Former Bayern star and Spanish national team player Javi Martinez spoke to the German media about the World Cup so far and drew a parallel between Die Mannschaft and Real Madrid.Interestingly, regardless of the initial defeat against Japan, he believes that the Germans are still in the narrowest circle of favorites for the world crown… ##NAJAVA_MECA_6843378##Interestingly, regardless of the initial defeat against Japan, he believes that the Germans are still in the narrowest circle of favorites for the world crown…”Before the start of the tournament, I said that for me Argentina are the closest to the title. It’s not a problem, it can happen that you lose the first game. It happened to us in 2010 in South Africa. Then the Swiss were better than us… Sometimes it is good to be shocked that way, you have time to react and then make a better performance,” Martinez said.The Spaniard singled out the Germans on the same principle…”At this moment I say: the favorites are Argentina and Germany. I believe in both. Germany are like Real Madrid in club football. Always at the top”.Flick in shock: Brutal disappointment… Hoeness: Infantino is a disaster for footballThere are also some parallels with South Africa 12 years ago…”Our mood after that 0-1 against Switzerland was at zero. But we kept our confidence. Germany must do the same. The media criticizes Flick and his boys a lot. They should trust them more, trust Flick’s idea”.Martinez expects a much tougher job for the Spaniards tonight…”Costa Rica is one of the weakest teams in the tournament. Now it will be a big fight with Germany. The key will be who guards the ball better and longer,” Javi Martinez concluded.
