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Against Spain, Germany starts late in the new international season. The national coach is missing some DFB stars. But Löw was optimistic and distributed operational guarantees.
Joachim Löw let himself be watched a bit before the international game against Spain. At the press conference, he explained that he is currently tending towards a three-way chain. Some players also have a guaranteed bet.
He named Kevin Trapp, Thilo Kehrer, Robin Gosens, Niklas Süle and Leroy Sané, who will definitely play from the start. He was still keeping a secret from the other actors. On rookie Robin Gosens he said: “He will have the opportunity. He played a good season in Italy and now it’s worth it.”
Toni Kroos also participated in the press conference. The experienced midfielder expressed concern about the tension of the players in the upcoming season. “If there are no good agreements between clubs and associations, then I fear a lot of injuries,” Kroos said.
What Kroos said about Messi and how Löw looks at Spain’s opponents can be found here in the live ticker minutes:
This was the press conference
5:29 pm – The press conference is over.
5:25 pm – Now he approaches Kroos for Messi. Kroos responds in Spanish: “I have no information about what is happening there. Of course, it is bad for the League that he leaves. That is a loss for the League, as with Cristiano. He is a player for the whole.” The world is interesting. From my point of view at Real Madrid it’s different. Barcelona is losing a player who is very good. Not bad for us. But I don’t know what will happen there. ”
5:23 pm – Kroos on the injured Marco Reus: “We know what kind of player he is when he’s fit. […] It is not uncommon for him to miss international matches. Basically, in terms of quality, we don’t have to talk about it. But in terms of quantity, we are getting wider and wider. ”
5:21 pm – “If there are no good agreements between clubs and associations, then I fear a lot of injuries” – Kroos on stress before MS 2021. From now on, MS recovery was an advantage for Süle and Sané recovery, according to the DFB- Star.
5:20 pm – “Yes, you (as a player) have gotten used to all the circumstances (the Crown crisis). […] This is no longer a big change. However, you wish you were a little more normal again. “
5:18 pm – Kroos: “We need a strong midfield to win at a high level.”
5:16 pm – Is the midfield better occupied than in 2018? “A part of the team does not win a title. But of course it is important to dominate the ball and the game in midfield.” Kroos adds: “You can already say that we have better staff there again, especially in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.” Kroos highlights Kimmich’s move from the defensive right side to midfield.
5:14 pm – More and more German national players are moving abroad, Werner, Waldschmidt and Koch are examples. Kroos: “In terms of football, I took the next step abroad. This development could also have happened in Germany, but the focus is even more on you than on being one of the many at Bayern. Feeling under this pressure To be able to enforce, it automatically goes through a sports development, but also human ”.
5:13 pm – “We want to win one way or another,” said Kroos, regardless of whether it is a test match or a Nations League match.
5:12 pm – Now it’s Toni Kroos’s turn.
5:10 pm – There is a short break until Toni Kroos is invited to the press conference.
5:08 pm – There is also a question from Spain. Since Löw has been a coach, “Red Fury” has had seven coaches. Löw sees advantages in consistency in position, but also says: “In Spain there is an identity to play football. Spain is synonymous with a very specific style and all these coaches who were there can do this style.”
5:05 pm – Löw talks about similarities in the game between Spain and Germany. They both used to bet on a flat and dominant game. Today the teams are more variable and trust more in a good transition game.
5:01 pm – “There is no player who has a minor injury or a minor injury,” said Löw. “Thilo Kehrer will definitely play.”
5:01 pm – Löw on his formation against Spain. “I tend towards a three back, but that’s just a trend. We can play four and three, as well as different basic formations. It may be that tomorrow there will be a three and on Sunday a four.”
5:00 p.m. – Löw talks about the principles of how he wants to change the team. He wants to “consolidate” the thoughts of the players through video sequences and training sessions.
4:58 pm – Löw finds words of praise for Toni Kroos, praises her development in recent years, especially in her leadership role.
4:56 pm – Löw also praises the Spanish exchange game.
4:55 pm – Regarding the opponent: “The Spanish team can be highly valued. They no longer play as they did in their successful times in 2010 and 2012.” Löw continues: “Now they are dangerous on the outside, they can operate with crosses and have good shooters from outside the penalty area.”
4:53 pm – Löw plans to start with Süle and Sané. It is not yet clear if it will last 90 minutes. Equally confusing is the question of whether Löw can change three or five times. There has been no response to a request from Uefa.
4:52 pm – Kevin Trapp will be in goal because Bernd Leno is not 100 percent after his long injury.
4:52 pm – Robin Gosens gets a regular seat guarantee for the Spain game. “He will have the opportunity. He played a good season in Italy and now he has earned it,” said Löw.
4:51 pm – By the way, Toni Kroos is only later.
4:50 pm – “The players are in the phase they are in now, with a lot of motivation,” said Löw. Regarding the silence in ghost games, he said: “It is good that the seasons in Germany and other countries can be played to the end.”
4:45 pm – The press conference with national coach Joachim Löw and Toni Kroos will start in a few moments.
4:40 pm – For Joachim Löw, it is his 182nd game as national coach. The 60-year-old is entering his 15th year as the DFB’s head coach. 117 wins are compared to 30 losses and 34 draws. Löw will play his seventh tournament next summer in EM, which has been postponed for a year. No national coach achieved that before him.
4:35 pm – On Thursday, the national team will play its 962th international match against Spain in Stuttgart. In the positive balance of the DFB there are 559 victories, 195 draws and 207 defeats with a goal difference of 2161: 1127.
