were relatively insignificant, because confidence will have rather more bearing on events in the summer.See the full content of this document
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Klinsmann Must Strive to Unite Unsettled Hosts
For once the Germans will lack self-assurance. The scepticism that already attended their chances can only have been strengthened by a woeful showing in Florence on Wednesday. Hit by an ironical It...
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