Joachim Loew Admits to Germany Deserves to Lose from the Netherlands

Joachim Loew, coach of the German national team, did not want to look for scapegoats related to the defeat of the Dutch national team in Euro 2020 Qualifying on Saturday (07/09/2019) early morning hrs. He acknowledged Manuel Neuer et al. did not play well in the game.

In Joachim Loew's observation, the Dutch national team clearly dominated the game of the German national team. Therefore, he considered losing 2-4 fairly appropriate for his team.

"I'm certainly disappointed with the final results. The Netherlands is a team that performed better throughout the 90 minutes. We deserve to lose. "I have never been able to control the game," Joachim Loew was quoted as saying by Football5Star.com from the official DFB website.

Furthermore, the 59-year-old coach revealed, "We too often lose the ball when attacking and have never been able to get into dangerous areas. In the second half, the Netherlands applied more pressure so we could not develop the game. Manuel Neuer received so many passes. That's not the game we want. "

Regarding an own goal from Jonathan Tah that made 1-2, Joachim Loew was not too bothered. He considered the Bayer Leverkusen center back was just unlucky. "You cannot blame him. The ball hit his knee, then entered the goal, "he said.

The 2-4 defeat of the Dutch national team makes the German national team is now in second place in the Group C standings in the 2020 European Cup qualification. Joachim Loew's team is three points adrift of Northern Ireland who pack perfect results in four matches that have been played. The two teams will meet at Windsor Park, 10 September.

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