Lets start preview/prediction.
Argentina:
Pro.
1. Great counter attacking team because of messi
2. Coach's luck
Cons.
1. Everything else.
2. Weak defense ( never tested with easy opponents)
3. Over reliant on messi on offense
4. Lack of speed on wingers to spread the field to free messi
Germany
Pros
1. Klose
2. Tactical awareness
3. Clones ( every play is almost replacable with another guy , Imposing physical presence)
4. Long precision pass utilization ( this would scare most teams)
Cons
1. Can underestimate argentina by over attacking
2. Coach's bad luck.
Only thing favors argentina is coach's luck. if Germany plays pateint game they win 3-1 atleast. if not it may go penalty. Argentina to win they need penalty because without counter attack , argentina offense can not freeup space for messi to do his magic.
( Watched most highlights of messi , i find defense is non existant. They are not even fouling him. it almost seems like players do not want to miss game because they may lose money?. Porus defense in club games makes messi look great)
I never seen him dribble that much in all of his world cup games , he would have foulded the minute he cross second defender. I just do not believe messi hype.
Germany will win this one easy unless they mess up tactics by over thinking.