Flick has not yet been able to make a final hook to the World Cup trauma. The national coach knows that this will only work with good results on the pitch. The most important thing is that we show good football, passionate football. If the fan notices that we give everything for Germany and play with heart, the mood can quickly change again, said Flick in an interview with Kicker. He has high hopes in the new DFB sports director Rudi Völler – as a buffer against too much public fuss.
When the national coach names his first squad for the international season with the games on March 25 in Mainz against Peru and three days later in Cologne against the other World Cup disappointment Belgium, he just wants to be a football coach again. And the first decisions have already been made. Proven powers get a break. First and foremost Thomas Müller. The Bayern veteran will not be there this season – i.e. at the dates in March and June.
That’s been discussed with him, I want to give younger players a chance with the national team, said Flick. The Bayern veteran will return to the DFB circle shortly before his 34th birthday in September at the earliest, provided Flick then sees a need. The agreement does not mean that his DFB career is over and that he does not play a role in the European Championship. Why should I shut the door on a player like that forever? said Flick. Veteran Ilkay Gündogan (32) from Manchester City is said to not be part of the squad, at least in March.
Müller reacts calmly to the break We appreciate each other and will continue to be in good contact. Then you will see how it goes, wrote the Bayern Munich veteran on Instagram on Monday. He wants to use the break next week to prepare optimally for the upcoming tasks with the record champions. So it doesn’t sound like a conflict.
