"There is little margin for error for Germany over the next week. Julian Nagelsmann's side have to win both games if they want to stay in the hunt for direct qualification for next summer's World Cup finals. Their 2-0 defeat in Slovakia last month - the country's first defeat away from home in WCQ - has put them firmly behind the eight ball in Group A and six points is desperately needed from games against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland."
"The time of experiments must finally be over. Both in terms of tactics and personnel. The team has to get used to it. Even the game against Luxembourg must be used for this - because processes can also be rehearsed against weaker opponents. I'd recommend the 3-4-2-1 system with two wing-backs, similar to the successful formation of Bayer Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso. Leroy Sané and Chris Führich, who can play as a winger, are rarely used at the moment. And Serge Gnabry has recently developed more into a central player and feels more comfortable there."
Germany needs six points from matches against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland to keep hopes of direct World Cup qualification alive after a 2-0 defeat in Slovakia left them behind in Group A. Luxembourg visit Sinsheim before Germany travel to Belfast, with the Luxembourg side yet to pick up a point but having narrowly lost to Slovakia via a late Ľubomír Tupta goal. Lothar Matthaus demands an end to tactical and personnel experiments and recommends a 3-4-2-1 with two wing-backs, citing the roles of Leroy Sané, Chris Führich and Serge Gnabry. Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade trained after arriving late due to a heavy cold.
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