DFB team in the individual review: Löw takes his team the weapons

When the defeat was sealed, Jonathan Tah buried his face in his jersey. The Leverkusen center-back, born and raised in Hamburg, has become a pro with the local HSV, had certainly participated in this 2: 4 (1: 0) of the German national team in the Hamburg Volkspark against the Netherlands. A positional error before the 1: 1, an own goal to 1: 2 and at least an inappropriate restraint before the 2: 4: Jonathan Tah experienced an evening at the end of which you probably want to hide somewhere.

But it was not just the 23-year-old who had already shown better things. Matthias Ginter, another member of the five-back line, also conceded a goal. This questioned the suitability of the German defense in the European Championship qualification. But also coach Joachim Loew helped his elf this time not helped.

The German team and their coach in the individual review.

Strangely unstable

Manuel Neuer, goal : Manuel Neuer must have felt like a caretaker that just wiped the floor wet, but then a couple of kids with dirty shoes walk over it again. Had the Munich goalkeeper even against Memphis (8th minute) and Wijnaldum (55th) showed great parades, after which there had even been "Manuel Neuer" -scripts in the arena, his young frontman made him his job again destroyed. Tah even pushed Neuer even the ball over the line, after the Munich had previously parried outstandingly against van Dijk. Thanks for nothing.

Lukas Klostermann, defense : The fact that the Leipzig is a defender and not a striker, one saw just before the German leadership, when he emerged so free from Holland goalkeeper that left him the courage and he failed. Forwards, Klostermann was more valuable than back, which may not be a compliment to a full-back. Let Babel flank before the 1: 1 and somehow did not seem that evening, as if all this was his weight class.

Matthias Ginter, defense (until 84th) : The Gladbacher delivered his weakest game since the World Cup. In half one he was lucky that de Ligt did not use the won header duel (23rd) against him. Before the 3: 2 of the Dutch he underwent a bad pass without adversary pressure, and because that was not bad enough, he lifted even seconds later the offside.

Julian Brandt (from 84.) : Came into the game at a time when it had no structure. To bring him much earlier for the pale Werner might perhaps have made things worse.

Niklas Süle, defense : May be recorded as a success that after this defeat, after which the lack of quality in the German central defense is debated, not his name falls. Played well for half as he won every header duel and swept out the back when needed. But in half two the five-person chain entrusted to him for organization disintegrated. The fact that he lost the ball before the 4-2 rounded off his evening then as needed. But no one has any doubt about its suitability.

Jonathan Tah, defense : It seems to give two Jonathan Tahs: Leverkusen's center-back Tah, who has already shown outstanding games at Bayer. And the insecure, unfortunate defender Tah defeated in the national team, the positional error that has so much bad luck that he scored an own goal in his native city of Hamburg, and in the end so confused that he does not attack Dutch attacker Memphis on the penalty area. His pass then turned Wijnaldum to 4: 2. Doubts about Tah's suitability for the national team can be had after this game.

Nico Schulz, defense : The dynamics of the Dortmund left-back is good for the German attacking game. He also brought two, three sleek flanks into the Dutch penalty area. And the unauthorized hand penalty before the 2: 2 would not have been given without Schulz 'sprint to the baseline. But in the back the winner scored from the first leg this time seemed strangely unstable. But he did not have that exclusive.

Joshua Kimmich, midfielder : Football is unfair. Nobody will talk about the miraculous passes Joshua Kimmich played after this bankruptcy. One of them split the Dutch defense after only nine minutes, as if there were not rocks like van Dijk around. Only because of that fell shortly after the 1-0 by Gnabry. Instead, one wonders why Kimmich on the Six this time was not an anchor securing the German boat when it began to wash away in half two.

Toni Kroos, midfield : He managed a curiosity: He played always opposite to his team. In half one, when the German team was still well on course, the strategist was barely visible, as it easily falls over with slight nudge. In half two, however, when his team slipped out of the game, Kroos was the only one who gave Löw's eleven a little grip. Took the Penalty Giveaway and scored for 2: 2.

Marco Reus, Attack (until 61.) : Perhaps it would have given this damper for the national team in the build-up, Reus had used his chance to 2: 0 shortly before the break. It could not be said that the Dortmund player played badly or looked tired. Therefore surprised his early substitution. It certainly did not get better without him.

Ilkay Gündogan (61st, archive picture) : Could be more in the national team than just one of the first two substitutes. Took the team but this time not the hustle and bustle in the turbulent second round. After all: The 2: 2 foul penalty led Gündogan with a pass.

Timo Werner, attack (until 61.) : Not with the drive as last in Leipzig, which was also because he was not allowed to play in the attack center, but mostly outside. Werner is not a Leroy Sané who can play two or three opponents. But this time he was not Timo Werner like last time in the Bundesliga.

Kai Havertz (from 61) : Löw brought the 20-year-old young Leverkusen, because he promised him more ball safety. However, Havertz could not serve this time: In the 86th minute he played a pass without any problems. In the 90th minute he jumped the game device with a slight acceptance. Nor has Kai Havertz's great career in the national team probably started.

Serge Gnabry, attack : "The Serge always plays with me," said coach Loew before the match. And one would like to add: That's a good thing. The Munich was the most prominent, best German player against the Netherlands. But he had two problems: First, he used only one of his three good opportunities (27 minutes). And secondly, in the absence of the injured Sané, Löw did not have two of him.

Joachim Loew, coach : There is the image of Joachim Loew as a coach who can not respond well to sudden needs in a game. The defeat against Holland can not refute this reproach in any case: Löw brought at the score of 1: 1 with Gundogan and Havertz two midfielders for two attackers (Reus and Werner) and later stated that he had already taken the plan, as his team still 1: 0 led to gain more ball security. Nevertheless, after the equalizer of Oranje he stayed with it. So he took his team, which was actually designed for fast backlash, the weapons.