The cabaret, Germany version: “Not everyone really wanted the ball,” launched Gündogan after the defeat against Japan

The painful defeat of Germany in view of Japan At his debut in the World Cup, the climate became more hostile both in the press of the European team and in the privacy of the team led by Hansi flick. So much so that the midfielder’s post-defeat declarations Ilkay Gundogan gave an example of the warm climate one experiences in a German combined and he killed his teammates in an interview with the German TV channel ARD.

The Germans dominated the first half with Gundogan in the lead and young Jamal Musiala’s ability to overreach was the key to maintaining a scaffolding that borders on perfection. But the changes made by coach Flick, in place of Ilkay and Musiala, set the tone for the second half and the Japanese, who unlike the Germans made the right changes, managed to overturn the result to obtain a result historic victory. In an interview after the defeat, the Manchester City player focused on the attitude of his team-mates during the second half and defended his comrades.

“We made it too easy for them. Especially the second goal, I don’t know if an easier goal has ever been scored in a World Cup, it shouldn’t be happening. We are here in the World Cup. I think we dominated the match for the most part” quoted the midfielder who scored the only German goal. A few seconds later, the player highlighted the work of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Then, however, the most critical sentence that triggered the alarm in the German national team was the one addressed to his teammates. “There was some lack of conviction with the ball, from behind. Holding the ball, moving, offering. And in the second half we relied too much on long balls. And the shorts we played we lost too easily. You felt that not everyone really wanted the ball. We lost the ball too often and too easily,” she quoted forcefully and bluntly.

Although the German team is always fearful in the face, they fell short of the performance they achieved nine years ago when they became world champions at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil long after they won the final against Argentina 1-0 after extra time. It is that he is experiencing a period of change but they have not yet managed to adapt it and on several occasions he has made a bad presentation such as in the Nations League, finishing third in his group. And this defeat against the Japanese made the glass overflow

In addition to the word of Ilkay Gündogan, Manuel Neuer He talked about the situation and the term he used gives the pattern of what one lives inside: “It’s a total catastrophe”. Furthermore, the goalkeeper who has played 115 games for the national team and is captain, added: “If you don’t show yourself, if you don’t give passes with a statement in front, then it’s an eye for an eye. We brought it ourselves, Japan believed that there was something to be had here, and we figured we’d make it. This is a big disappointment for us.”.

Defeat that puts the Germans in difficulty given that on Saturday they will have to face Spain who overwhelmed Costa Rica with a 7-0 and with more than 80% ownershipIt seems to be serious. Coach Flick was also hopeless. “It’s brutally disappointing. Japan today clearly beat us in terms of efficiency. The individual mistakes we made simply shouldn’t happen” the coach said. Germany will have to move on, but the atmosphere in the group will have to improve.