"The move to push Joshua Kimmich back to right-back was long overdue and ended the fairytale that Germany had anyone remotely capable of playing the position aside of Kimmich. Let's be clear, Kimmich is a very good, if not great, central midfielder, but the XI is stronger with him at right-back because the central midfield has far more talent than the dreck that has been rolled out at right-back in Kimmich's absence."
"Kimmich showed how he could contribute at right-back with a good diagonal cross and a shot in the opening minutes. Even with things not exactly picturesque, Germany was far more talented and attacking-minded. The Germans appeared to break through in the 5th minute during a bizarre sequence where, after some nice passing and possession, Serge Gnabry wildly fired a shot that appeared to hit the shoulder blade of Nick Woltemade"
Germany beat Luxembourg 4-0, converting dominant play and benefiting from an early Luxembourg red card that made the scoreline lopsided. Joshua Kimmich was shifted back to right-back and supplied diagonal deliveries and an early shot, strengthening the starting XI while central midfield depth remained strong. Karim Adeyemi’s start reflected squad availability amid illnesses and injuries, while Nico Schlotterbeck earned an opportunity to stake a claim. Germany began energetic but occasionally sloppy, with Florian Wirtz initially off his game before rebounding. A disallowed Gnabry-Woltemade sequence and a wide Goretzka header featured in the opening minutes.
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