It is a discussion that has preoccupied football Germany for months. Should national coach Joachim Löw jump over his shadow and take Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels with him to the EM 2021?
Yes, it should – at least if the club bosses of Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich have their way. Both teams will meet in the Bundesliga on Saturday (Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund – FC Bayern Munich, Saturday 6.30 p.m. in LIVETICKER)
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Both Hummels and Müller have shown outstanding performances in the past few weeks. Hummels, who will be absent from Club Bruges in the Champions League, scored a brace against Arminia Bielefeld. Müller also scored against 1. FC Köln last weekend.
Before the summit, Hans-Joachim Watzke and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge met in the Sports picture on the discussion about the top performers who were kicked out by Löw after the 2018 World Cup. The opinion of the two agrees.
Watzke: Löw won’t be able to get past Hummels and Müller
“This decision has to be made by Joachim Löw, not me. But I am sure that he will go to the European Championship with the best possible team because it is about a big title,” explained Watzke. He made no secret of the fact that, in his opinion, Hummels and Müller are among them: “If Mats, like Thomas Müller, maintains his outstanding level, then the national coach will not be able to get past either of them.”
Rummenigge sees it similarly. “Both play at a very high level. What distinguishes both of them in addition to their sporting quality is their personality. Mats is an extremely important factor in Dortmund,” he explained.
Of course, this also applies to Müller. “Thomas is not only a player on the pitch, but also a whip. I have never seen how he motivates and pulls his teammates,” enthused Rummenigge. The footballer and personally impressive Müller is one reason for the triumph in the Champions League.
Watzke is certain that Hummels and Müller play a role in the national coach’s considerations. “Joachim Löw is success-oriented. I’m sure of that.”
