Auf geht's, Jungs: German Youth Discussion Thread Vol. V

Freiburg are showing strong interest in Eric Martel. Has been a top performer at Koln and DFB U21, but is out of contract next year.

https://come-on-fc.com/featured/der-sc-freiburg-ist-an-eric-martel-interessiert/

 

Just recognized that Leverkusen will be a boring team to follow next season. Really enjoyed watching them before mainly because of Wirtz. Now they will probably play with zero german talents or players.

or do they have some interesting talents that could be integrated? As I understand it Onyeka goes on loan to Bochum. Maybe if Stepanov gets german mebership and plays for Germany. That would feel a little bit dubious though..

 

Yeah I mean Leverkusen are crap when it comes to integrating German youth. Rolfes says the right things but I don't see progression.

They have some talented 07's for example, Onyeka, Stepanov, Buono, N Mensah, Izekor and 08's like Hawighorst and J Mensah etc but with no II and virtually zero minutes even when well in front in cup matches I don't see a pathway. They have already signed 3 foreign youth this summer who will be instantly ahead in the pecking order you'd suspect.

 

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We need to win and hope England don't beat Netherlands.

 

HT 0-0, both teams have had chances, our best was a Moerstedt header from a corner that hit the bar. England are 3-0 down v Netherlands which means it's now very likely the winner of this match progresses.

 

This team... incredible... even not playing good, with a coach without taxtic, but this guy are winners somehow.. crazy..

 

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Great comeback, we're in the Semi Finals!

Fantastic equaliser from Ouedraogo, and then El Mala capitalised on a gk spillage to score the winner. Once again reliant on individual quality, but to make the final 4 without our best defence shows the fighting quality is still there.

 

Hopefully Ouedraogo will have an injury-free season. He’d already be world-class if not for all the setbacks—his overall package is incredible. And even in a season where he barely plays, he comes on in the 85th minute and scores an insane goal. Just too much talent...

 

Watching U21 and am not impressed with the first half sadly. Something wrong in the tactical disposition. Gruda and Nebel never gets the ball in dangerous positions. Maybe Woltemade needs to drop deeper. We are losing to many second balls to.

 

Should Nebel have scored that chance in the 35th minute?

 

Italians are very strong. They actually deserve the lead. Been very disappointed with Gruda. Offered very little.

 

Damn. 1-0 to Italy. Koleosho and Gnonto look dangerous. Italy are starting to produce some good black players. Spain too with Yamal and Williams.

 

Nubel and Gruda where marshalled well, glad Germany made the changes and it paid off

 

It’s usually Italy who score from corners against us. It’s nice to do it to them for once.

 

Yesssss 2-1 wiper

 

3-2!!! Yeses. Surely we got to go through now