The German national team travelled to Chicago for their final warm-up friendly ahead of the World Cup this summer. Germany headed into the match with a bit of a hot streak coming in with an 8 match winning streak and an impressive 4-0 result over Finland in Mainz last weekend. This game proved to be Julian Nagelsmann’s last chance to tweak his squad and figure out how the attack would operate without Lennart Karl.
Did he score? Yes, but that doesn’t instantly make him a good performance. He was quick, and a good dribbler but he far too often skies his shots way over the net, and needs to look for his teammates in order for this attack to work with Sané included. It is not impossible but it is unlikely he will figure it out.
While Denis Undav had an incredible performance last weekend against Finland, Kai Havertz was the star performer today for Die Mannschaft. With a goal and an **** ist, it is clear Nagelsmann has a plethora of adequate options at the striker position. If Undav is to start this World Cup, Havertz’s recent performances should mean he is played every match whether at the 10, or up top as the 9.
Germany may have done enough to beat the United States today, but playing against an absolute top side such as France or Portugal won’t be as easy, if today was any sort of sign. USA was arguably the better side in Chicago, and the Portuguese or French midfield might be far too much for the Germans too handle if they were to face each other in the coming weeks.
The USA side was nothing to laugh about today, and showed they can play with the big boys at the moment. With the home advantage, an easy group matchup, and a favorable projected knockout route should they advance, we could see the United States make a quarter-finals run this summer.
Did he score? Yes, but that doesn’t instantly make him a good performance. He was quick, and a good dribbler but he far too often skies his shots way over the net, and needs to look for his teammates in order for this attack to work with Sané included. It is not impossible but it is unlikely he will figure it out.
While Denis Undav had an incredible performance last weekend against Finland, Kai Havertz was the star performer today for Die Mannschaft. With a goal and an **** ist, it is clear Nagelsmann has a plethora of adequate options at the striker position. If Undav is to start this World Cup, Havertz’s recent performances should mean he is played every match whether at the 10, or up top as the 9.
Germany may have done enough to beat the United States today, but playing against an absolute top side such as France or Portugal won’t be as easy, if today was any sort of sign. USA was arguably the better side in Chicago, and the Portuguese or French midfield might be far too much for the Germans too handle if they were to face each other in the coming weeks.
The USA side was nothing to laugh about today, and showed they can play with the big boys at the moment. With the home advantage, an easy group matchup, and a favorable projected knockout route should they advance, we could see the United States make a quarter-finals run this summer.
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