Sane hasn’t really impressed at international level though. It was a straight choice between Brandt and Sane, and Brandt got the nod. Löw also said he wasn’t prepared to drop other players to accomdate Sane; he wanted balance and back ups and the beneficiary of this was the Hertha BSC left back.
Fair points; but has Özil ever had a really good season though :smile:? I hear what you’re saying, and there are arguments against individual players, but this is an incredibly well drilled organisation where everyone knows their roles which I feel counts for a lot. That said, whilst I am...
The friendlies before the last World Cup weren’t that inspiring either
Germany 1-1 Poland
Germany 2-2 Cameroon
They also lost to Argentina in a friendly just after the tournament as well.
Neither the team nor the supporters put much emphasis on friendlies; they’re not a good barometer in my...