#4 Martin Skrtel
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Slovakia are unlikely to have much possession of the ball given the Germans’ high-pressing game, and that would mean an increased responsibility on the shoulders of the two centre-backs. Captain Martin Skrtel will have to keep his backline alert and on their toes throughout, as a single mistake could prove fatal against the Germans.
After a difficult last season at Liverpool, owing to poor form and a lack of opportunities under new manager Jurgen Klopp, it was a surprise to watch Skrtel roll back the years in a man-of-the-match performance against England. His clearance off the line to deny Dele Alli was critical to Slovakia claiming a point in Saint-Etienne, enabling them to qualify through as one of the best third-placed teams.
Martin Skrtel will have his hands full against the likes of Muller and Ozil in Lille on Sunday night, but if the Slovaks are to have any chance of upstaging the champions and pulling off an upset, they’ll be hoping for another similar shift from their captain.
