In the first game after the world Cup debacle, the German national team earned a draw against world Champions France. Löw’s Team shows a lot of use and seems much more stable. In the attack the necessary of happiness is missing.
Thomas Müller at the shot on the French goal
Passionate, spirited – to the successful reboot, only a goal was missing: The German national football team has wrested from the world champion France at the start of the newly created Nations League with a bold idea a 0:0. 71 days after the historic world Cup disgrace, the Team of national coach Joachim Löw also known as phase mood.
Drawn by Rüdigers studs Shoe: France Pavard
The dethroned world champion, performed in Munich, very committed, a poor chance of recovery in the final phase, and the strong French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, prevented Tricolore a prestigious success against the team. Thus, the German Team has been waiting for 31 years to a home victory over France and celebrated in the last ten games, only two victories.
Four, a trained Central defender to bring stability
Defensively, the DFB-Team in the sold-out Arena, but well sorted, even if the strong Prodigy Kylian Mbappe could make his class. The commitment and withdrawal behavior after ball losses agreed at the Loew Team. Clear chances remained on both sides, but in the first round, a lack of goods. Timo Werner tested from the box as the first Areola (18. Minute).
Mbappe caused tongue schnalzer: the German player for many pithy two fights
The host was trying in the episode to be extremely and it did not make a large Running load, the last Pass was often. It lacked punch, also from Löw required runs in the depth were too little to see. A Header from Mats Hummels, it was at least a Tora proximity (35.). On the other hand, Manuel Neuer prevented a Header from Olivier Giroud (36.) a residue.
The German captain also was requested shortly after the break when a shot from the top Star Antoine Griezmann (49.). The French were now the better Team. The individual’s class and sophistication guests put the DFB-Team will and battle force and took over in the last 25 minutes to clear the command. Reus (64.), Hummels (72.), Thomas Miller and Ginter (both 75.) but found their master in the Keeper Areola. Löw brought in the 66. Minute, Ilkay Gundogan. In contrast to the world Cup dress rehearsal against Saudi Arabia in Leverkusen were heard when coming off the bench only a few whistles to.
In the Nations Cup for the German Team on 13. October in Amsterdam against the Netherlands.
jk,ck (sid,dpa)