It has to work even without Marco Reus: National coach Joachim Loew wants to show any weaknesses, when the DFB-Elf playing against Poland. Particularly two players expected Löw full use.
Siegen or tremble properly. In the most important game since the glorious World Cup final Joachim Löw and his football World Cup against Poland must necessarily deliver three points – and no offensive trump Marco Reus. The duration Unlucky Borussia Dortmund fails with a fractured big toe for the big game at the standings and also the second major examination in Scotland.
The national coach has been changing its offensive plan on Friday in the sold-out Frankfurt Arena, on the roadmap for the qualifying double Löw keeps unchanged but firmly: “The stated goal is to make the maximum points.” The situation is critical, even if it was drowned in the German camp in the days of preparation with research awards
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Before the kickoff 90 minutes against Poland Leader (14 points) could Germany (13) even fall back to third place when Scotland (11) should resolve successfully early Friday evening his Away task in Georgia. “A special pressure situation, there is not,” Loew still maintained with the serenity of the world champion: “We are faced with the weeks of truth, but we do not have our backs to the wall.”
Löw rather spoke of a special challenge and motivation: “We are pleased rather.” That Reus already at the Dortmund 3 on Sunday: had suffered a painful foot injury 1 victory in the Bundesliga against Hertha BSC, was initially not made known. In secret training on Wednesday the 26-year-old did not occur properly, Loew said. When X is a break of the distal phalanx of the left great toe was diagnosed. Reus traveled home to Dortmund.
Löw has offensive plans adjust
“Of course I renounce ungerne on Marco Reus, because he can always make the offensive for the special moments and the decision” Loew said, but added immediately: “. We will not lament” But without the gloss started the season with BVB Turbo-attacker, he must adjust his offensive plans. Upon completion of training on Thursday were three goalkeepers and 19 outfield players – including birthday boy Jerome Boateng (27) -. It
“The entire tactical plan is not changed,” said Loew. Could slip into the starting lineup Leverkusen Karim Bellarabi. Thomas Müller then enters from the right wing into the top, and Mario Götze takes over the Reus position on the left flank. The 23-year-old world champion, who continued shuttling between starting and bench at Bayern Munich, was the national coach a Home Warranty: “He is a player of enormous high value for us I am sure that he wants to show what it can do.” Löw said.
Götze himself evaluated the confidence of the national coach as “good news and positive thing for me.” In addition, the top scorer of the World Cup final announced: “We are well prepared We want to show from the very first minute that nothing is to pick up for Poland..” Also the question mark behind Mesut Özil sparked Löw on before the final training session late on Thursday afternoon. “He has no limitations when it comes to his knee.” He openly allowed the occupation of right-back position. The Hoffenheim Sebastian Rudy is favorite against National team newcomer Emre Can.
Solutions for a defensive opponents wanted
The key for the 13th win in 20 comparison with Poland is the view of the national coach to find solutions in the offensive against a very defensive-oriented opponents. For this purpose it was necessary to prevent the counterattack of the enemy over Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski. “We take on an opponent who is dangerous,” warned Loew.
His players want to take revenge. “The 0: 2 is us still heavy on the stomach,” Gotze recalled the defeat in almost a year in Warsaw. The Bayern player looks at his team-mate Lewandowski as a key player on the Polish side. “If you had to describe a center-forward, I would say that Lewi brings everything. He’s ice cold in front of goal,” enthused idol.
In six qualifying games Lewandowski met seven times already. At 2: 0 in Warsaw but Arkadiusz Milik and Sebastian Mila were for the world rankings-34. successful. Lewandowski not rated the group summit as crucial for the two direct EM tickets: “I think 19 or 20 points will you end up needing to square one or two.”
Loew expects a very defensive-oriented opponents. In all qualifying matches Poland had less possession than the game against football dwarf Gibraltar, even at home to Georgia: “We must ask ourselves a defensive superiority.” Muller, Gotze and Ozil to the Polish Defence concrete crack.
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