Die Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft News & Discussion Thread - Road to Russia 2018 Thread (R)

i would love a fifth star to Germany, i'll only be cheering for Germany next year lol

looking at the history Germany could've had eight stars

 

There was a quote from some pundit posted around here not too long ago that went along the lines of "Emre Can is an asshole. But assholes help win you titles". And fwiw, he had an impact in winning the Confederations Cup. Most notably in the matches against Cameroon, Mexico, and the Chile finale with his perhaps unorthodox but meaningful play.

A winning team needs an agitator to throw the opposition off their game. Khedira has the experience but I don't think he pisses people off enough. Gundogan and Reus are no doubt fine players on their day. But are both highly injury prone, and have bad luck especially when international tournaments are present. Granted I think we all wish they are available whenever possible, but inside we kind of already hold certain reservations on what may already happen.

By the time Euros 2020 comes around, Germany will possibly have a record number of douchebag players with the likes of Emre Can, Werner, Sane, Gnabry, Rüdiger, Weiser, and Selke. Müller is still here and is basically universally hated by everyone else who doesn't support Germany. While Draxler will go off and cheat on his girlfriend again.

 

I love this, hope for another repeat next year

 

Yes. I think Emre Can will be called

He offers certain needed elements in the midfield: toughness, physicality n hard tackles. His coverage on the pitch is also decent

He is probably the direct replacement of Khedira

Weigl will be there only if Gundogan is injured. We have many deep lying/ holding midfielders. If we wanna play more direct, yeah I think Emre Can will be more suited than Weigl

Last year when Khedira was banned, Loew used Emre Can; Weigl missed this years Confed Cup due to injury.. i think there's some difference made.

With Kroos n Gundogan in the roster, Weigl can play at 4 but he doesn't have enough work-rate m, pace n physicality to compliment Kroos

We are likely to play 343 with only two CMs in the middle. We won't be playing 3 CMs in a 433

 

Other notable contributions of Emre Can during the CC were assisting Amin Younes on his first ever Germany international goal, and wrecking havoc against the entire XI of Chile in that scrum during the closing minutes of the finale.

Sure he'll never be the poster child of the NT but Can brings a certain set of intangibles that is required to fight through the difficult stages of tournaments.

From the pre and post match interviews, Can also demonstrates elements of never being afraid to back up for his teammates and speak his mind. Sometimes you need that cocky, arrogant SOB.

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you guys are all forgetting that Can is the one who started that whole tying goal vs Chile. Made the pass just at the right time to a rushing Hector who then crossed to Stindl.

from 0:56-1:03

 

Brandt has done nothing to prove himself better that Draxler yet

Weigl has done nothing to prove himself better than Can yet

 

Kroos, Boateng, Hummels, Neuer. I believe these 4 are sure to start for Germany next year if they are fit?

 

Blacks shorts as well!

It's not my favorite jersey design but maybe it will grow on me

 

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Good to see Lowe not picking up players by their name anymore

Gotze not called up
Mustafi dropped
Howedes not called up
Sane ignored

 

Dahoud is young. He may not be in Loew's plans until the 2020 EC.

 

According to Bosz he can't play 90 minutes yet. He will surely be invited again if he stays fit.

Höwedes was injued and hasn't played in a while. Additionally, he seems to be busy with his transfer to Juve. He will definitely be back as long as he doesn't end up on their bench.

I wonder what's going on with Sané, though. Is this a punishment for declining the call up to the Confed Cup?

 

Draxler is benched again for PSG. If this continues he should be in real danger of missing the WC.

 

He will probably not miss the World Cup but he needs to get out of PSG before the window closes next week

 

Yeah, Draxler should definitely move. There is no way that he gets past Neymar, the pricetag that PSG paid for Neymar alone ensures that!

 

Having watched almost every game of his during his Arsenal tenure, I am of the opinion that Mesut Ozil really needs to move from London. Hope he has advisors who can tell him the same. His career has stalled at Arsenal with a manager who is just happy to have him and not keen on doing the pushing required to elevate him to the next level.

Ozil has almost perfect technique and aided by his vision and his impeccable passing he should be performing much better than he is. The truth is that, although he isnt without his flaws, Arsenal are a team that have been generally stuck in a rut for far too long and Ozil is suffering because of it. Wenger wont leave and Arsenal wont change -- that is the truth.

The contract impasse might do him good to consider a change of scenery on a free transfer next year, but I fear it might be too late. I know Loew trusts him a lot but Kroos has already unseated him as Loew's number one pick for two years now. With Draxler's good show at the Confed Cup and Loew's general move towards a 3 at the back formation, the worst case scenario for Ozil might be having to play second fiddle at the World Cup.

Thoughts?

 

Bild say Erner has surpassed Gomez as 1st choice CF prior to todays game in Prague