First of all: Christian Wück had not planned the trip to Barcelona or Lyon anyway, although both cities were really worthwhile travel destinations in the spring. But the national coach stays at home when the flagships of German women’s football are probably saying goodbye to the international stage.
Both FC Bayern at Olympique Lyon (Wednesday, 6.45 p.m.) and VfL Wolfsburg at FC Barcelona (Thursday, 6.45 p.m.) are blatant outsiders in the re -game of the Women’s Champions League.
“You have already seen that the clubs had quite few funds. We have to fight against the development we see there – that is only possible“, Wück said on Tuesday (25.03.2025) in the nomination of his squad for the National League group games against Scotland in Dundee (April 4) and Wolfsburg (April 8).
Association and clubs are required together
“We as an association benefit from teams that can play internationally at a good level. And the clubs benefit from a dominant national team”said Wück. This mutual fertilization has just broken. The competition from Spain, England and France continues in terms of activity, assertiveness, but also a game understanding and duel skills.
The national coach had recently had a further progress of master and cup winner as “Economically important for the soccer location of Germany” designated: “That is good for all of us, it is good for the players, it is good for the club.” A pious wish. The trend is in the other direction. After no German club reached the KO round last year, the best women’s Bundesliga clubs will probably end in the quarter-finals.
The national team is not without a chance at the European Championship
The appearances are “sobering” Wück admitted, but for black painting for the national team at the European Championship in Switzerland (July 2 to 27) there was no reason. After all, the DFB team would have proven when it comes to his debut in Wembley against England (4: 3), which can be achieved with an active and brave playing style. “We don’t have to hide from other nations”so Wück.
But it is obvious that the worry lines have grown at Wück 100 days before the start of the EM. That the German soccer players in the recent international match against Austria (4: 1) revealed such great difficulties “Don’t really like from the first to the last minute”the 51-year-old admitted: “We are not 100 percent convinced of some.” Wück also admitted on Tuesday: “We would be on in my ideal dream world. A scaffolding takes a long time. Make up later.”
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Giulia Gwinn also often only ran after
In this way, DFB selection and club team are in the low. The deputy national team captain Janina Minge (Wolfsburg) confessed that she had last week “Like a hat” felt that the Barca players overflowed so often. DFB player Giulia Gwinn (Bavaria) was surprisingly often to seek against the Dzsenifer Marozsan, who resigned from the national team before the 2023 World Cup.
After the 0: 2 on the Bayern campus, a little miracle is needed to succeed high enough at the record winner Lyon. “This is the top level in Europe”said coach Alexander Straus after the first leg: “After that we strive for, we want to come there.” The Norwegian had favored the lesson with a not undisputed rotation, but then highlighted the quality of the French.
Cora Zicai should switch to VfL Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg was even more chance in 1: 4 against the defending champion Barcelona. The “wolves” had stood in the Champions League final in 2023 and, after 2-0 lead, annoyed FC Barcelona in the 2-3 defeat. Now the quarter -final first game was evidence of growing distance to the absolute European top.
“I can only confirm that today”VfL coach Tommy Stroot had granted the oppressive superiority of the opponent. “We have to work on the fact that the distance does not get even bigger”warned Stroot, who had to let his top performer Ewa Pajor go to Barcelona last summer.
However, the association knows what tasks it has in this regard. According to Sportschau information, the Lower Saxony will soon announce the change of Cora Zicai (SC Freiburg), which is considered one of the most creative offensive players in Germany and was encouraged by several top clubs. The 20-year-old is again part of the contingent of the German footballers, who then play the second leg against Scotland in the Autostadt.