Kimmich admits Germany lacked ideas in shock Greece defeat
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineJoshua Kimmich has called for immediate improvement from Germany after they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Greece in the UEFA Nations League.
The defeat came as Germany continued adapting to Jurgen Klopp’s tactical approach, with Kimmich acknowledging that the squad must do more to understand and implement the coach’s ideas.
Kimmich said the players must take responsibility for improving their performances as they continue adjusting to the new system.
“We need to improve in every area.
“We need to understand the coach’s ideas even better.
“I think what he’s suggesting is very good and will help us. Now it’s up to us to implement it. He’s very clear about what he wants,” Kimmich told ARD.
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Germany struggled to create clear opportunities against Greece, with the match eventually decided by a deflected effort from Dimitrios Kourbelis.
Kimmich was involved in the unfortunate deflection that left Alexander Nubel with no chance, but he said the defeat was avoidable after a performance in which Germany lacked movement and creativity.
“It certainly wasn’t a good performance from us. It’s unfortunate that we lost it late on, I don’t think that was necessary.
“We didn’t create many scoring opportunities and struggled against their deep defensive line. The goalkeeper also made one or two good saves.
“With a bit of luck, we could have scored, but overall, we were too static and lacked creativity. We didn’t move enough and didn’t come up with enough ideas.
“A 0-0 draw would have been deserved, so losing it is very unfortunate,” Kimmich explained.
The Bayern Munich midfielder also rejected comparisons between Germany’s current struggles and their previous problems under Julian Nagelsmann.
Kimmich argued that Klopp’s approach is different and that Germany did not suffer from the same turnover and counter-attacking issues.
“I wouldn’t say that. It’s a different way of playing. I don’t think we had that many turnovers and got caught on the counter-attack that often.
“The opponent sat very deep and relied more on long balls. Nevertheless, we weren’t creative enough as a team going forward.”
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