Hey there,

in my last FanPost I introduced to you the veteran players on the German team. Right now I will tell you a few things about the young ones:

- Mesut Özil, Midfielder: 21 years old, he's our very talented and technically skilled playmaker. He has appered in 11 games for the German team, but has already played over 100 games in the German Bundeliga. He is a great creator, last season he had 17 assists in 31 league games for his club, Werder Bremen. He has international experience, having played in the CL, the UEFA-Cup and the Euro League.

- Thomas Müller, Midfielder/Forward: At 20 years old, he is one of the youngest players on the team. Last season was his first as a pro, and his performance for Bayern Munich was great. He appered in all 34 games and scored 13 goals plus 11 assists. He also was a regular in the Champions League games, but overall he is very unexperienced. His natural position is that of a forward, but he also plays at the right midfield.

- Holger Badstuber, Defender: Read what I posted about Thomas Müller. Badstuber is another player who had only one season as a pro, but he is respected within his club team and is a regular player there. The fact that he is a starter now for the German team surprised me too, but his performance was very mature. He has to get himself involved even more into the offense, but he is still so young and will definitaly get even better.

- Marko Marin, Midfielder: He is a small and lightning-quick player that dribbles very often, sometimes too often. An above the average passer (14 assists last season), but lacks defensive effort sometimes. Is already experienced at the national level.

- Toni Kroos, Midfielder: Once considered the most taletend player in German football. Has played an outstanding season for his club Bayer Leverkusen as their playmaker. Not as experienced as Özil and therefore mostly on the bench for the German team. Should Özil become injured, Kroos would be an excellent substitute.

*** UPDATE *** I decided to add a short profile about Sami Khedira since he is a starter now on this team and I think most people haven't taken notice of him internationally.

- Sami Khedira, Midfielder: 23 years old, plays in the defensive midfield, but is playing a bit more offensively than Schweinsteiger, as could be seen in the match against Australia. Experienced player on the national level (98 matches), with some experince in CL- and Euro League games. He is one of the leaders in within his club VfB Stuttgart, but suffered some minor injuries at the beginning of 2010.