Or Mertesacker , he was benched halfway through the tournament .
Fellow Germans will remember his interview after the Algeria game , no doubt that he was a very strong leader for the team and that interview kept the morale up as well .
Or Mertesacker , he was benched halfway through the tournament but fellow Germans will remember his interview after the Algeria game , no doubt that he was a very strong leader for the team and that interview kept the morale up as well .