Das Reboot and the Road to UEFA Nations League & EC2020

My main criticism of loew is he fails to replace players when they need replacing, just blind faith, 2018 world cup was typically "the curse off the champions ", we lacked the 5% of intensity , mentality, and the will to win, and as I pointed out above we had a few past the prime

 

Very true, his man management side of the job is bang average, and in this day of age this is paramount

 

Yes agree, hummels experience certainly would be critical, just imagine if the Dutch put our backline to the sword, then surely by backing himself in to no man's land by virtualy sacking 3 three bayern legends he can't go back to them

 

From the outside it looked like Germany mostly needed a good striker. They still played well but nobody could score to save his life. It's a problem they still have and you could see it coming for years.

Germany downfall was a bit overstated. They weren't that bad at WC 2018, just playing too high on the pitch and not finishing so getting killed by counterattacks. They actually had tons of chances.

Gutting the team by retiring players is rarely a good option. As a French fan who endured post 2000 France NT, it seems to me things got better in 2006 mostly because older legends like Vieira or Zidane were still there. You need older players to help the younger ones.

 

True, but it's normal for the defending champions lacking the odd %, history suggests it's crucial and factual, we were bang average against Mexico, Sweden looked there for the taking and we laboured same with s.korea, we lacked intensity and sharpness in all them games which proved to be the critical percentage, but I do agree since kloses retirement we lack a top class goal scorer and im afraid loew is being unfair on werner who certainly isn't what we lack

 

lol we're playing Sane and Gnabry as strikers

 

This is Titanic 2.0 - Kroos control

 

This is ingredient for us missing a hatfull of chances

 

Loew's main problem is that he never settled on a starting 11. He would experiment during qualification, friendlies and even early tournament rounds. The second issue is his stubbornness with starting certain players - Goetze and Draxler. He also failed to utilitize a great #9 like Gomez. He played Gomez when he should not have and benched him when he should have started him.

 

Instead of who? Sane ganebry been arguably Germany's best performers

 

It’s a front three with Gnabry,,Goretzka and Sane

U watched England the other game? Kane was always in midfield for build up n dropped back to AM, then two wingers become inside forward n get into the box to diverse scoring points.

So instead of one CF, there are suddenly two (during interchange), then CF can move to AM for build up

Very mobile front three

Liverpool with Firmino, Bremen with Kruse and Ajax with Tadic also playing that role. Stindl for Gladbach n Benzema for a Real Madrid too

I think Reus can be an X-Factor in second half

 

I guess totall cruise through the qualifiers and winning the confederations cup with the youth added all this confusion

 

Interesting lineup. I expected Reus to start. Loew is giving himself 2nd half with Reus, Warner, Brandt and Gündogan.

 

Google has Kroos on the wing and Schulz in the midfield

 

I prefer Gundogan starting and would be nice if Klostermann are there

If u look at how Firmino, Kane, Tadic and Kruse play at striker, always shift back from CF to AM for build up then get in the box At times

Stindl n Benzema do that too... maybe Goretzka will play that role

I think we need Klostermann at RWB, n I think Gundogan is better than Kroos

 

That's our biggest lack.
Most goals at World Championships Top 10 list there are 6 Germans. Sounds weird but that's why we've always been successful in big tournaments. If you have players up front that can score goals then that's half the battle. But that applies to all top teams.
No matter if Germany, Brazil, Real Madrid or Manchester United.

 

You dont need to post the lineup for the 87th time. Especially not from the fukcin Dutch teletext