DJoachim Löw quickly got rid of frustration with the late Spain goal. The national coach takes the great concern for his players and the anger at a Uefa rule on the short charter flight to Basel. The tight schedules dictated by Corona make Löw and Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge severe stomach aches. Even before the next game of the national soccer team on Sunday (8.45 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Nations League and on ZDF) in the Nations League against Switzerland, the 60-year-old sees his stance confirmed. “We have to be careful: the health of the players is paramount,” said Löw after conceding a last-minute goal in the 1-1 draw against Spain. He confessed: “Some are really flat.”
Löw was just able to diplomatically wrap up his lack of understanding about the test matches scheduled by their own DFB in October and November. “I also represent the interests of the association. And the association is happy about the income, ”said Löw. The fact that the European umbrella organization Uefa reduced the number of possible substitutions from five to three, in contrast to the Champions League, really enraged him. “Right now, right now, you would have needed it because the players now have the mammoth program and it would have made sense because some really ran on the gums,” he said unusually energetic.
Spain coach Luis Enrique was also quite disgruntled about the association’s decision. The hope of an insight into the Uefa is relatively low. “We as players have little influence on that,” said Julian Draxler. “I also think it makes sense to have the five changes because we come from different situations. It’s also risky to play 90 minutes if you’ve only trained twice, ”said the Paris Saint-Germain professional.
The front of the warning is large and prominent. An alliance between the DFB and FC Bayern, which is not always a matter of course, is taking shape. “Despite all the euphoria, we mustn’t forget that we are facing a season that is more stressful than ever for the players. The break until the kick-off is short, there are many English weeks, and at the end the EM is on, “said Rummenigge in the Munich club magazine” 51 “.
Thoughtful already in the Stuttgart arena: Joachim Löw in the international match against Spain
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The dilemma ultimately remains with Löw: “Basically, I have no solution ready.” All that remains for him on the way to the big goal of EM summer 2021 is to keep rotating, to distribute the burdens. Also at the risk of not being able to play a basic formation for a long time. The four Munich triple winners are still missing against Switzerland due to special leave. Otherwise, so the threat from the national coach, “we have problems in April and May. I try to prevent that. “
There will be changes again in Basel. “Logically we will bring a few fresh workers to Switzerland,” announced Löw. He does not see an opportunity to tactically adjust his team. “We can’t do that much in training for the next few days. We will regenerate. “
For Löw, Leroy Sané is the prime example of the alarming evidence right at the start of the XXL season. “Leroy has had cramps. You have to see where it comes from. He’s hardly played a game in the past four or five months. It was clear that the strength was decreasing, ”said Löw about the Bayern access, who stormed back for Germany after 15 months and for the first time after his cruciate ligament rupture. “You have to be careful with him,” warned Löw.
The Spaniards had equalized the lead by Timo Werner in Stuttgart through Luis José Gayà in the sixth minute of stoppage time. “It was a matter of strength and concentration,” remarked Löw. A prestigious success with the first competitive game win against the Iberians in his tenure would certainly have done Löw as a sign of attention.
Even after five Nations League games without a win in the peculiar competition, it is irrelevant for him. “As long as we develop as we did today, I have to be honest, the results in the Nations League are not the most important thing for me,” said Löw.
The national coach passes this on directly to his players before the next attempt at victory in the Switzerland game: “I told the team that I want development, development, development. Next year I would like to have a team that can play their own game, ”demanded Löw. For that, the strength must then be sufficient.
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