The German national team is fighting for victory in the Nations League.
National coach Jogi Löw surprisingly nominated an FC Bayern star.
The
German national team *
meets the Czech Republic in the test match and
Ukraine and Spain
in the
Nations League
.
National coach
Jogi Löw
nominated
three newcomers
, one of whom amazes with his nickname.
Surprisingly, he nominates
Niklas Süle
.
Update from November 12, 10:25 a.m.: National
coach
Joachim Löw
has nominated
Niklas Süle
in his squad.
The Bayern defender was
tested false positive
for the
corona
virus and is now allowed to play after several negative tests.
Süle returned to Munich's team training on Tuesday.
He should now help to stabilize the defensive and score important points in the
Nations League
.
He
could already be used in the
game against
Ukraine
on Saturday.
“Niklas had no symptoms at all.
I decided that he would come, ”said Löw.
DFB: Löw nominates newcomer from Wolfsburg
Update November 9, 12:55:
After the knee injury of
Joshua Kimmich
and the failure of
Marcel Halstenberg
and
Thilo Kehrer
national coach has
Jogi Löw
-back
Ridle Baku
from
VfL Wolfsburg
re-nominated.
The 22-year-old had recently impressed VfL Wolfsburg with good performances in the Bundesliga.
Halstenberg and Kehrer are out due to groin problems.
Löw's new right-back was born as a messenger Nzuzi Baku in
Mainz
, but since 2018 the first name "Ridle" has been entered on his identity card.
Why?
Because everyone was calling him anyway by the nickname given to him by his father, an ardent fan of the former national player
Karl-Heinz Riedle
.
The “e” in the middle is missing, and in terms of play, the VfL Wolfsburg professional does not exactly resemble the role model.
Baku said his father wanted him to become just like Riedle, but that was "quite difficult".
Riedle won the world championship title with the German national team in 1990.
Baku still has a
twin brother
with the first name
Makana
.
He is under contract with second division Holstein Kiel, the Baku brothers have already played together in the German U21 national team.
Incidentally, Makana Baku is nicknamed "Rudi" because of his idol
Rudi Völler
.
DFB: Löw makes Götze hopes for a comeback
Update from November 9th, 10.30 a.m.:
National coach
Jogi Löw
has again
done
without
Mario Götze
for the upcoming international matches
, but gives the offensive player hope for an early
comeback
.
“We don't lose sight of him either,” said the 60-year-old in an interview with the “Sportbuzzer” portal.
In the past few weeks, he had been in frequent
contact
with the 28-year-old, who kept him up to date.
The Rio final scorer last played for the German national team three years ago.
Götze has flourished again
since moving from
Borussia Dortmund
to the Netherlands for
PSV Eindhoven
.
In the 3-0 win against Willem II Tilburg, the former
Bayern player
made it 2-0,
Philipp Max
, who was first appointed by Löw,
got the opening goal
.
Götze scored three goals in his first six competitive games for Eindhoven, even the national coach is impressed.
“That was not to be expected.
He looks very fresh and very agile, the joy can be seen in him.
He needs that for his light-footedness, for his variability ”, praised Löw.
With the move to the Netherlands "he made exactly the right decision for himself - namely to dare a new start outside of the Bundesliga presentation plate," said the national coach.
Happy about my first game and goal for @PSV
Thanks for your support 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/ydAXSvhCW6
- Mario Götze (@MarioGoetze) October 18, 2020
DFB: Löw rejects the return of old stars - but leaves a back door open
Update from November 9th, 7.25 a.m.:
With the nomination of a particularly large squad and two newcomers, national coach
Joachim Löw has
already caused a stir.
He followed up with a surprising statement - it's about the booted world champions
Mats Hummels
,
Jerome Boateng
and
Thomas Müller
.
He continues to insist on his decision, but leaves a back door open.
"We have basically decided not to nominate these players anymore, nothing has changed that", quoted
Kicker
Löw on Monday.
"If a completely new situation arises for us in the next year due to the failure of key players, I will evaluate that accordingly and think about alternative scenarios," said Löw.
The topic has persisted for months - because the three players are all in great shape.
Then there are the defensive problems in the last DFB games.
Joshua Kimmich will be absent for the time being due to his injury, Löw nominated for him for the first time on Sunday defender
Ridle Baku
from VfL Wolfsburg.
