
Germany8217;s in-form striker Miroslav Klose is bullish about his team8217;s chances of overcoming Argentina in Friday8217;s World Cup quarter final, saying the South Americans have come up against the hosts at the wrong time.
8220;Argentina are a strong team and were one of the favourites to win the World Cup before it started, but they have had the misfortune of coming up against us,8221; Klose said at today8217;s press conference. 8220;We hope to send them home on Friday. We know how important it is to win against Argentina. 8220;We want to progress in this tournament so that is what we have to do.8221;
Germany have won four matches in a row to surge into the last eight and Polish-born forward Klose has been an influential figure scoring four goals to top the scoring charts.8220;I know the Argentina defenders but I am in great shape at the moment and do not need to be too concerned with them,8221; Klose declared. 8220;I think I have improved a lot of the last two years. I had targets before the tournament and I have not yet reached them.8221;
Klose missed both of last year8217;s friendly games with Argentina 8211; both of which finished 2-2 8211; and cannot wait to face the two-time World Cup winners at Berlin on Friday. 8220;I am not nervous about facing Argentina. I did not play either of the matches against them last year so I am really looking forward to it,8221; said the 28-year-old.