Germany after the relegation in the last game of the Nations Cup against the Netherlands, probably the best game of the year 2018, and leads up to shortly before the conclusion of the marriage the guests to compensate.
The German national team to be a total screwed-up year, possibly even a heavy EM-qualification. The team of national coach Joachim Löw had to make do, despite long stretches outstanding performance for the financial statements with a 2:2 (2:0) against arch-rivals Netherlands, the Spurt with a powerful final-the last semi-final Ticket for the Final Four of the Nations Cup secured next June in Portugal. “I’m disappointed with the result,” said Löw after the final whistle. “Over the entire season we have seen more Positive than Negative. We have been punished at the end. This is of course bitter. It drags on a bit through the year. It is also the price you have to pay is sometimes. It is a relatively young team.”
Tough opponents in the qualifying?
The DFB-selection must now fear on the path to EURO 2020 in thick chunks. The draw for the qualification groups will take place on 2. December in Dublin. Poland should lose but on Tuesday, in Portugal, would slip the DFB selection in pot one and the Top Teams out of the way.
After goals from Timo Werner (9. Minute) and Leroy Sané (19.) everything looked after a conciliatory financial statements for the dethroned world Champions. But Quincy Promes (85.) and Virgil van Dijk (90.+1) made for the Dutch cheers. Until shortly before the end, löw was presented around the team also renewed against the Netherlands, which had given last Friday, still champion of France with 2:0 the Disadvantage, however, of a good side. Both playful as well as combative, the hosts knew to convince over long distances.
And the first, without hope Marco Reus, the first in the 63. Minute substitute. Thomas Müller had to settle for the first, again under the replacement player before he is in the 67. Minute to his 100. Use in the DFB Jersey came. In contrast to the Russia game Löw had made three Changes. The two 2014 world champion Mats Hummels and Toni Kroos, as well as Nico Schulz advanced for Matthias Ginter, Kai Havertz and Jonas Hector to the Team. In attack familiar Löw again his “small Mopeds”, such as defender Niklas Süle, the young Offensive Sané, Werner and Serge Gnabry after the victory against the Russians…’
Blank ranks in Gelsenkirchen
In front of 40,000 spectators in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Gnabry continued after a few seconds in Thilo Kehrer is a further perspective players shiny in the scene, the site made to its old effect, the first warning shot. Eight minutes later, the outstanding Bayern-Youngster Gnabry played Werner the Ball perfectly in the barrel and the Leipzig striker pulled out of the distance. Oranje-goalie Jasper Cillessen could not prevent the ninth international goal Werners.
The guests, who had won the first leg 3:0, by the residue visibly impressed, and brought in the Offensive little. Better it made the German Eleven. After a delightful Pass by Kroos who had been rested on Thursday, showed England-legionary Sané at his second international goal of his whole class.
Gnabry, the 3 missed:0
The guests, who taught with her 2:0 victory against France on Friday the world champion his first defeat following the world Cup, and the descent of Germany in the B-League of Nations League had been sealed, came hardly to development. Five minutes before the break, Gnabry missed after a great assist by Schulz the third goal for the home side. The native of Gelsenkirchen, Manuel Neuer had to tremble in the half of one only once, when his Munich club colleague Süle the Ball to the 34. Minute, in the case of a defensive action on the bar with his head.
Also after the break, the DFB-selection to stand in the back mostly and let in the game to the front the Ball sent to run through the own ranks. Kroos did a good Job as a clock, Werner, and in the reverse movement strong Sané and Gnabry were also the Elftal again and again. Werner had a short time before his substitution in the 63rd. Minute can in advance to maintain peace. Shortly before the end of Promes met, however, with a nice shot, Neuer was without a Chance. In injury time van Dijk from close range had no problems, to make the Dutch happy balance perfectly.
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