That Germany was completely off the field on Tuesday-evening by Spain (6-0), was of course also not escaped by Mesut Özil. Arsenal’s attacking midfielder, himself good for 92 games die Mannschaft, joins the discussion, as is often the case on Twitter.

The defensive duo Niklas Süle and Robin Koch did not make a strong impression against Spain, and Ozil thinks they have the solution. “Time to bring Jérôme Boateng back”, Özil writes on Twitter, followed by a German flag and a German Football Association tag. Boateng played 76 international matches between 2009 and 2018, but has not been called up by national coach Joachim Löw for two years. The 32-year-old man is still a valued force at Bayern Munich who regularly plays in the base.

Time to take @JeromeBoateng back ???? #ESPGER @DFB_Team

– Mesut Özil (@ MesutOzil1088) November 17, 2020

After the defeat against Spain, the call for the return of Boateng, but also Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, grew in Germany. Löw, whose future according to BILD hanging by a thread, they were asked afterwards about the three former pillars of Germany, but did not want to comment on their situation. “We believe in the players we have,” said the national coach opposite Sports 1. “Tonight we have seen that the development of the team is not at the level we thought it was.”

Former player Dietmar Hamann is also involved in the discussion. “If Löw is convinced that he is better off without Boateng, Müller and Hummels, then he should show it,” said the 59-time German international. Sky Deutschland. “I have the feeling with Low that he is being clamored for a return of those players, the less quickly he will do it. He seems very stubborn. But if he did, he would not lose face, it would just be a sign. are in effect. “