Das Reboot and the Road to UEFA Nations League & EC2020

Sané lol . Yes he was called up to CC 2017 but he had a surgery.

 

Kante made it to French NT at 25, nothing wrong with that

23/24 is perfect age for Nt selection

Sané was called up early but to be honest he only started to deliver late;

u know Gnabry wasn’t fit for WC 2018 too

I just don’t think 24/25 playing for NT is a problem at all. Many players made their pro debut at 20/21, takes two years to make Nt... nothing wrong with that . Consider the U21 is till 23 years old now

At least Gnabry started establishing himself as a starter in NT since 23, not bench. Even Ter Stegen or Leno has been called up early, how would those experience help them if they are only benchwarmers

23 being a starter in any NT is still relatively good age

 

Just stop those paranoid. U have worries every day

now saying Sané only played one major tournament at 24... and start making a fuss again LOL

Gnabry started for Nt at 23... and u are complaining again... yea maybe he shouldve started Playing when he was 12 lol

u need to find a psychiatrist

u are making yourself a psychopath... mate u need help

 

Sane and Gnabry have to be in the squad I mean that is just a given. But all that aside, Germany's attack is pretty solid and same goes for their midfield. Defense at the back is solid but then you have enough depth back there with Kehrer, Tah, Torunarigha, Rudiger, Sule, Stark, Gosens, Koch, I could go on and on but you have to drop some of them but even doing that, the defense is still pretty solid. Then you have Neuer and Ter Stegen probably 2 of the best goalkeepers in the world and both are German. You can't go wrong with either one of them but Ter Stegen should be starting over Neuer especially at this point. Neuer is what 34 turning 35 by the time EURO 21 starts. Ter Stegen is younger he is 28 turning 29. Who would you rather have?

 

So with Sane and Maybe Havertz Our NT Line up for next year Euro
----------------------------Neuer-----------------------------------------
NOT BAYERN------Sule-------Boateng----------------NOT Bayern
-------------------Kimmich---------------------Gorestka-------------------
Ganbry-------------------------Muller------------------------Sane
-----------------------------------Havertz----------------------------

If they play at Bayern that way why not at NT level........

 

Better lineup on a 4-2-3-1

GK- Neuer
LB- Halstenberg
CB- Sule
CB- Rudiger
RB- Klostermann
CDM- Kimmich
CDM- Kroos
LAM- Gnabry
CAM- Goretzka
RAM- Sane
CF- Havertz

 

I think this team is quite likely, will depend on how Werner settles in at Chelsea. 6 Bayern players, like in the 2014 WC.

 

I think Reus can still start for the team

 

He has to stay fit first. 31 and only 44 caps is too few for a player with that talent.

 

Plus with my lineup you don't have the core of Muller, Hummels, Reus, Boateng, etc because it is time to move on from said players and focus on the future

 

We have great new generation of players . They should and could be starters for the NT.

If I was low however and he makes sure he gets his politics and team spirit right like in 2014 and makes it clear to the older players what their role is I would at this stage as they are In super form defiantly would want my benchers to be ...
Hummels Boateng , Kroos , muller, Can and Reus .

These 6 players are always good enough to fill the gaps at anytime .

If it’s clear to them and they understand their role if anything happens at any time in a tournament ( injuries , red cards , last 10 Minute push ) as a coach it would be great to know you have these guys on the bench if required .

Tournaments are played differently - you need one team to gel together for 1 month and to get the best options together for a short time to make it work .

If loew wants to build a team for the future that idea is bull , he needs to build a team that works for 1-3 months at that given time. Why play for the future in the NT, you have to play the best possible team that you can put together at the time of the tourney . We don’t play tourney to build a team for the future we play the tourney to win the bloody thing !
Bugger the future man tourney are about the now and here . Play the best team at that point and make sure you win ! If we play a tourney to build a team for the future then you are the wrong coach ,
You okay a tourney brings the best possible team and try and make sure you bloody win .

Huh ??? [emoji23]

 

Low should just grow some balls and not be intimidated by the older players . If he can manage them
Properly they can only be an asset if used correctly .

I went through some of the history of the last tourneys ... 2018, 2016, skipped 2014, 2012 and 2010 ...

In all those tourney I saw that the teams were not bad but we always lacked the right combination of young and old players . Either Low kept on playing the older guys and
Never gave the youngster a chance or he played youngsters with out the backup of some older guys .

In 2014 the mix was right .

I truly believe that Germany at this stage could win again if loew just gets the right dynamics and mix
Of
Players
Together. 23 players all ready to fire when needed ! Boom

 

The Low for you ...

 

Yes West Ham was a particularly bad game for Rudiger, especially the third goal for Yarmolenko. He should have made sure to show him on to his right foot, you absolutely cannot allow him to cut inside. Everyone knows that's where his strength is.

I think there is a real problem with CB's in general these days, the art of defending is being lost. So few quality defenders around, a lot that are good ball players sure but things like decision making, positional awareness etc are lacking.

Germany needs the next generation of CB's to break through into bigger clubs asap. The current bunch are pretty average in the main, apart from possibly Sule, but at least the same can be said for a lot of other countries too.

 

This is a very good and interesting discourse. I don't think this is due to regression of CB quality itself, but due to the nature of the game currently. No matter how good you are in reading opponent movement, you always split second behind if the attacker has blistering pace. Compared the speed and acceleration of current generation winger and striker compared to decades ago. And on top of that, the bar for refereeing had been upper to ridiculous level if I might said.

 

Top NT players for the season....mhhh Muller, BOA and Hummels

 

forgot Werner at 7