The German team seems to be looking for a new idea. They are using their results to carry out reform and innovation. This was true four years ago and it is still the case four years later. However, this innovation must be based on the players who can support this kind of tactics. If this fulcrum is lost, everything will not be established. If they still stick to this new idea and seek reforms, their results in the past three major competitions may not be ideal. Can Germany afford to sacrifice its results in three major competitions to achieve team reform? Including the next local European Cup icon? Who can bear this? Is it possible to focus on achievements while carrying out reforms, so that the two things can be pushed forward in parallel? It can neither make the results too ugly, cannot be compared in front of the fans, nor damage Germany's tall image in international football, but can also allow the reform to proceed in an orderly manner without affecting the results!
Under the harsh reality that the German team lacks center materials, a forwardless formation is an option, but it is not inevitable. If there is a ready-made center and it is ignored or not reused, it is obviously a huge waste. Phil Kruger's role cannot be ignored. He played very little time in the World Cup but was efficient. He scored goals and assists. The more beautiful the data, the more it would slap Flick in the face. If such a player is not reused, what are you waiting for? Even if he can't start the game, he can still play half-time and use it as the "French Giroud icon". This will greatly play a role in containing the opponent's defender and also have a great deterrent effect. It's a pity that this good piece of steel was wasted by Frick. But the problem of the German team is not only the center, good defensive midfielders and excellent wing backs are rare commodities.
So for now, the German team's top priority is not to find a center. Of course, the ready-made Kruger is enough. It depends on whether Flick is willing to use it. Instead, we must build a stable, excellent, neat, and solid defense line as soon as possible. This is a top priority for Germany, and it can even be said to be urgent. If Frick continues to muddle along and adopt a confrontational and passive attitude, everything will be doomed. In addition, I have repeatedly reiterated that the German team is not suitable for three-back tactics. Of course, the 343 formation is particularly artistic and high-end. The two wing-backs can retreat and step forward freely, and the formation can also switch back and forth between 343 and 523. This is more technological and high-end at the same time. But this formation is obviously too sci-fi for the current German team!
The German team does not have such excellent defenders and central defenders to support such a tall formation. They must return from the gorgeousness of the three defenders to the pragmatism of the four defenders. Pragmatism is very important for the current Germany. They are far from the same cast that won the championship 8 years ago. They are far behind in many parts of the year, so they must abandon their gorgeousness and low and arrogant heads and lower their attitude to face the cruel and cold facts. The fact is that the German team has lost its original strength. They are very much like Argentina 8 years ago. If they cannot face the game with a broad-minded attitude and attitude, the result will only be counterproductive. Reform is certainly a good thing, but we cannot sacrifice everything for reform and exhaust the entire army.
Reforming is a long-term solution and cannot be expected to happen overnight. They must gradually cool down their reform ambitions in the face of cruel reality, slow down the pace of reform slightly, graft the reform ideas onto pragmatic tactics, and let players gradually understand the essence of high-end tactics in a subtle way. Instead of letting go of their enthusiasm and carrying out reforms boldly and blatantly, thus exposing all their shortcomings in front of their opponents, with a wide-open defense line, a fragile midfielder, and a forward line that is thousands of miles away from being invincible, how far can such a German team go in the competition? Not only that, Germany currently lacks cohesion and leaders. The German team that could appear as a "bomber" in the World Cup has now become drone . The power has been greatly reduced, the frontcourt lacks offensive toughness, and the defense is full of mistakes. Germany's heroic appearance back then has been completely overturned by the younger generations, not subverted.
Although their tactics are more scientific, more complicated, and more detailed, they lack the minimum deterrence and dominance. In the past, people had the impression that the German team was fast, accurate and ruthless, but what about now? The infinitely slowed speed and rhythm, meaningless cross-passes consume the efficiency of the offense and miss great opportunities, making the offense always come back in vain. This is what many people see and feel anxious about, and it also makes players more impatient when the offense is not going well. These are very serious facts. It's a pity that the coach still chose to go his own way. In fact, Germany played very well in the UEFA Nations League victory over Italy. Even if Flick copied the work, he could have copied it, and there was a ready-made Kruger as a pure number nine and abandoned it. Such decisions and mistakes are unforgivable and understandable by fans and the media.
He must bravely reflect and correct his mistakes, otherwise everything will come to nothing. On the contrary, it can bring the dead back to life. It is hoped that the German team's coaching staff can stop the loss in time and integrate the fans' thoughts into his future team building goals. I wonder if it is possible? Will the German coaching staff have to sacrifice the next four years? At the expense of another four years in exchange for the advancement of reform? This is obviously the most unacceptable fact for German fans. The outside world may even describe the German coaching staff as "stupid and conceited" in a derogatory way. Is this good? The early exit from two World Cups is worth a thousand words and needs no elaboration. The defeats in the three major competitions from 2018-2020-2022 have interpreted the crisis and weakness of the German team in the strongest possible way. Doesn’t this still activate the most sensitive and fragile nerves of the top management of German football?
