Germany have reliquinshed Euro 2008 favouritism after their 2-1 defeat to Group B winners Croatia and Joachim Low will have to make major changes if they re to have serious ambitions on lifting the trophy.
The pre-tournament favourites, who are now of 7 to win it, can still reach the quarter-finals with a draw against co-hosts Austria on Monday, but Low needs to switch his personnel or formation or even both once the knock-out phase arrives.
The Germans were beaten by a harder working and more creative Croatia outfit on Thursday and Low must address his team s failings ahead of a likely meeting with Portugal in the quarter-finals.
Low will have to alter a midfield who too often allowed Croatia players to run beyond them leaving Torsten F…