Before the Spain game: plain text in the DFB team meeting
Created: 2022-11-25Updated: 2022-11-25 11:27 am
Kai Havertz at the DFB press conference.
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Hansi Flick has to provide solutions.
Against Spain's goal machine, the DFB-Elf must not get into disarray.
Otherwise the World Cup is sealed.
A discussion should help.
Al-Shamal – In a crisis meeting, national coach Hansi Flick and the 26 German World Cup players said they worked hard and intensively on the false start of the tournament against Japan.
"Everyone knows what's going on after the meeting," said offensive player Kai Havertz in Al-Shamal.
The debate should end on Sunday (8 p.m. / ZDF and MagentaTV) in the much-needed success against feared opponents Spain, with which the national soccer team wants to avert the threatening preliminary round in Qatar.
"We all left the meeting room with the feeling that we would win the game," said Julian Brandt from Dortmund, who did not play against Japan.
Havertz: "Tell yourself the truth"
The 23-year-old Havertz rejected assessments that Flick was too nice with the team.
"The last thing you can blame the coach for is not talking clearly to us," said the Chelsea pro.
It was "time" to "talk to each other and tell each other the truth," Havertz emphasized: "You also approach each other."
The team is "in a bad moment, but Sunday's game can be the turning point," he said.
Havertz described Spain's 7-0 win over Costa Rica as a "strong result".
Nevertheless, one will “hide zero point zero” on the pitch.
The stimulating climate, which is reinforced by criticism of the team, is intended to release positive energy in the Al Bait Stadium.
“I can understand negativity coming up.
I know there's a lot of shooting going on against us," said Havertz.
Brandt called the botched start of the tournament a "shitty situation we're in", but also spoke of the chance to "turn the whole mood" with a win on Sunday.
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