When life knocks you to your knees, and it will, why, get up! If it knocks you to your knees again, as it will, well, isn't that the best position from which to pray?
If you don't look like Rupert Graves or Hugh Grant, they'll have you playing the gardener.
A Germany team should not be afraid going into a tournament. History shows that we can raise the level of our game when it matters.