Det the Threat wrote:Well, I've been criticizing him for some time but I actually can't say anything against those "news".
He signed that contract a couple years ago and everyone knew he would stay on for the next WC.
Also, his tactics during the tournament were spot on.
That 3-5-2 against Italy and 4-3-3 against France were good choices and he can't do much about Schweinsteiger's brain fart against France, which cost us the game.
I mean, there wasn't enough fire power on offense(and Müller wasn't good during the tournament, but that's something you could see coming with his form during all of 2016) but that game normally goes to a penalty shootout, with the only chance of goals scored being individual mistakes. And this time around, we made them.
The only thing you could say is that he could/should've taken one more offensive player like Brandt or even Hahn(instead of 6 CM's), while finally cutting mascot Poldi as well.
But that still doesn't guarantee you anything more on offense.
BTW: Schweinsteiger said he doesn't know if he'll keep playing for the team(I think he had a great run but he's done and that would be the best thing for everyone involved) but good 'ol Poldi stated that he wants to stick around.
So that means another tournament with Poldi taking a spot of a guy more deserving and actually able to help the team on the pitch.
Against France? Really?
It was an absolutely piss poor choice to play Özil on the right wing. He's just not the player who will break down the opposing FB.
You have a 35 y/o LB (Evra) playing for France? How the hell do you not come up with the idea to go to the base line? I guarantee you....if you go for someone with speed like Sane or Müller and you'll break down the French defense multiple times.
Instead, he went with Özil...who went into the middle all the time. French team obviously had no problem defending this with 3-4 defenders always close to Özil or Kroos in the middle.
The team needs somebody with new ideas imo. Although, you have to say that the number of capable available managers is currently restricted to an absolute minimum it seems.
