Lukas Podolski has admitted that Germany do not boast a star player like Neymar but he believes their collective strength can secure a place in the World Cup final.

据goal.com足球网站报道，卢卡斯·波多尔斯基承认，德国队没有像内马尔一样的超级明星，但他相信他们集体的力量可以帮助他们闯入世界杯的决赛。

Germany face hosts Brazil in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday after both teams won their quarter-final matches on Friday.

本周二，在贝洛哈里桑塔，德国的半决赛将面对东道主巴西队。

Naymar has been the star of the Brazil side in the tournament, scoring four goals in four five games before he broke a vertebra in Friday's win over Colombia, bringing his tournament to an end. The injury comes as a huge blow as they lose their main source of creativity and goals.

内马尔是本届巴西队的超级明星，5场比赛打进4球，可惜在对阵哥伦比亚的那场比赛中腰椎骨裂告别世界杯 。

他的受伤对于巴西队来说是一个巨大的打击，因为他们失去了场上的绝对主力和进攻的核心。

And Podolski feels are much better as a Unit than Brazil, as they do not rely on individuals, but feels they must now prove they are the best team in the world.

比起巴西队，波多尔斯感到德国好多了，他们是一个整体，不像巴西队那样，过于依赖队内的超级明星，德国队有能力证明他们是世界上最好的球队。

“We feel that we don’t have players like Messi or Neymar who can make a goal with one special movement, but we have a strong team,” Podolski said. “Everyone sticks together and this is important.

“我们觉得我们队中没有像梅西或内马尔这样的超级明星，在关键时刻能以伟大的进球拯救球队，但我们有一个强大的团队。”波多尔斯基说。“整队团结一致，发挥自己的整体优势，这是很重要的。”

“You are only the best team in the world when you win the World Cup. When you lose the semi-final, you are out. So we have to win. We play to win.

“只有赢得了世界杯冠军，你的球队才会是世界上最好的球队。当你输掉了半决赛，你就出局了，所以，我们必须赢，我们为胜利而战。”

“Of course, to play against Brazil in Brazil will be a special game. It will be a great game for the world but we have two matches to go and we want the title.

“当然，在巴西本地对阵东道主将会是一场特殊的比赛。对于全世界，这将会是一场足球盛宴，但我们还有两场比赛要踢，并且我们想夺冠。

“We can be the first European team to win a World Cup in South America. It won’t be easy because a lot of European teams are out, but we are here and we are strong.

“我们可以成为第一只在南美洲赢得世界杯的欧洲球队。这也许并不容易，因为很多欧洲强队都出局了，但是我们仍然留在这里，我们是强大的。”

“The World Cup is not a competition where the team that plays the best football wins the tournament.”

“世界杯并不是各个球队聚在一起互相竞争，踢得最好的队伍就能赢得比赛。”

（译者 shltt 编辑 齐磊）