World Cup 2018: 5 reasons Germany will win it again

#4 Joachim Low's influence

German supremo Joachim Low celebrates victory in 2014

Low was appointed gaffer of the German national team after the resignation of Jurgen Klinsmann in 2008. Low immediately started improving on his predecessor's coaching philosophy by introducing critical tactics that ensured the players never keep on to the ball longer than necessary.

Low is an integral part of German grassroots football development, as he consistently introduces brilliant home-grown talents into the team. This new development has ensured that the world recognizes Germany as a power-house in developmental football.

As the coach of the German national team, Low has had his own share of misery as well, losing his first chance at European glory to Spain – courtesy of Fernando Torres’s first-half goal in 2008. He also met the same fate when he met Del Bosque's men at the semi-final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

These defeats challenged his pressure playing style, with critics from various sectors; and general applauds to the Spanish style of play. Low bounced back from these successive defeats to edge pass world football powerhouse in Portugal, France, Brazil and Argentina to claim the FIFA 2014 glory in Brazil.

Apart from the Uruguayan Oscar Tabarez, Low is the longest serving National team coach at the World Cup (11 years, 10 months) and he will be the only World Cup winning gaffer in Russia