According to a report from Bild (as captured by iMiaSanMia), Germany had trouble figuring out who would take the next penalties when the count was at 3-3 after Manuel Neuer’s big save.
Many of the players hesitated to step up until Jonathan Tah said he would take the shot. Of course, Tah missed badly:
At 3-3 in the penalty shootout after Manuel Neuer’s save, there were difficulties to find a sixth taker. Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick Thiaw hesitated and dodged the challenge due to the immense pressure. Jonathan Tah, who had never taken a penalty in his career before, stepped up and missed.
The report did go deeper as Joshua Kimmich was rumored to approach Goretzka twice to take it, but the midfielder declined:
Joshua Kimmich asked Goretzka twice whether he wanted to take the sixth penalty, the latter refused. Jonathan Tah stepped up after that.
Many of the players hesitated to step up until Jonathan Tah said he would take the shot. Of course, Tah missed badly:
At 3-3 in the penalty shootout after Manuel Neuer’s save, there were difficulties to find a sixth taker. Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick Thiaw hesitated and dodged the challenge due to the immense pressure. Jonathan Tah, who had never taken a penalty in his career before, stepped up and missed.
The report did go deeper as Joshua Kimmich was rumored to approach Goretzka twice to take it, but the midfielder declined:
Joshua Kimmich asked Goretzka twice whether he wanted to take the sixth penalty, the latter refused. Jonathan Tah stepped up after that.
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