Readers doubt the World Cup suitability of the DFB-Elf
“So it won’t work with the title”
Updated on 08.09.2025 – 5:09 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
After a narrow victory against Northern Ireland, many spectators see significant deficits in the German DFB team. They complain of serious weaknesses and doubt its suitability for the World Cup.
On Thursday evening, the German national team embedded itself in the World Cup qualification game against Slovakia-according to the unanimous opinion of the T-Online readers who pursued the 0: 2.
Her expectations for the game against Northern Ireland were correspondingly high on Sunday evening. Although the DFB team won 3-1, the spectators will still see plenty of increase potential with regard to the World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the USA next year.
Bodo Schulz writes: “At the moment you are not suitable for World Cup, because your structure is far too slow and you are not at risk in front of the gate.”
“Unfortunately, the DFB-Elf is far from the World Cup,” says too Thomas Kusau. “There is blatant tactical mistakes. The team completely lacks the bite and motivation, and it always falls into the ‘administrative mode’, that’s what I want to call it.”
Franz Rup Also email: “The DFB team is not suitable for World Cup. The game from Sunday was very reminiscent of Jogi Löw’s time. I actually thought that the ball was over, but that was exactly that. There was none that went alone.
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“Game structure and joy of playing the German team ended 30 meters in front of the opposing goal,” observed Dieter Office. “Then, out of pure convenience, it is combined back to the penalty area. This style of play already cost Hansi Flick his post and Julian Nagelsmann has not learned anything from it. He alone is responsible for this destructive style of play.”
Reinhard Small Find: “The game of the national team against Northern Ireland also showed that we urgently need another coach. There is a lot in terms of listing and tactics in the Argen. Mr. Nagelsmann acts more about his chaotic feelings than according to professional strategy. It will not be breakthrough,” believes the T-online reader.
“The entire team shows little of what you mean today by modern football,” criticizes Burkhard Rod. “Unfortunately, the coaching team is also unable to correctly analyze the playing of opposing teams and do not develop any successful tactics and strategies for playing a play.
Jacob Grub Spots: “The players and the coaching team seem to call: ‘Hurray, Germany has won an international match – no matter how it came about.’ What a certificate of poverty, submitted by professionals who collect millions and believe that they have the stuff more and would be worth every euro. Let’s wait and see what happens when the thick chunks come. “