Spain inspired Germany; now La Roja might end their World Cup
DOHA, Qatar -- "Everything is at stake against Spain," Germany coach Hansi Flick said.Lose at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday, and his team will be out before they have even reached the third game.That is catastrophic enough, and tends to bring consequences, but it might not only be about their place at the World Cup; it might be even more profound.
Muller Madness - Part #1: Lothar Matthaus feels Jamal Musiala has made Thomas Muller replaceable at Bayern Munich
In what was regarded as a pair of controversial decisions from Thomas Tuchel, Thomas Müller did not start either leg of the Champions League quarter-final matches for Bayern Munich against Manchester City.Instead, he went with an attacking quartet of Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, and Kingsley Coman, though Serge Gnabry replaced Choupo-Moting for the second leg.
Hansi Flick laments individual mistakes that cost Germany in 2-1 defeat to Japan
Well, there's not really much to summing up Germany's shock 2-1 loss to Japan other than; "it simply wasn't good enough."Second half goals from Japan substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the second half cancelled out Ilkay Gundogan's converted penalty in the 33rd minute, handing Hansi Flick a massive blow to start out the World Cup with a very difficult opponent, Spain, looming large this Sunday.
Hansi Flick explains Karim Adeyemi's inclusion in German squad for the World Cup
Earlier this week, Hansi Flick released his final Die Mannschaft squad for this winter's World Cup in Qatar.There were some notable omissions, namely Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels and the usual large contingent of Bayern Munich players made the cut - seven of them to be precise.Unfortunately, Dortmund's Marco Reus will also be missing out on the tournament due to an ankle injury, and he and Hummels are not the only talking points coming out of Gelsenkirchen.
Hansi Flick congratulated Julian Nagelsmann on Bayern Munich's recent form
Bayern Munich has looked a completely revitalized side after the went through their four-match winless streak in the Bundesliga earlier in the Hinrunde.At the time, the alarm bells were ringing and Julian Nagelsmann's job was discussed at nauseum in the press, but his side has looked a real force ever since breaking that rut and they've gone on to win twelve matches across all competitions, drawing only to Borussia Dortmund in the season's first installment of Der Klassiker that finished 2-2.
Michael Ballack feels Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels should go to World Cup with Germany
To date, Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels has not played for the German national team seen Hansi Flick took charge for Joachim Low after the European Championships in the summer of 2021.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen backs DFB's decision to keep Hansi Flick as Germany manager
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar marked a second consecutive disaster for Germany, and following the abysmal showing there were justifiable question marks surrounding Hansi Flick's future as manager of Germany.The DFB ultimately decided to stick to their guns - and the ex- Bayern Munich man that they had signed to a three-year contract to take over for Joachim Low.
'A disaster times 10' - can Germany escape humiliation?
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Germany remain in real danger of being dumped out of successive World Cups at the group stage, after failing to win either of their first two games for the first time since 1938.