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The historical facts of the greatest defeat of his mandate will accompany Löw permanently. A DFB team has never conceded a higher competitive loss in the 112-year history of international play. Only in 1909 at 0: 9 against England and at 3: 8 against Hungary in the group stage match of the World Cup in 1954 there were more goals conceded.
The international media made headlines. In Spain you could read a “historical beating” (“Mundo Deportivo”) and a “historical night” (“AS”). “Kaputt” was the owner of the Italian “Gazzetta dello Sport”. And last but not least, the English newspaper “The Guardian” found the misfortune of the DFB:
Joachim Löw’s team was not alone for the first time
Defeated in 13 games, he was destroyed. “
“Disappointed and absolutely angry”
Instead of celebrating the long-awaited group victory in the Nations League as a symbol of a return to the highest level of competitiveness, Löw suddenly finds himself facing the ruins of his development work already critically accompanied after the sporting demise in Seville, and just seven months before the start of the European Championship against world champion France.
“That is very disappointing for all of us,” said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had never had to get the ball out of the goal more than four times in 96 international matches. “Body language and communication were very scarce. We should have talked more. It is important that you support yourself ”. Coach Löw said: “It was a night where we did absolutely nothing. We are disappointed and absolutely angry. We had no access, no hard grief, no grief behavior. “
Clouded hopes for the future
Game analysis was one thing, looking ahead was probably much more difficult. “We thought we were one step further after the last games and this year, which was difficult in general. Now we have suffered a real setback. First we have to see how we handle it in the coaching staff. Unfortunately, we don’t have the opportunity to work, train or play with the players, ”said Löw.
The German team is now on hiatus for four months. Only in March will there be a pack of three internationals to begin qualifying for the World Cup. The long rest can also be an advantage for the 60 years. The Bundesliga, the Champions League and also the coronavirus turmoil will quickly return to the spotlight.
New beginning for Löw critics
But first of all, Löw will counter the criticism. Just minutes after the final whistle, Oliver Bierhoff had to verbally assist him. “The confidence is there, and this game does not change anything,” said the director of the DFB. “You have to ask others if I have to worry about my job,” Löw said after his 189th international match as head coach.
A possible resignation from the 2014 world champion coach was cleared of the way at the airport when he returned. Therefore, the resignation or dismissal of Löw is no longer a problem. Although Bierhoff, like his supervisor, had already built some distance with statements from interviews before the game. The question of whether the Löw-Bierhoff symbiosis still has the necessary reform force and crisis capacity after 16 years together in the association will not be silenced.
Spaniards at the beginning of a new era
Unlike Löw, Spain coach Luis Enrique appears to be well on his way to starting a young, hungry and successful team. Only a few prominent players like Sergio Ramos and Sergio Busquets have remained from the golden age with the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 European titles.
Young stars like 20-year-old three-goal scorer Ferran Torres of Manchester City and talented Dani Olmo of Leipzig should now fix it. And the level can be raised even more, because Spain did not even play with the best line-up against Germany. Thiago was absent, as were Busquets and 18-year-old Barça star Ansu Fati, who had to take a four-month break after a torn meniscus.
“This result will encourage the young players. Now they know they have the level, “Enrique emphasized, and Ramos added:” This historic night will help us grow as a team. ” Germany had their best team and I think we did it from the beginning. played very well. It was one of the best matches for the national team, ”said Enrique.
