Against Denmark, the DFB women had to compensate for the failure of Giulia Gwinn for the first time. This was achieved – also because a teammate took responsibility at the crucial moment.
On Monday, national coach Christian Wück did not want to be looked at the cards. “We practiced penalty shooters twice in Herzogenaurach. Don’t ask me why. We did it,” said the 52-year-old at the press conference of the DFB women before the game against Denmark (2: 1). He had been asked who would take over the penalty boards of regular shooter Giulia Gwinn in the future. The captain had contracted an inner ligament injury in the first group game of the European Championship in Switzerland and fails for the rest of the tournament.
At that time, people wrote down who transformed his attempts from the penalty point in the European Championship preparation-and those who do not, emphasized, emphasized Wück. “But now I can’t tell you out of your head,” the coach was cautious and left the secret of the future penalty shooter unhuffled.
Apparently Sjoeke Nüsken must have been accurate. Because when referee Catarina Campos in Basel decided to make a penalty for the Danish eleven in favor of the German team on Tuesday evening, it was the 24-year-old from Chelsea FC who grabbed the ball and precisely executed to compensate. At the latest at this moment it became clear that the German national women’s team has a new boss.
Nüsken had only found out shortly before the game in the event of a case in the event of the case. She and Janina Minge, who took over from Gwinn the captain’s bond, had been on a piece of paper for this scenario. “In the game we just said: We see who feels better.” That was obviously nutk.
After the penalty whistle she went to Minge and said: “I’ll take it now, I’ll do it in.” Shortly afterwards, the jubilation followed the responsibility – and the realization that Giulia Gwinn’s failure weighs seriously, but may be absorbed.
Because the tasks of the star player were successfully distributed over several shoulders. Minge, the new captain, Nüsken, the new penalty shooter and Carlotta Wamser, the new right-back: They all made it clear against Denmark that in case of doubt it is also possible without the 26-year-old Bayern player.
Nüsken also stands out from the three -way team, but also stands out in the look at. Especially because the former Frankfurt woman took responsibility for her team in a key moment. But also because the national coach deliberately transferred it again as well as Minge in the run -up to the game.
“There were two reasons that were decisive for me,” said Wück on Monday, spoke to his choice of Nüsken as the new vice captain. While Gwinn Minge’s failure turned into the new captain, Nüsken became her deputy in parallel. “The one, and almost the most important thing: her appearance on the pitch. Since I took over the team, she has performed very, very good performance, and has always communicated well next to the square,” said Wück, praising both the sporting and social skills of the midfield player.