Similarities and differences at the same time: the match-ups that will decide the meeting between Spain and Germany Israel today

Spain and Germany will meet tonight (Sunday, 21:00, here 11) as part of the 2nd round of the World Cup.

Luis Enrique and his players know that a win will take them into the last eight as the Manchester United could be knocked out of Qatar earlier than expected.

Uri Ozan analyzed the match-ups that can be particularly decisive in the exciting match that awaits us.

Pedri - Ilkay Gundoan

Pedri is the hit of Spain.

A football genius, very reminiscent of Andres Iniesta, and against Costa Rica he provided moments of magic every time he touched the ball, and he had 92 of them in 57 minutes - 96.6% accuracy, 15 possessions in the last third and creating three situations.

The German side has Ilkay Gondwan.

Very smart, moves the ball less than Pedri, but joins better and also knows how to pass.

In the loss to Japan, Gondwan's substitution in the 67th minute cost Flick the game.

Flick will need Gondwan in his prime to beat the young and very quality Spanish midfielder.

Gondwan celebrates with Muller.

You have to control the center of the pitch, photo: AP

Jordi Alba - Serge Gnabry

Jordi Alba really enjoyed the game against Costa Rica.

He scored a goal for Asensio, supported the attack non-stop and was not threatened at all in the first third.

Against Germany it's going to be a different film.

The one who is probably going to stand in front of him is Serge Gnabry, the player who threatened the most in the general area of ​​the goal (6), also on the frame (3) against Japan, and also provided two key passes.

For the Germans, this is where they should come from.

If Gnabry manages to take advantage of his physical advantage over Alba and be sharper in front of the goal, the trouble for the Spaniards will grow from there.

Alba vs. Costa Rica.

This time his challenge will be more difficult, photo: AFP

Gabi - Jamal Musiale

Against Costa Rica, Gabi became the third youngest player ever to score at the World Cup (Pela the first).

At the age of 18 and 110 days, Gabi plays with maturity and wisdom that are very difficult to explain and digest.

Germany also has a prodigy, but against Japan Jamal Musiala succumbed to the pressure.

He didn't have a bad game, but in actions that make the difference he failed, probably from excitement, and the fact that the German game didn't flow didn't add either.

Gabi will continue to be good, there is no doubt, he is a special and extraordinary player.

On the other hand, Musiale will have to face more pressure than the first game.

If he ascends, Germany will win (that's how important he is);

If not, Germany will be eliminated again in the group stage.

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