Brasil 2 - 3 Germany

An example of a current player answers your question if you can't fathom that I suggest you stop watching football altogether, defensive midfielders are key today and always will be as they have a functional but timelessly important role. You don't have to consider Greece's merit it still won't take the achievement away from them as they beat top teams to win a tournament, no amount of bitter excuses can change that, they played well even if you don't want to acknowledge it.

Brasil 2-1 Germany
Argentina 2-1 Mexico Netherlands

I'd like to see Germany winning the whole thing, but I don't see the FIFA referees letting them, especially today's match.

If they win today I think they will win the cup.

Hopefully Marco Rodríguez will do a great job tonite.

In Hulk I have faith, specially in Neymar's absence.

Same i'm expecting a big game out of him coming up against Howedes. 

Brazil 0-1 Germany.

Go Germany!

Brazil -Germany 2:3

Brazil wins today ladies (yeah right) and gentlemen

Is Brazil really nothing without Neymar? In the last 2 matches he did almost nothing, the one carrying the team was Hulk and in this last game I thought Maicon was great, miles better that Alves. Sometimes Neymar is really helpful and other times he just wants to do everything alone. I think without him Brazil will play more as a team, we'll see.

I hope Brazil makes a better use of Hulk. Felipao is a good motivator but an average coach.
This Brazil should play in 4-3-3 instead of a conservative 4-5-1.
It saddens me to see my favorite player take a back seat on this team that lacks explosive runs and rockets fire at goals.