DFB: National coach Löw has to deliver in the Nations League
First report from November 6th:
Frankfurt - The
German national team has
been heavily criticized in the last few weeks and months.
Good performances alternated with terrifying performances, the fans turned away.
TV expert and world champion
Bastian Schweinsteiger
went
tough
with national coach
Joachim Löw
, and a successor has even been debated in the media.
The return of the two world champions *
Thomas Müller
from FC Bayern * and
Mats Hummels
from Borussia Dortmund *, who duel in the top game of the Bundesliga * on Saturday, was also called for loudly.
Jogi Löw has not been deterred by all the criticism and ridicule against himself and is
consistently continuing on the
path that has been taken towards the
European Championship in 2021
.
In the end, however, the results left much to be desired.
After an embarrassing 3: 3 in the test against Turkey there was at
least a 2: 1 against Ukraine
in the
Nations League
.
The next setback followed at 3: 3 against Switzerland.
DFB: Löw nominates two ex-Lions and renounces Götze and Reus
In the last international matches of the year, Löw now has to make positive headlines again so that the
mood
against him does not threaten to completely tip over.
After the test match against the
Czech Republic
, the DFB-Elf will host the
Ukraine
in the Nations League
, both games will take place in
Leipzig
.
Then there will probably be a showdown for first place in the group away against
Spain
.
After four games, Germany are one point behind Spain and need two wins in the two remaining games to pass.
“One thing is certain: we want to make people happy with our game.
We're playing to win - and I'm very confident of that, ”said Löw in an interview with the DFB.
The national coach * has
nominated two newcomers:
Felix Uduokhai
from FC Augsburg * and
Philipp Max
from
PSV Eindhoven
.
Max, who moved from Augsburg to the Netherlands in the summer, was
trained
at FC Bayern and
TSV 1860 Munich as a
youth
.
Uduokhai is also a native of the
lions
and even made his breakthrough as a professional in Giesing.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Löw favorites
Marco Reus
from Borussia Dortmund and ex-Dortmund
Mario Götze were
not taken into account.
The Dortmund captain Reus has been back in the rhythm of the game for weeks.
Götze, Max's team-mate at
Eindhoven
, immediately showed strong performances at his new club.
Our roster for 🇩🇪🇨🇿, 🇩🇪🇺🇦 & 🇩🇪🇪🇸!
ℹ️ @Manuel_Neuer, @MatzeGinter, @SergeGnabry, @leongoretzka_, Joshua Kimmich, @ToniKroos, @ LeroySane19 and @TimoWerner are only intended for the #UEFANationsLeague games.
➡️ https://t.co/GCg5tmk9Ti#DieMannschaft pic.twitter.com/L5kEOi6aQR
- The Team (@DFB_Team) November 6, 2020
DFB: Bayern stars have a longer break - Sané is back
In addition, FC Bayern star
Niklas Süle *
and Chelsea's striker
Kai Havertz
are missing
after a positive corona test.
Leroy Sané, who missed the international matches in October due to a capsule injury, is on the other hand ready for action.
Most of the squad will meet on Monday afternoon in Leipzig.
Only after the test match against the Czech Republic will the Bayern block with
Manuel Neuer, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich
and
Sané
as well as Gladbach's
Matthias Ginter, Toni Kroos
(Real Madrid) and
Timo Werner
(Chelsea FC) join the team.
As with the first international three-pack in October,
Löw
wants to control the high load on the national players.
"At the EM we need players who are fresh after a long season and are eager to succeed," said the 60-year-old with a view to 2021.
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The German squad at a glance:
Goal:
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt), Bernd Leno (FC Arsenal), Oliver Baumann (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)
Defense
: Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Robin Gosens (Atalanta Bergamo), Marcel Halstenberg, Benjamin Henrichs (both RB Leipzig), Thilo Kehrer (Paris Saint-Germain), Robin Koch (Leeds United), Philipp Max (PSV Eindhoven), Antonio Rüdiger (FC Chelsea), Nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund), Niklas Stark (Hertha BSC), Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Felix Uduokhai (FC Augsburg)
Midfield / Attack
: Nadiem Amiri (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Julian Brandt, Mahmoud Dahoud (both Borussia Dortmund), Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy Sané (all FC Bayern), Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City), Jonas Hofmann, Florian Neuhaus (both Borussia Mönchengladbach), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luca Waldschmidt (Benfica Lisbon), Timo Werner (FC Chelsea)
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