Berlin (AP) – Predecessor Berti Vogts is enthusiastic about the “passion” with which Hansi Flick approaches his job as national coach of the German national soccer team.
“I see him all the time on TV on some stands in Bundesliga stadiums. Sometimes in Munich, then again in Dortmund or Berlin. A national coach has to be on the road, meeting people, seeing a lot of games. Because that helps him, but also the national players You feel seen,” said ex-selection coach Vogts at “t-online.de”.
In the eight wins in the previous eight games under Flick, the DFB selection did not play against any top teams, but such a series “you have to create first.”
Before the World Cup test in the Netherlands this Tuesday evening (8.45 p.m. / ARD), Vogts (75) criticized the performance in the 2-0 win against Israel last Saturday. After 70 minutes he “took his remote control and switched it off. Where was the passion? Where was the unconditional will to go for the third goal? The performance against Israel was bloodless,” complained the former national coach, who led the DFB selection to the 1996 European championship title Had led.
The 1974 world champion demanded bite from all national players: “I wanted to say to the players on Saturday in front of the TV: Wake up! The World Cup in Qatar starts in just under eight months. You don’t have many opportunities to prove yourself anymore. So take the chance.”