Everyone demands a filling jug - Klinsmann "is heart opened", even Bierhoff urges Flick
Created: 12/01/2022 11:43 am
By: Momir Takac
Niclas Füllkrug made an impressive application for a starting eleven against Costa Rica with his goal against Spain.
There is no lack of encouragement.
Al Ruwais - On Thursday evening (December 1st) it's "Do or die" for the German national team.
The team of national coach Hansi Flick will play the all-important group game against Costa Rica at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
A win is mandatory, only then you reach the round of 16.
Since success with a difference of eight goals is unlikely, the DFB-Elf should need support.
The big question before the game is of course: Which staff does Flick trust?
Especially in focus: Niclas Füllkrug, who scored the 1-1 draw against Spain and proved his nose for goals after being substituted on.
Of course, at the DFB press conference, Flick did not want to reveal whether he would put Füllkrug in the starting XI.
Niclas Füllkrug demanded by fans - Bierhoff also pleads for a World Cup against Costa Rica
In any case, the Bremen native has some supporters, above all the fans of Germany.
In a voting on
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, 81 percent of more than 10,000 participants voted in favor of a nomination for the filling jug.
But what about the experts?
Most vehemently, DFB national team manager Oliver Bierhoff demands a “gap”, as the filling pitcher is also called because of his prominent tooth gap, in the starting XI.
Will Niclas Füllkrug start against Costa Rica?
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"Of course, Niclas showed that you can count on him, right from the start," said Bierhoff on MagentaTV, which shows World Cup games exclusively.
He doesn't want to talk Flick into the line-up, but Füllkrug is "someone who naturally brings a certain weight to the front.
We assume the Costa Ricans will put a bus or two in the back.
Of course, a central striker is always good,” said Oliver Bierhoff.
World Cup 2022: Klinsmann raves about Niclas Füllkrug
Jürgen Klinsmann also raves about the filling jug.
"As a former striker, my heart rises when it works with a real nine," said the 1990 world champion, who works for FIFA at the World Cup,
kicker
.
"For me it's a revival of the number 9 that takes place here."
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For the 58-year-old, this type of striker also plays an important role in modern football.
"It's not just about goals.
A present nine always creates relief if he can fix and distribute the balls, which can also calm down a game.
Niclas Füllkrug can do that, he has a good presence, is good on the ball, he has the feeling and the nose for the situations in front of goal anyway,” explained Klinsmann.
Former commentator Marcel Reif is also certain that Ilkay Gündogan will slip out of the starting XI against Costa Rica.
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