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Now he is also exercising his muscles for Germany!
With a superior performance and two notable assists, Leon Goretzka (SPORT1-Note 1.5) led the German team to a 3-1 victory against Ukraine. On Tuesday against Spain one point is enough to win the group. (Service: Nations League tables)
Giant Goretzka from the DFB!
“That was a great game for Leon,” Joachim Löw praised him on Saturday night: “He was a great asset in our game and he advanced in many ways. He led the game and supported the forwards. He was also defensive. Good done. He’s in great shape right now. You can tell he has power and strength. “
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Goretzka is indispensable in FC Bayern
Löw used the international match in Leipzig to test the 25-year-old in central midfield. Where he has become indispensable at FC Bayern in recent months, where the national coach has an oversupply thanks to a large squad and now has a real luxury problem due to Goretzka’s performance.
Mainly because Löw has preferred a three-way chain since the World Cup in Russia. In this system, however, there are only two central positions because there are usually three attackers at the front.
Against Ukraine, Löw changed his plans and instead bet on a six (Robin Koch) and two eights (Goretzka and Ilkay Gündogan).
The national coach will also have seen that the team apparently feels more comfortable in this system. Löw also knows that this will free up an additional position in the center.
Whether it’s two or three places in the center: who does Löw want to bet on?
Kroos in Löw: what will happen to Kimmich?
Toni Kroos will continue to be a starter as long as he is the national coach. The veteran was expelled from Ukraine. Ilkay Gündogan convinces the DFB calmly and clearly. Against Spain, Löw and Kroos already gave him a guarantee starting eleven, although Gündogan had already started against the Czech Republic and Ukraine.
Not to be forgotten is Joshua Kimmich, who will be out until January due to a torn external meniscus. After the final whistle in Leipzig, calls were repeated that Kimmich, indispensable in the center for his world class, could not return to the right wing because he lacked the highest quality.
“I don’t have to decide that now. I’m not worried about that at the moment,” Löw said: “Jo has him in this position. (in the center, ed.) so far done excellently. On the right we have players with Lukas Klostermann, Thilo Kehrer and Benjamin Henrichs. Klostermann in particular did very well. So I plan to start in midfield with Jo. “
The outdoor experiment with Goretzka ended
And Goretzka? Meanwhile, Löw was gliding with him on the outer track.
In SPORT1When asked, he made it clear that this idea has been shelved: “It was once my idea that it could have been carried overseas in a given system. But its great value is at the center, in the middle of the game.” or in the eighth. Because he does dynamic runs, he’s safe with the ball and now he works very well backwards and wins duels. Therefore, you should not play up and down the outside lane. That is not my intention at this time. “
Kai Havertz (currently in quarantine) and Florian Neuhaus are also considered for the center. Koch served sixth place very well, but he should be even more valuable in central defense in the long run.
The fact is, Löw’s options downtown are world-class. Anything other than a 4-3-3 system makes little sense. The tactics against Spain could be an indication of Löw’s EM plan.
