After the defeat of the Germans against Japan on Saturday evening in a friendly (1-4), the criticism of the Mannschaft is particularly harsh and some have even made a surprising suggestion to the selection.
The German national team is no longer there. In its last seventeen outings, the selection has only managed to win four small matches. Worse, she remains on a dramatic series of five matches in a row without success, including four defeats. Saturday evening, Hans-Dieter Flick’s men once again foundered and were corrected against Japan (1-4). With a next friendly match scheduled for next Tuesday against France, the panic is total and some observers have neither more nor less suggested that the Mannschaft withdraw.
Correspondent in Germany for The Team, Alexis Menuge knows his subject well and was not kind to the selection crowned four times world champion. For him, the decline began at a specific moment and has continued to accelerate ever since. “ It is since Euro 2016 and this famous semi-final lost against the France team that Germany has largely dominated. She should have led 5-0 at half-time and in the end, thanks to an excellent Griezmann, she was beaten in the last half hour. And since then it has been a descent into hell for the Mannschaft.“
“The best thing would be to forfeit”
And the journalist continues his uncompromising analysis. “ Losing at home against Japan, which is certainly a nation that continues to progress, is shameful! There is no other word. (…) This evening, we really came close to nothing. That’s what’s most worrying. The best thing for the German team would be to withdraw before Tuesday’s match because the next match is scheduled. This should be Hansi Flick’s last match as coach. » The meeting therefore promises some sparks. Blues supporters hope that they will mainly come from their attack led by Kylian Mbappé.
