Germany grateful for Gomez.(Euro 2012)

Mario Gomez further
underlined why he will be such a threat at Euro 2012 as his second-half
header earned Germany a forgettable 1-0 win over Portugal in Lviv.



The Bayern Munich striker scored 38 times in all competitions for
his club in 2011/12 and his country will be mightily glad he has brought
his predatory instincts to Poland and Ukraine.
Gomez may have
been missing his golden touch in the UEFA Champions League final defeat
by Chelsea, but his excellent 72nd minute header showed he still has
what it takes and it was enough to ensure Germany started with a win.
Joachim
Low's finalists from four years ago are considered among the favourites
to dethrone Spain this summer and although they were not at their best
against a stubborn Portugal, an opening three points was essential.
Having
watched Holland suffer a shock defeat by Denmark in Group B's first
game, Germany now know after just one match they are already well placed
to progress to the knockout stages.

Dont get too excited...

Thats his first tournament goal since he missed from ONLY 2 YARDS in Austria, and he screwed-up 23 ATTEMPTS ON GOAL in that match against Chelsea.

Personally, i would have played Klose from the start and not included Mario Gomez in the squad at all.

Denmark and the Netherlands are a viable threat, so im not celebrating anything until Germany clears the group stages.