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Bad mood in the DFB team? Leon Goretzka and the "Realization of the Evening"

2022-11-28T06:03:20.538Z


Bad mood in the DFB team? Leon Goretzka and the "Realization of the Evening" Created: 11/28/2022, 06:45 am By: Florian Schimak Germany can still move into the World Cup round of 16 with a win in the last group game. Leon Goretzka didn't seem really happy after the Spain game. Munich/Al-Khor – Leon Goretzka is not necessarily known for appearing as a joker in interviews. Regardless of whether i


Bad mood in the DFB team?

Leon Goretzka and the "Realization of the Evening"

Created: 11/28/2022, 06:45 am

By: Florian Schimak

Germany can still move into the World Cup round of 16 with a win in the last group game.

Leon Goretzka didn't seem really happy after the Spain game.

Munich/Al-Khor – Leon Goretzka is not necessarily known for appearing as a joker in interviews.

Regardless of whether it is about sporting or social issues, the 27-year-old usually speaks very calmly and is aware of his words.

This is also the case in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup.

Name: Leon Goretzka

Birthday: February 6, 1995 (27 years old)

Position: central midfield

Club: FC Bayern Munich (since 2018)

Internationals (goals): 47 (14)

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On Sunday evening we saw an almost sad Goretzka.

In fact, one would have had a reason to appear a little more relaxed in front of the cameras.

Germany had just won a 1-1 (0-0) against Spain with a strong performance and thus kept the last chance for the World Cup round of 16 open.

Thomas Müller, for example, was a bit relaxed after the game.

The original Bavarian made his first jokes with joker Niclas Füllkrug in the mixed zone and exuded a good, confident mood.

But not like Goretzka.

He seemed almost in a bad mood.

"Relief?

I don't know," said the Bayern star after the final whistle on

ZDF

when asked by the reporter if he was relieved because of the draw against Spain: "If you want, you can say it like that." A chest release for the DFB team Apparently, Goretzka's performance on Sunday evening at the Al-Bayt Stadium was not, despite his strong performance.

Goretzka also avoided the question of whether the Spain game could now be the starting point for the World Cup.

"I hope so," said the midfield motor: "It was definitely a step in the right direction."

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You couldn't really feel the joy of the draw against the former world champion.

Of course, the DFB team could have won.

But after Alvaro Morata's goal in the 62nd minute, it almost looked as if the Flick-Elf would be rock solid again after the embarrassing defeat at the start against Japan.

It was already clear before the game kicked off that the DFB team would definitely have a final on the last day of the group match, because Costa Rica surprisingly beat Japan 1-0.

But Goretzka may have hoped for a win because of the chances in the second round.

Jamal Musiala had the equalizer on his feet in the 73rd minute, but the youngster was denied by Spain keeper Unai Simon and missed the supposedly better-placed jug on his shot.

The latter did better ten minutes later when he stole the ball from Musiala and then inimitably chased it into the corner to make it 1-1.

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For Goretzka, however, this was not the action of the game.

The central midfielder, who was allowed to start this time, highlighted one thing in particular.

"The duels were celebrated, David Raum's sliding tackle was celebrated," Goretzka praised above all the social behavior within the team: "The bench was there, we were all there!

That must be the insight of the evening.”

And from the team's point of view, that's really a step in the right direction.

It is now to be hoped that the DFB team will receive support in the game against Costa Rica on Thursday.

With a victory for the Spaniards over Japan and a simultaneous success over the Central Americans, Germany is in the round of 16 at the World Cup - and would therefore have achieved a minimum goal.

(smk)

Source: merkur

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