Germany’s defeat against the USA: game to forget – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Background: The national team can win any of the two friendlies in their own stadiums since the world title. It was a defeat (Argentina) and a draw (Australia). Now even had to remind some professionals in mind to push the already beaten getaway aside and create the necessary tension coach Joachim Loew. But others did not even arrive. Yes, the football experience is exhausting. And against the USA, it should actually not be easy, five days ago defeated the team of ex-national coach Jürgen Klinsmann, the Netherlands 4: 3 (1: 1).

Results: 1: 2 (1: 1). Mario Götze brought the German team in the lead (12 minutes). Mikkel Diskerud yet succeeded in the first half of the compensation (41), Bobby Wood made in the closing stages for the surprise victory of the Americans (87).

The first half: The German team started promising, especially Ilkay Gündogan launched the attacks with clever passes. Both here but it soon became clear: This is more of a leisure kick. Should have noticed the audience on the defensive behavior of both teams. At the first big chance of the Americans Jonas Hector was very easy play in his home race from Aron Johansson, but in the middle of the free Diskerud could not use (7) the chance. Better it made the world champion: the combination of Patrick Herrmann and Mario Götze would almost have been successful in the 4th minute – but as yet twisted Mesut Özil. Then the Munich finished off himself and met the guide (12). Because idol could not use a great opportunity freely in front of goalkeeper Brad Guzan (31) it remained the only goal for the Germans

35 passes for a hit. How many played USA before the equalizer by Diskerud per Scherenschlag (41). On the one hand remarkable and speaks for the technical skills of the Americans, on the other hand but also for a less aggressive use of DFB-defensive. . At the end decisive was the cross of the ex-Glad Bacher Michael Bradley

Hey, here comes Patrick: The curtain rises on Patrick Hermann. The Gladbach is the 75th debutant of Loew and put equipotent going. Continued his teammates always good one, on his right side, he made pace, was tricky. But also benefited from the tentative tackles his Borussia colleague Fabian Johnson, who thus gained also the first goal of the national team. Defensively still with potential. Took his leave but overall for other tasks in the DFB-Dress.

 
 
 

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New International Herrmann: successful debut of Glad Bacher

full of (God) praise: Yes, on behalf of commentator Gerd Gottlob, the word “praise” already included. This does not mean that the ARD-mate should mention everything as commendable. Shortly before the equalizer he philosophized more about the pass strength and accuracy of the Löw-team in order after the 1: 1 to speak of “breaks” in the game of the German team.

The second half: was not in the approach so fast-paced as the first The USA was for more, and the first time you could say that. The defense of Klinsmann’s team had the Offensive of World Champion nearly as well controlled as the NSA the phone from Angela Merkel. From the German team, however, was only a little to see, a lot of bad passes, many inaccuracies. The Americans missed it even at this stage of the game, to turn the game. Gyasi Zardes shot over it (52), the attempt was blocked by Venturo Alvarado (56th) and substitute college football player Jordan Morris aimed a bit too vague on the spur (75). Finally, the use of American should but still worth

Parade of the game. Did not about the American keeper. Ron-Robert Zieler, who for Roman Weidenfeller was surprisingly beautiful goal, the German national team rescued first. He parried the attempt by Bradley from approximately eleven meters by foot. In the end, that did not help, knocked the ball home Wood he was powerless

Double winners (87).:. The US is currently the measure of all things in football: First, they take care of it to save the football and make the Fifa upside. Now they also conquer the world champion. Chapeau!

knowledge of the game: Loew’s team comes from the World Champion title just not rolling. The game was only one aspect: Two and a half weeks after the end of the season the rhythm for the European Championship qualifier against Gibraltar on Saturday (20.45 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE, TV: RTL) later on. Football dwarf is the German team but probably climb on vacation even in the middle. Tactically, it was also to mention nothing new. So overall a game without significance

Germany – USA. 1: 2 (1: 1)
1: 0 Götze (12)
1: 1 Diskerud (41)
1: 2 Wood (87)
Germany Zieler – Rudy, Mustafi, Rüdiger, Hector – Schweinsteiger (46th Khedira), Gündogan ( 60. Kramer) – Herrmann (73. Bell Arabi), Özil, Schürrle (46th Podolski) – Götze (73. Kruse)
USA Guzan – Chandler, Alvarado, Brooks, Johnson ( 46. ​​Evans) – Zardes (74. Wood), Williams (46th Beckerman), Bradley, Diskerud (74. Morales) – Johannsson (74. Morris), Agudelo (46th Yedlin)
Referee: Makkelie (Netherlands)
Spectators: 40 348
Yellow cards: – Williams, Yedlin