Germany is scary

The Mannschaft cleared all doubts after a total of four consecutive draws endorsing a very tough little hand (5-2) to an Italian team that leaves Mancini quite touched after the setbacks that meant not qualifying for the World Cup and losing the Finalissima against Argentina. The one who breathes is the German coach Flick, knowing what his team is capable of with half a year to go before the World Cup. Germany is scary again.

Mannschaft was at stake a lot. Beyond falling to the critical zone of the table in a Nations League that continues without arousing much enthusiasm in the German fans, lThe Flickers were aware that continuing empathy or falling would call up the ghosts of the past, already forgotten since Flick took the reins of Löw. Hence the coach went with everything before the quintessential German executioner: Kimmich and Gündogan in the engine room, Hofmann and Sané on the flank and Müller behind Werner up front. Mancini, for his part, with the usual 4-3-3, yes, currently performed by his Italian new wave. Two projects for the future for a new chapter in the old and everlasting transalpine rivalry.

And the first stages of the clash at Borussia-Park in Mönchengladbach made it more than clear that both projects are far from being completed. Without managing to register long possessions, both Flick’s and Mancini’s needed very little contact to overcome a rival defense that offered gigantic corridors to filter balls. The first deep delivery was sent by Hofmann the minute the duel began but Werner, still looking for his nose, did not control well. In the frame protected by Neuer, it was Raspadori who was allowed to shoot at will after a Frattesi center and did not get oil out of it because of the reflexes of the impeccable German goalkeeper. The third time was the charm. Barely ten minutes had passed when the Azzurra rearguard lost sight of Kimmich, who thanked him for sending a low cross from Raum to the back of the net.

What has been happening to the Mannschaft since the Nations League started rolling happened. He grew up, bottled the Italians, but failed to capture his superiority in the light. Through Sané, much more alive and motivated after the recent criticism by the sports director Bierhoff, the Mannschaft reached the framework protected by Donnarumma on numerous occasions, but in none of them managed to overcome the PSG goal. La Squadra, meanwhile, went from bad to worse. First lost both Cristante and Castoni and then saw how the referee Kovacs signaled a somewhat cheap penalty on the brink of rest after receiving a push from Bastoni on Hofmann. Gündogan was in charge of taking the maximum penalty and did not forgive.

It was what Germany had been missing. be lethal From there, the usual Mannschaft appeared. That one that smells the blood of its rivals, even if it is Italy. Müller from outside the area and, finally, a double by Werner made by the recently entered Gnabry ended up closing a historic win against the Italian black beast. Never had Germany achieved such a lopsided victory against an Azzurra that fell to pieces in the final stages of the clash. Not only does he lose the lead, but also his faith against a Germany that, once and for all, does believe in Flick’s project. Although Gnonto and Bastoni made up the result on the horn.