Football Germany has to shake itself once again after the clear and deserved 1:4 (1:2) against Japan. But the national team’s next important European Championship test is coming up against France on Tuesday (9 p.m.). Which players should be in the starting line-up? Who belongs on the bench? Vote now in the sport.de voting!
According to Hansi Flick, the time for experiments was actually over nine months before the 2024 home European Championship. And yet the heavily counted national coach surprised Japan with his starting lineup.
On the left side of defense he sent BVB professional Nico Schlotterbeck, actually a trained central defender, into the race.
Meanwhile, he ordered Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern to the right side of defense. In the build-up to the game, the DFB selection then acted with a three-man chain, consisting of Schlotterbeck and the two central defenders Niklas Süle and Antonio Rüdiger, with Kimmich pushing forward into central midfield.
How should the national team perform against France?
Especially in the first round, the plan against the fast Japanese didn’t work at all. Schlotterbeck made several mistakes and his defensive colleagues also wobbled a lot. The discussion about Flick’s next failed defense experiment has fully flared up.
Should a new defensive formation be formed against France? Or should the classic four-man chain be given another chance to prove itself?
Who should provide more penetration in the attack? Should Thomas Müller play in the center of the attack?
Starting eleven or bench? Choose your desired team now for the German national team’s international match against France!
We will present the results of the voting in good time before the game sport.de.
One thing is clear: the DFB team has to show a significant improvement in performance if the next bitter defeat against the reigning runner-up world champions is not to follow.
The Équipe Tricolore won their European Championship qualifier against Ireland 2-0 (1-0) last Thursday. In Group B, France is the undisputed leader after five wins from five games.