The German national team can breathe a sigh of relief after beating Portugal 4-2. With a clear increase in performance compared to the 1-0 defeat against France, the DFB team clinched their first tournament victory and underlined their role as co-favorites. All votes for the game:
Joachim Löw (national coach):
… about the game: “All in all, it was a great achievement: great attitude, great morale. We were right to win at heights and created a lot of chances. A great performance. From the start there was speed in the actions, including the outside positions. Our plan is good The things that we didn’t do so well against France, we did well, that was to be expected.
… about Robin Gosens: The 4-0 was of course a great cross and an incredible header from Gosens. He may still have the game of his life ahead of him.
… about his emotions: A game like this is always a nerve battle, even for a coach. It goes up and down. “
Robin Gosens: “It feels unreal, an unbelievable evening on all levels for me. You couldn’t ask for more. I felt well integrated from the start, today. At the end of the day: world class! That was passionate, a huge game of We threw everything in. There was real pressure on the boiler. If we hadn’t taken the three points with us, it would look different. We pushed each other, sometimes for a defensive tackle.
Kai Havertz: “We can be satisfied with the performance. We played it well. It was important not to throw everything upside down after the France game, but to stay true to ourselves. We trust the system and we trust the players. Hungary will be a tough opponent who should not be underestimated, very strong defensively. That will be tough again. “
Thomas Müller: “It’s just fun in this mood. The kettle boils there. We had a lot of good aspects, but also a lot of things that we still have to improve. That can cost points in the end. Now we have the three points, now we’re good at it Tournament and we have it in our own hands. Now we mustn’t overdo it or become arrogant – but we can believe in our quality. We can feel a little euphoria. “
Michael Ballack (on “MagentaTV”): “A great victory, well deserved at altitude. You kept the pressure up for 65, 70 minutes – that was a scent mark. Offensive it was almost too easy to be true.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger (on “ARD”): “Not only the three points, but also the manner were great. Robin Gosens played a very, very good game, a dream came true for him. Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Müller were also outstanding.”
Fernando Santos (Nationaltrainer Portugal): “It’s my responsibility. I wanted to play like that. We already had an advantage in midfield, but the Germans managed to break free from difficult situations again and again. On the whole, my players tried everything. But against Germany It’s just difficult to play. They only committed two fouls in the first half. We had problems with possession. Germany were the better team. I’ll take responsibility. “
João Moutinho: “It’s a result that we didn’t want. Sometimes we couldn’t defend ourselves against Germany’s superiority, but we have to take the positive things from this game. Germany have a great team, many good players who played between the lines We couldn’t get rid of the pressure, but then we did better. We made it 2-4 and had another shot from the post. But we have to keep working. “
Renato Sanches: “We still had scoring chances, just like them. It was a game between two great teams. The result speaks for itself, but I think we had a chance to take it back.”
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