The German women’s national football team will in the second championship game in the Netherlands, the first victory. Especially in the attack will have to improve the Team of national coach Steffi Jones.
The national coach Steffi Jones has to be against Italy to come up with something
“I hope that we will be easy to break the spell and score. Then the running,” says, of all things, the goalkeeper. Almuth Schult for the second championship group game of the German women’s national football team on Friday in Tilburg against Italy (kick-off at 20.45, from 20.30 at the DW live Ticker for this) the direction of impact: “We now need to points. Since there is no airy-fairy.” After 0:0 in the opening game against Sweden, holders Germany under pressure. Against the likely defensive set Italy interior doors. But who should you shoot?
Without Huth
During the Training, the national coach Steffi Jones put the focus on the last Pass in the top and the conclusion. “The Italy to operate in the two fight snappy. We have set ourselves,” said Jones. “We are expecting a low on the opponent, the appearance is very compact. Italy works a lot with long balls and is trying to be a counter-attacking game.”
Bundesliga top Scorer Mandy Islacker came on as a substitute against Sweden
According to the experienced Alexandra Popp, had to already be fit before the European Championships due to injury, is now also a Svenja Huth. The 26-year-old striker suffered in the game against Sweden with a muscle fibre tear. “It hurts, of course. Not only for Svenja, but also for us as a team. It is an important player, which ensures that there is always anxiety, no matter against what defense,” says interior defender Babett Peter, with a view to the game against Italy but, nevertheless, optimistic: “We still have enough players and quality to find still solutions.” For Huth League could be the top Scorer Mandy Islacker had after coming on against Sweden, some good scenes, as a second peak in addition to Anja Mittag. The lively Hasret Kayikci would be an Alternative.
Mauro: “We can win”
The German defense has to give, especially to Ilaria Mauro eight. The 29-Year-old, who helped the Fiorentina WFC with 16 goals in 21 Games for the first title in the club’s history, scored the hit of the Italians in the 1:2 to the opener against Russia. Mauro had played in the Bundesliga for the SC Sand and Turbine Potsdam, before she was replaced in the summer of 2016, according to Florence. “We know that Germany and Sweden are the strongest Teams in our group. But we will fight and try to win against Germany,” says Mauro. “I am confident that we can succeed.” The statistics speaks for the team of Steffi Jones. In 26 duels with Italy, there were for the DFB-team’s 14 wins, eight draws and only four defeats.
The probable lineup of the German team: Trains – pallor, Henning, Peter, Simon – the man – Magull, Däbritz – Marozsan – lunch, Islacker