At the last meeting, at the Confederations Cup on June 21 last year, only defender Per Mertesacker, Schneider (second half Frings) and Schweinsteiger of the present first team were in the German line-up.
"I don't know if Argentina are now stronger but the fact is that we are stronger, we are all fully fit and will be giving everything," Frings said. "We can go full out for 90 minutes, if necessary for 120 minutes. I think that's something Argentina don't like, when a team permanently resists them."
Whatever the tactics, Germany don't plan to give Riquelme and his team-mates a moment's peace.
"It is important that we get on their nerves in midfield," Loew said.
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