Hansi Flick: 'I am still the most suitable coach for Germany' 2
`The coaching staff is trying everything. I think we are doing well and I am still the most suitable coach for the team,` Flick said after the defeat at the Volkswagen Arena on September 9.
At Wolfsburg yesterday, Germany played worse than themselves in the loss to Japan in the opening round of the 2022 World Cup group stage. The host controlled the ball 68%, but only had 11 shots with three on target – compared to 14
Hansi Fick after the 1-4 loss to Japan at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg on September 9.
Junya Ito opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a connecting kick that gently hit Antonio Rudiger, then Leroy Sane curled his left foot into the far corner to equalize the score.
Flick implicitly criticized the German team, saying that the home team `did not have enough tools` to defeat the defense of a strong opponent like Japan.
`We’re not in a position to beat a team like that,` Flick admitted.
Captain Ilkay Gundogan shared his opinion that Germany made many individual errors, was inferior in both attack and defense and was not on par with Japan at this time.
Kimmich in an attempt to block Kaoru Mitoma’s pass (No. 7).
Joshua Kimmich had a similar statement when he said that Germany responded well, immediately looking for an equalizer after allowing Japan to open the score, but could not make a difference in the second half.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen said: `We made mistakes that we should not have made. The whole team must criticize themselves and know that they did not do a good job.`
The defeat against Japan was Germany’s third consecutive defeat and extended Germany’s winless streak to five matches.
Germany 1-4 Japan
Main developments in the match Germany 1-4 Japan.
The last time Germany won was when they defeated Peru 2-0 in March 2023 at Mewa Arena, Mainz.
On September 12, Germany continued to play a friendly match with 2018 World Cup champion France at Signal Iduna Park.
