The defeat to Hungary just before the World Cup was a teaser of the disaster in Qatar
First Published Dec 2, 2022, 7:29 AM IST
Doha: Germany could not recover from the disaster of 2018 in Qatar where they emerged as champions and were eliminated in the first round. Coach Hansi Flick had to pay a heavy price for not revising the engine beyond the outer limits. Germany had to return home after defeating Costa Rica after defeating Spain by 2 goals to 1 against Japan.
“Football is a simple game. 22 players chase a ball for 90 minutes. Germany will win in the end’. This is the famous quote from Gary Lineker when he scored for England in the 1990 World Cup semi-final and was frustrated that he could not prevent Germany from winning. When Germany return after failing to survive the group stage in two consecutive World Cups, their reputation as strong in major tournaments is also being called into question. The mistake Joaquim Low and his team made in Russia was not realizing that times had changed and the game had changed. In 2018, they lost to Mexico and South Korea and finished last in the group.
The only relief is that this time I have climbed a step higher. The defeat to Hungary just before the World Cup was a teaser of the disaster in Qatar. Only coach Hansi Flick didn’t realize it. Thomas Müller and Manuel Neuer, who won the title in 2014, can be assured that there won’t be another World Cup. Hansi Flick, who claimed that he will not have to resign even if he is eliminated without reaching the pre-quarters, will have a chance to regain his dignity in his own soil. The coach hopes that Jamal Musiala will be old by the time the 2024 Euro Cup is held in Germany.
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Last Updated Dec 2, 2022, 7:36 AM IST
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