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It is not known how Joshua Kimmich experienced the 6-0 debacle of the German team against Spain. However, it is quite possible that the injured leader angrily chewed on a pillow on the couch at home. Or he threw the remote control at the TV in anger.
With Kimmich in the field, according to the tenor of many experts, that would not have happened.
Certainly, a single person could not have avoided this devastating defeat. But it is also clear: with Kimmich, there would have been at least one more man who would have obviously prepared against the demonstration.
“I think if Kimmich had been on the field, he would have strangled you like Oliver Kahn once grabbed Andi Herzog by the neck,” international record player Lothar Matthäus said in an analysis on his own YouTube channel. “Not that he’s going to be violent right away, but the atmosphere that Kimmich brings with him can carry over to the team!”
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Kimmich is indispensable for the national team and FC Bayern
On Tuesday night, Sevilla’s embarrassment again made it clear how indispensable the Bayern star is to the German team.
There was no one who set the tone, who communicated in the square, spread it, wake up and take his companions. “Body language and dueling behavior – we had none of that,” complained national coach Joachim Löw, who had been harshly criticized: “No organization, no closeness to teammates, no communication.”
Manuel Neuer also agreed: “We should have talked more. That was too little in terms of leadership and communication.” Neuer himself could be heard aloud over and over again, but he couldn’t do much for himself from behind the door.
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Effenberg: Kimmich, the real leader, not Kroos
In this context, veterans such as Ilkay Gündogan and Toni Kroos were also criticized.
SPORT1-The expert Stefan Effenberg was particularly disappointed with Kroos. “It was clear to see that Joshua Kimmich is the real and correct leader of this team. And that does not mean Toni Kroos,” said the former professional.
The success and failure of the DFB team also seem to depend to some extent on Kimmich. In recent years, the 25-year-old midfielder has matured into an absolute leader. “The mentality he brings to the field is extraordinary,” Löw once said.
Kimmich has played 50 international appearances since 2016. He, who was recently named UEFA Defender of the Year, has made 233 appearances for Bayern (27 goals, 64 assists).
Ambition and will to win impress BVB boss Watzke
The triple winner and five-time champion of Germany, obsessed with success, also impressed the competition with his ambition and desire to win.
“The one who really liked me during the last years at Bayern is Joshua Kimmich,” BVB boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said recently. Sports box: “He always bothers me because he’s so good and he scores against us too. But the way he does it, it’s amazing and crazy.”
Bayern coach Karl-Heinz Rummenigge called Kimmich the “captain of the future.” Neuer says about it now in the Sports box: “Jo qualifies. He already plays in a very important central position. He is an anchor for FC Bayern and the national team. He talks a lot, is always available to give advice and is also an important and opinionated man for me. Contact.”
Kimmich with a key role after the World Cup debacle
The flexible defensive midfielder is definitely someone who sticks his finger in the wound. After the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it was he who relentlessly addressed the complaints internally. “He opened his mouth, even if it hasn’t been that long,” DFB manager Oliver Bierhoff said in a ZDF– Documentation about Kimmich.
For Kimmich, who has been the father of two children for a few weeks, of course. The former Leipzig resident wants to take on even more responsibilities in the future: “I am one of the young players who wants to lead this new generation.”
The best player is currently working on his return. After SPORT1-Information, your rehabilitation is going well. In January he is planning his return after a knee injury suffered at the Bundesliga summit against BVB.
Good for the national team: during the next international break in March, three months before the European Championship, Mr. Indispensable will return.
