JAKARTA - Everyone who expected Germany's big win over Liechtenstein may be very disappointed with their 2-0 result in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers which took place at Kybunpark Stadium, St. Gallen, Friday, September 3 in the morning. Yes, Germany 'only' won through each goal Timo Werner and Leroy Sane.
Hansi Flick also looks unlikely to be happy with his debut win, given the fact that his side should have scored at least a few more goals. Remember, they are fighting Liechtenstein. Total dominance is expected before the match starts. And Germany had a total of 30 shots and were in complete control of the game from 1 to 90 minutes.
It's 3️⃣ points to kick off the Hansi #Flick era #DieMannschaft #LIEGER 0-2 pic.twitter.com/DcMuSLLvPR
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) September 2, 2021
Any changes that Flick has instilled in the German team are yet to be seen, and will probably take some time to form. Bottom line, Flicki-Flakca isn't quite there yet
With all due respect to what Flick has done at Bayern Munich, the likes of Corentin Tolisso, Bona Sarr, Marc Roca and others were pretty mediocre from start to finish.
The same can be said for Werner who often failed to take advantage of opportunities, despite scoring one goal in this match. lkay Gündoğan is far from his game at Manchester City. Robin Gosens is active, but doesn't do much to prove himself.
Hansi #Flick: "It took us too long to get our first goal, but it's a process. I won't let this first game ruffle my feathers - there's a long road ahead and we will make our way down it."# DieMannschaft #LIEGER pic.twitter.com/JId6JmPP2C
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) September 2, 2021
Granted, Flick only had a few days to train with this new batch of players. So it might take him a while to get them to play the way he wants. But, given what several players have shown so far, the future doesn't look too bright yet.
However, it would be unwise to say Flick failed after just one game. It took time for Flick to make Bayern really run as it should. Despite consecutive defeats to Leverkusen and Gladbach in the 13th and 14th week of the 2019-2020 Bundesliga, Die Roten under Flick managed to bag seven trophies.
Our Thursday crew #DieMannschaft #LIEGER 0-0 pic.twitter.com/GtWIY4iuTr
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) September 2, 2021
Judging by what he's done with Bayern, Flick seems like the right man for the job. All we can do is give him the time he needs, wait, and hope.
Hints of what he wants to do can be seen in today's game - quick attack, high pressure on the pitch. Remember, Germany has already lost and every win is considered a step towards the World Cup. It may not be a satisfying win, but it's still three points.
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