Germany will be guests at the World Cup qualification in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Will there be such a legendary angry speech this time as there was 18 years ago?
The voices for the game.
Reykjavik / Munich - When the DFB team also visited Reykjavik 18 years ago almost to the day on September 6, 2003, things were not going well for German football.
Therefore, the then DFB team boss Rudi Völler exploded after the 0-0 win in Iceland and the legendary angry speech came about in which ARD presenter Waldemar Hartmann got his fat off.
Iceland against Germany in World Cup qualification: Hansi Flick meets RTL expert Lothar Matthäus again
Such emotional outbursts are not to be expected in today's game between Germany in Iceland.
After the bitter round of 16 at the EM in the summer, there is now something like optimism again for the DFB team * in the World Cup qualification.
The reason: Hansi Flick.
The former coach of FC Bayern is the new national coach and successor to Jogi Löw.
Flick is more of the quieter category.
But Lothar Matthäus *, as an RTL expert, is always good for a good saying.
Maybe today too?
We have summarized the votes for the game between Iceland and Germany for you.
Hansi Flick (national coach) before the game about ...
... the motivation in the last of the three World Cup qualifying games
: “I have the feeling that we are ready to do everything again in the last game.
I am convinced that we are performing as well as we did against Armenia. "
... the line-up of the DFB team
: “Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will form the double six.
Ilkay (Gündogan,
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) should
fill
the position of Marco (Reus,
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).
We played well, we want to get used to it.
Everyone is ready for this game.
Kai Havertz had a cold in his room for two days, that was the problem.
He has absolutely ingenious skills, he is good for us.
But unfortunately he was a little bruised now. "
... the opponent:
“Iceland is a team that puts us in front, we have to confidently play out behind.
We want to put them under pressure immediately if they lose the ball. "
... the youngsters Wirtz, Musiala and Co. as well as possible substitutions:
“We have a small plan.
But we don't know how the game is going.
We will reward one or the other, also for the fact that they have trained outstandingly over the past week. "
... the eight degrees in Reykjavik:
“We are professionals.
Anything can happen there.
When you play in Hamburg, there is always a stiff pinch blowing. "
Lothar Matthäus (record national player and RTL expert) before the game about ...
... the expectations for the German national team:
. “I'm hoping for a similarly great performance as against Armenia. But I suspect that the Icelanders will act more defensively and put themselves in the back. It could be as tough as against Liechtenstein. ”
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