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“Eurosport” placed particular emphasis on Granit Xhaka, but Shaqiri also received good reviews in Germany. Image: keystone
Xhaka receives special praise for avoiding “embarrassing bankruptcy” against “Bundesliga 2”
A 3: 3 in the Nations League against Switzerland – four-time world champion Germany cannot be satisfied with that. But after days of harsh criticism of national coach Jogi Löw’s selection, the German press held back after the spectacular draw against Nati for once almost gracefully.
Of course, there were still criticisms: Above all, the defense changed by Löw did not live up to expectations in any way. Only one person received special praise, and he was not even German.
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“The third international game in seven days is also quite disappointing in the end! Löw had changed his system, playing with a chain of four instead of three. However, there are no signs of defensive stability. After all: three flashes of inspiration save Jogi the point! After conceding seven goals in three internationals, one thing is clear: Jogi has to control the defense! “
Spiegel
I fled to the front, ugh backwards. The DFB-Elf has gained strength after the changes of Joachim Löw, but balance and stability are still lacking. The Swiss attracted and met “.
“As with the 0: 1 in Spain, Switzerland was tactically disciplined and had also come up with some tricks. Offensive players in particular pulled German central defender Antonio Rüdiger off the chain time and again to push their fast players into free space behind him. However, one should not talk too much about the Swiss, in this calendar year they only had one draw in addition to three defeats, against Germany. “
Eurosport
“Anyone who would have expected that the once so successful return to the system with a back four would also automatically bring positive results was wrong. The German team was extremely error prone from the first minute and formally invited Switzerland to score goals. “
“Granit Xhaka impressively demonstrated why he is now a regular player in the Premier League at Arsenal FC. The 28-year-old started the game from the kick-off and directed his teammates loudly. As a watch in midfield, Xhaka not only made nearly 95 percent of his passes, but also recorded the most ball actions and wins. Incidentally, as the heart of the Swiss game, he stole the show from former Bayern star Xherdan Shaqiri, who also performed well.
Attention
“It’s worth seeing for the neutral viewer, very little for the DFB fan ruined by success. It is often said that the national team would have shot such opponents outside the stadium in the past. So test games against supposedly smaller players were often boring even before. The Germans were still interested, the ratings were correct. […] Victories and successes return sympathy. For the moment, the viewer must be satisfied with the score of the matches. Tactically critical, entertaining when it comes to football. “
world
“It is not a victory, but an attractive game. Germany cannot overcome a draw in the Nations League. A big weak point for Joachim Löw’s team is defense. “
“Lothar Matthäus had complained about the lack of attractiveness of the national team. Viewership ratings in the last two games reached their lowest levels. Facts and announcements that Joachim Löw’s team has obviously taken seriously. “
Kicker
“In Ukraine the result was correct, against Switzerland the morale: against the neighbors, the DFB-Elf showed that they not only bet leaders, but can also catch up. […] Germany is not currently among the first in the world, not even among the first in Europe. Rather, the games confirmed the status quo, which says the DFB-Elf is a team in turmoil and is currently on par with Switzerland’s 15th world ranking. “
Sport1
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Süddeutsche
“The German team shows excellent offensive football as they beat Switzerland 3: 3. However, the Löw-modified defense makes many mistakes.”
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