Klopp and the beginning of a radical transformation
The German coach Jurgen Klopphas begun his management with results in the League of Nations that have left a lot to be desired: two draws, one defeat and one victory. But there are signs that this could be the beginning of a radical transformation.
In all four games, Klopp has removed the German bench. The coach has made 10 players debut with the senior team, has used three goalkeepers and has tried to instill a change in mentality and a willingness to display physicality and collective work in recovering the ball.
After the moderate optimism that emerged after the 2-0 victory against Serbia, a victory against Greece It probably would have changed the situation Klopp finds himself in. The Germans had control of the match, but were unable to overcome the 0-0 scoreline.
Now, Germany has two games ahead of them, against the Netherlands at home and against Serbia away, with the obligation to win if they want to be second in the group. Despite this, Klopp was satisfied after the draw against Greece.
“If someone had told me a week ago that we were going to be able to play a first half like this, I wouldn’t have believed it because I had never seen anything like it. The boys played an incredible game,” Klopp told private channel RTL after the match.
According to the German coach, the pressure marking after losing the ball worked 90 percent. From the 60th minute onwards, however, the team seemed to lose its way and its dominance was not so clear.
A bet on the future
Something notable about the last two games is that Klopp in four games has made two almost completely different calls, even playing with what many could consider the second team.
On the list of absences were Niko Schlotterbeck – although due to injury – Jonathan Tahl Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala and Karim Adeyemi.
In any case, what seems clear is that Klopp is not just thinking about the next game, but is trying to create something long-term. The 10 debutants prove it.
In all the clubs that Klopp went through, it took time and changes to impose his football, you just need to remember his time in the club. Borussia Dortmund.
The national team situation has been delicate for years. The elimination in the group stage in Russia 2018, the disaster in Qatar and the elimination in the round of 32 in the last World Cup.
Therefore, there is a clear desire for Germany to have a fresh start so they can return to the elite and that is what Klopp was signed for. This requires time and patience, because it remains to be seen if the German coach can handle all of this.
