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Beckenbauer: Germany "Perfect Team"

Berlin (ANTARA News / AFP) - Franz Beckenbauer of Germany described Sunday as "perfect team" and they became the favorite to beat Spain in the semi-finals pertandiangan, Wednesday.

"This team is a masterpiece Joachim Loew. He develops and creates the team. He made a perfect team," said Beckenbauer, World Cup winner as player and coach, as indicated in the German Football Federation pages.

"I rarely watch the German team can master the game so impressive. Maybe this is like the World Cup championship team in 1970 and 1990 World Cup," he said.

Beckenbauer spoke a day after Germany beat Argentina 4-0 in World Cup quarter-final, for the third time in South Africa's team scored four goals in one match.

"Previously, we vowed to leave the beautiful game in the locker room, but this time the team showed that contradictions, they play well and win," he said.

Beckenbauer declared Germany to be able to defeat his opponent keyakikannya European champions Spain and advanced to the World Cup final, when they met in Durban, Wednesday.

"Germany has a surplus of Spain, who has yet to show what they do when reaching the Euro 2008 title," he said.

"They look solid and have not struggled in the quarter-final match against Paraguay," he said.