The necessary concerns in Germany about the further course of the European Championship, despite the place in the eighth final of the final round. The German media are not exactly impressed by Wednesday evening’s difficult draw against brave Hungary (2-2) in the Allianz Arena. Among other BILD believes that the four-time world champion really narrowly averted a major blowout in Munich.
The German boulevard newspaper gives an insufficient grade to the team of the departing national coach Joachim Löw. “German football has only just been spared another embarrassment”, is the clear and harsh verdict the day after the nerve-racking match against the Hungarians. Three years ago, the group stage of the World Cup was the end station of the Germans. “Now wait the clash with England (Tuesday, ed.) at Wembley, which is our favorite stadium. A true classic, although it will soon have to be a lot better. It was bad, but nevertheless we are one lap further.”
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Also kicker lacks conviction in Germany’s game after the three matches in the group stage of the European Championship. “Surviving the group stage, the minimum goal of the European Championship, has been achieved. But there is still a lot of work to be done. For example, the defense still makes mistakes and Manuel Neuer does not play as sovereignly as before. ” According to the German newspaper, Serge Gnabry and Ilkay Gündogan in particular are very disappointing at this European Championship, while Robin Gosens also fell through the basket against the stiff Hungarians. “Where was the Gosens who played so great against Portugal?”, one wonders.
Die Welt fears that the eighth final is the end station for the world champion of 2014. “With this way of playing, elimination at the European Championship is very close. Germany has never been so lucky to get through the group stage.” Especially in defensive terms there is a lot to do the Mannschaft. “There is no stability in the defense, which was also a problem before the European Championship. Against Hungary, another goal was scored from a counter and the second goal even came straight from the kick-off. That should never happen again,” the German said. formation as a warning.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung a day after the escape, speaks to the Hungarians about a ‘memorable German drama’. There is also some optimism, as England did not really convince in the first phase of this European Championship. of the mirror compares Germany to a box full of chocolate. “You never know what you will get. It became clear again against Hungary that the Löw team has a lot of trouble with lesser opponents. On good days any team can be beaten, but on bad days Germany can also lose to everyone.”
Löw’s national coachship will therefore last at least one more game, although the coach himself never had the idea on Wednesday evening that the European Championship would be over for his men after the group stage. “I never had that feeling”, he said afterwards in the German media. “Fortunately, these players have an extremely good mentality. The denouement of the match was sensational.” What follows is the smasher against England in the eighth final. “An absolute highlight to perform at Wembley.” Germany won the European title in 1996 in that stadium.
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