Germany National Team Discussion

[Devil-Dick Willie]

31 minutes ago, Tommy said:

So glorified friendlies really. 

Absolutely, and still shit results. 

[Azeem]

Lol

[Tommy]

1 hour ago, Beelzebub said:

Lol

The switching between languages was very confusing. I thought I'm temporarily forgetting English. 

[Rucksackfranzose]

Völler takes over as DFB sports director from now on to the Euro 2024.

[Tommy]

48 minutes ago, Rucksackfranzose said:

Völler takes over as DFB sports director from now on to the Euro 2024.

Nice to see that they are giving youth a chance. 

[Tommy]

lol wtf is going on with the National Team. 

[Viva la FCB+]

Flick has to be toast, no? I saw the lineup and he was trying Havertz up top again. So many out of form players.

[nudge]

That's what happens when you refuse to play die hässlichen Vögel upfront.

[Tommy]

1 hour ago, Viva la FCB said:

Flick has to be toast, no? I saw the lineup and he was trying Havertz up top again. So many out of form players.

That's not how we do things in Germany. We stick to shit until it's already too late. That's why we had 16 years of the Christian Union at the top of our government, and we are still sending faxes. 

[Viva la FCB+]

26 minutes ago, Tommy said:

That's not how we do things in Germany. We stick to shit until it's already too late. That's why we had 16 years of the Christian Union at the top of our government, and we are still sending faxes. 

Crazy stuff. This many warning signs before any tourne let alone the last WC and still unlikely to make any changes is what youre saying. The Jogi Löw project was something to behold so I guess it really isnt too surprising. 

[Coma+]

I've never understood the insistence on calling up the same players over and over again when performances are poor.  

[Tommy]

 

[Viva la FCB+]

There was talks of trying Kimmich at RB in training. I dont like that middle of Can and Gundogan but idk man. Flick must be clinging on for his job at this point.

 

[Danny]

Glad to see Schade get a call up, he really has the tools to become a top level striker. To have his size and physique as well as his pace, he creates so many problems for defenders. His finishing needs to improve a but the signs I’ve seen are that he could become a really good goalscorer

[Tommy]

lol

I read that Ao Tanka from Fortuna Düsseldorf scored though, so I'm happy!

[Viva la FCB+]

That is some embarrassing stuff.

[Michael]

That's an embarrassing result, it's one thing to lose to Japan, but it's another thing to get trounced by them at home. I know it was only a friendly, but the team Germany put out was a strong one. I am not convinced with Havertz being the man up top. I think Germany lack a Harry Kane or a Lewandowski up-front. A world class centre forward who can guarantee loads of goals. Gone are the days of Miroslav Klose or Klinsmann before him.

[6666]

Ter Stegen just watching things go in was a personal highlight. Leno is better.

[El Profesor]

2019/20 Bayern is one of the strongest teams I've ever seen, so I expected it Flick to do very well with the german NT. 

He seems completely lost though. Even if it that's not the best generation of players, Germany has a pretty good squad on paper. Funny thing is 06 team was weaker imo and Klinsmann is a worse coach than Hansi Flick. 

Any chance they ditch Hansi for Nagelsmann? 

[Rucksackfranzose]

DFB appointed Andreas Rettig as Bierhoff's successor. Finally, somebody who isn't afraid of disputes with the richest clubs or the board and known as critical of the nonsense DFB did with their "Mannschaft" branding and PR, and the NT "fan club" respectively, as well as critical of the massive influence the biggest clubs (especially Bayern and BVB) gained over the last 10 years. Honestly surprised it was him, who became sporting director as I expected DFB would sign a  less opionated yes man for this role.

 

Edited September 16, 2023 by Rucksackfranzose

[Tommy]

On 15/09/2023 at 19:30, Rucksackfranzose said:

DFB appointed Andreas Rettig as Bierhoff's successor. Finally, somebody who isn't afraid of disputes with the richest clubs or the board and known as critical of the nonsense DFB did with their "Mannschaft" branding and PR, and the NT "fan club" respectively, as well as critical of the massive influence the biggest clubs (especially Bayern and BVB) gained over the last 10 years. Honestly surprised it was him, who became sporting director as I expected DFB would sign a  less opionated yes man for this role.

 

First positive effects:

 

[Tommy]

The state of this team is dire. 

[Viva la FCB+]

1 hour ago, Tommy said:

The state of this team is dire. 

The formation hes trying just seems bonkers on paper and these results are just embarrassing. I didnt watch but what do you say?

[Tommy]

16 minutes ago, Viva la FCB said:

The formation hes trying just seems bonkers on paper and these results are just embarrassing. I didnt watch but what do you say?

There just seems something fundamentally wrong with the core of this team. I'm not sure if some of these players have the right amount of motivation to play for the national team. I don't blame Nagelsmann for trying something new, but things need to change. Maybe leave out 2-3 of these big names who just don't deliver. Invite some players from the U21 maybe. They could hardly do worse. 

[Viva la FCB+]

4 minutes ago, Tommy said:

There just seems something fundamentally wrong with the core of this team. I'm not sure if some of these players have the right amount of motivation to play for the national team. I don't blame Nagelsmann for trying something new, but things need to change. Maybe leave out 2-3 of these big names who just don't deliver. Invite some players from the U21 maybe. They could hardly do worse. 

I saw he left Kimmich on the bench to start this one and Im all for it tbh cus your right something desperately reeks and has for sometime now. Three different managers with very similar results now its looking like.