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Berlin (AFP) – Germany head coach Hansi Flick is relishing the possibility to see his group tackle fellow European giants the Netherlands in a pleasant on Tuesday.
The four-time World Cup winners are hoping to increase an eight-match successful streak since Flick took over in September, with this 12 months’s finals in Qatar coming into focus.
The sport in Amsterdam is the primary time the Germans will meet a former main event winner since dropping to England within the final 16 of Euro 2020 final June.
“We’ve got the required respect for a (Dutch) group who play actually good soccer and have prime gamers,” Flick stated Monday.
“They’ve huge high quality and are a yardstick for us. We’ve got good gamers and need to put in our personal good efficiency.”
Flick needs his younger group to realize “extra confidence in our personal strengths” eight months earlier than the World Cup kicks off.
An experimental facet, with Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, 19, beginning in midfield, brushed apart Israel 2-0 in a pleasant Saturday.
Chelsea forwards Kai Havertz and Timo Werner scored in Sinsheim earlier than Bayern’s Thomas Mueller hit the submit with a late penalty.
Flick will bolster his beginning line-up in Amsterdam, with Manuel Neuer returning in objective and Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger at centre-back.
Musiala is “positively a consideration” to start out once more, stated Flick.
Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich — who referred to as Flick throughout Monday’s press convention — just isn’t an choice as he awaits the beginning of his baby.
“In fact, he is torn, he at all times needs to play, however that is the most effective choice,” stated Flick.
The Dutch are unbeaten since their last-16 loss to the Czech Republic at Euro 2020 and beat Denmark 4-2 final Saturday.
Tottenham winger Steven Bergwijn scored twice and created targets for Nathan Ake and Memphis Depay.
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal stated Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken will begin in opposition to Germany, having impressed within the Denmark victory.
“He can open up the sport so we will preserve enjoying,” stated van Gaal.
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