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Germany lost 6-0 to Spain. The result? A disaster. For Joachim Löw, for the heart of German football. How are the reactions? And what are the consequences of bankruptcy?
The half dozen is full: Goals for 5-0 and 6-0.
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A debacle. A disaster. The German team loses 6-0 to Spain in the Nations League. It is the biggest defeat of the national team in 89 years. The last time there was a six-goal defeat was 0: 6 to Austria on May 24, 1931. For captain Manuel Neuer, his 96th international match, with which he scored the only German-record goal, was a very bitter night.
The German Football Association is faced with a pile of rubble. Almost seven months before the Euro (start: June 11, 2021), the DFB has to answer several questions. What about Mats Hummels, Thomas Müller and Jérôme Boateng? Is Joachim Löw still the right man? What happens now?
It is not an easy undertaking. Especially since the team is already ridiculed. Players are aware of this, as shown by reactions on Twitter and criticism from the international press.
That’s what the German players and Löw say about the debacle
Manuel Neuer was simply disappointed. Best seen in the 55th minute when the Spanish scored 4-0. The porter helped himself and didn’t bother to hide it. Furious, he hit the post and roared his frustration into the Spanish night, with one word that aptly summed up the entire course of the game: “Fuck!” His anger: understandable. He was guilty of all the goals.
After the game, the goalkeeper calmed down. He didn’t want to put a teammate in the pan. He said something like, “I’m part of the team. We screwed up the game together. Body language and communication were too lacking. We should have talked more. “Or:” Right after the first goal. It’s important that you keep to yourself. There is no right time for that game. It’s bitter. ” Meanwhile, Toni Kroos said: “The problem is that we couldn’t access. Spain showed us how to do it. The plan was to be compact. That half worked. (…) It wasn’t the tactics. Both directions did not work. We have to analyze the game, of course, also towards the tournament. We still have a little time left. However, we only meet in March. There is still much left to do “.
And what about Joachim Löw, the national coach? The 60-year-old man was lost. In the interviews, he did not know explanations of the disaster, of the historic bankruptcy. Löw spoke of a “completely dark day”. Nothing worked, he said, neither on defense nor on offense. “After the 1-0 win, we abandoned our whole concept. We leave the concept and walk somewhere. No organization, no communication. That was fatal. We discuss things clearly, what we want and what we don’t want, ”said Löw.
That’s what the Spanish coach thinks
Luis Enrique says: “It was one of the best matches for the national team.”
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After Spain’s resounding victory over Germany in the Nations League, coach Luis Enrique praised his team. «I am very happy with this result for the players. (…) I would say that everyone on the team contributed to the success without wanting to highlight anyone. To defeat a team like Germany, we all have to work together, ”said the 50-year-old Asturian in northern Spain. He added: “Germany had their best team and I think we played very well from the start. It was one of the best matches for the national team. “
That’s what the press writes
The Spanish press was understandably happy. For example, “La Vanguardia” wrote: “Spain paid homage and a bath of confidence in itself in the empty Olympic stadium in Seville. (…) Spain invaded Joachim Löw’s team, it was a frank race from the first minute to which Germany could not find an answer. “” El Mundo “said:” Spain humiliates Germany on a night steeped in history. ” and “El País”: “Spain shames the Germans. The new generation of the ‘Reds’ has shown it with a series of goals that marked an era for the Löw team and will play in the final phase of the Nations League.”
Meanwhile, the press in Germany was stunned. “11 Friends” compared Germany to Schalke 04 and wrote about “Deutsche Schalke”. The “image” read: “Disaster against Spain, now Jogi is shaking.” The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” wrote: “There has never been such a defeat under Löw”. For the “FAZ” the bankruptcy was even a “low point”, the “Zeit” wrote: “Spain is beating the German team” and is sure: “It will no longer work.”
But the 6-0 draw for the German team also caused a stir internationally. ‘The Guardian’ wrote: ‘Joachim Löw’s team was not simply beaten for the first time in 13 games, it was destroyed. “
Is Löw still good?
Joachim Löw has been numbered for a long time, but the DFB is still behind the German coach.
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Almost seven months before the Euro (start: June 11, 2021), the DFB has to answer the question of whether Joachim Löw is still the right man for the tournament. Can he be trusted to lead the national team to success at the Euro? It seems: yes. At least that is what the German leaders believe. Coach Oliver Bierhoff said after the game: “The confidence in Jogi Löw is completely there, absolutely. This game doesn’t change that either. “Löw didn’t want to get into any discussion either.” If I have to worry, you have to ask others. I can’t answer that here right now, “he said.
The fact is, the latest results don’t speak for the 60-year-old man. The performance is too inconsistent, too bad. And it’s not just about the latest results, it’s been tough for a long time. Unforgettable about the historic qualifying round of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
What about Thomas Müller, Jérôme Boateng and Mats Hummels?
That was once: Joachim Löw and Thomas Müller. Will the two cheer together again in 2021?
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I’ve never seen such total failure! The discussion about Hummels and Boateng will continue. You need these leaders after such a defeat! In terms of team management, Müller will be mentioned, “said Lothar Matthäus, commenting on the game in” Bild “, but immediately added:” I don’t think Jogi Löw will deviate from his opinion on all three. “The national coach he had made it clear over and over again that the trio’s return was not a problem.
Mesut Özil called for the return of Bayern defender Jérôme Boateng to the national team. “It’s time to get @JeromeBoateng back,” tweeted the 32-year-old who had a contract with Arsenal after the terrible defensive performance of the Germans in Seville. At Arsenal, coach Mikel Arteta Özil has not appeared for either the Premier League or the Europa League. The midfielder resigned from the national team after the preliminary round of the 2018 World Cup.
The network laughs
One look at Twitter and the hashtag #ESPGER is enough to find out: after the German team got under the wheel against Spain, they also have to connect. Here are the best reactions on Twitter:
