Germany will meet world champions France in the first game of the 2021 European Football Championship.
National coach Jogi Löw puts pressure on his stars.
The commitment has to be right.
The DFB will meet world champions France at the start of the 2021 European Football Championship.
National coach Jogi Löw wants his stars to be fully committed - otherwise the bank threatens.
After the collapse of Denmark's Christian Eriksen, Löw consulted with a psychologist on Sunday.
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Munich - endurance test at the beginning!
The German national team has to prove itself in the first game at the European Football Championship * against the big favorites.
On Tuesday (June 15), the DFB will meet France *.
The game can be seen on ZDF and
Magenta TV
.
All games with German participation * are broadcast on public TV.
Like all games in Group F, the match will take place in Munich's Allianz Arena *.
Still, on paper, Germany is the guest.
If you want to be in Jogi Löw's starting line-up at 9 p.m., you have to deliver concentrated beforehand.
France versus Germany: is Löw's line-up already in place?
European Championship opener without Goretzka
For Leon Goretzka *, the France game comes too early.
The Bayern star is still curing his thigh injury.
But the German squad * is deep.
There is only a lot of discussion about the right side of the defense.
Löw * has to do the puzzle here, but actually the formation against France is more or less already established *.
As in the final test against Latvia, Joshua Kimmich * will probably be transferred to the outside lane.
In the 3-4-3 system, he can also set playful accents there.
Toni Kroos is seated in the head office.
In addition to him, there is currently no way around city high-flyer Ilkay Gündogan *.
The Bayern duo Kimmich / Goretzka will probably not get together again at the EM *.
EM 2021: Löw demands full commitment from DFB stars - national coach threatens to sit in the bank
In addition to experience, Löw is primarily committed to this tournament.
The national coach demands full motivation from his players.
“We have to postpone and start intensely and aggressively,” he says as part of the preparation for France *, “no player is allowed to take off.
Defensive work is the measure of all things. "
And Löw threatens: "If you can't do that, you can't be on the pitch in one game or another." If you don't get involved, you are thrown out of the line-up *, it sounds clear.
Before the start against France: DFB reacts to Eriksen shock - Löw consults with a sports psychologist
The purely sporting aspect of course also faded into the background at the weekend at the DFB.
Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed in the game against Finland and was reanimated on the pitch for a long time.
Terrifying scenes occurred in Copenhagen.
Fortunately, the Danish Association can say that the player is doing relatively well again at the moment.
The shock is particularly deep among Denmark's national players.
You are now receiving psychological support.
The incident leaves no athlete indifferent *.
Joachim Löw also had a long conversation with sports psychologist Hans-Dieter Hermann before the DFB training session on Sunday morning.
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