Herzogenaurach – Spain has been Germany’s soccer mantra for years. Technically distinctive, far forward when it comes to work.
Forward of the quarter-finals on Friday (6 pm/ARD/Magenta TV) in Stuttgart, a have a look at the historical past of the duel reveals that there’s somebody within the headquarters of the German nationwide soccer staff who’ve fought twice. Nationwide coach Julian Nagelsmann actually doesn’t lack specialists in Spain.
The Völler I issue
Germany’s final aggressive win in opposition to Spain was 36 years in the past. And the indicators ought to encourage the DFB staff. Summer season 1988, house European Championship and even then, though in a distinct format, it was all about reaching the semi-finals. Germany wanted at the very least a closing in Munich on June 17. However they even managed to win. Primarily liable for this as a double objective scorer: Rudi Völler, now DFB sporting director.
The Völler issue II
Völler was not solely actively concerned in Germany’s final aggressive victory in opposition to Spain. He additionally performed a accountable function within the DFB’s highest win in 26 matches to this point (9 wins, 9 losses, 8 losses). After the 2000 European Championship debacle, he first took over as interim staff boss. On the first match on August 16 in Hanover, the primary opponent was Spain. And Germany scored 4 targets in opposition to Spain for the primary and solely time to this point. Mehmet Scholl and Alexander Zickler scored twice to make it 4-1.
Löw’s time of studying and struggling
The primary years of Joachim Löw’s tenure as nationwide coach had been marked by vital duels with Spain – and lots of classes. On the 2008 European Championships there was a 0-1 closing, and the identical end result eradicated Germany within the semi-finals on the 2010 World Cup. Löw declared that Spanish Tiki-Taka is a soccer doctrine. In a complete of six video games as much as 2021, he had only one take a look at win in opposition to his nice function mannequin – 1-0 in November 2014 in Vigo with a objective from Toni Kroos.
The painful finish was the 6-0 humiliation within the League of Nations in Seville in November 2020. Just a few months later, Löw introduced his retirement after the 2021 European Championships.
You realize one another
Toni Kroos obtained an emotional farewell get together at Actual Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger is revered as a pillar of protection on the Royals. Ilkay Gündogan has made himself indispensable at FC Barcelona in a single season and Marc-André ter Stegen is, behind Lionel Messi, the foreigner with essentially the most appearances for the Catalans. The 4 DFB professionals are essentially the most revered in Spain. So you recognize one another. Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo and Leipzig’s Dani Olmo are within the Spain squad whereas striker Joselu additionally performed as soon as within the Bundesliga.
Talking of Joselu, certainly one of three Actual professionals within the Spanish squad: his brace knocked Bayern out of the Champions League within the semi-finals. However the 5 Munich gamers Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané and Thomas Müller will not be within the squad who’re searching for revenge in the mean time.
The 2 Leipzig gamers David Raum and Benjamin Henrichs misplaced to Actual within the spherical of 16 of the premier class and the painful reminiscences of the ultimate at Wembley for the three Dortmund gamers Niclas Füllkrug, Nico Schlotterbeck and Emre Can contemporary.