UEFA Nations League Netherlands vs Germany

Germany against the Netherlands – a football classic. However, both nations are struggling with problems. Who prevails?

Every year again there is a football match between Germany and the Netherlands – so also this Saturday. The starting position, however, is less rosy than usual from the past: While the DFB-Elf is still the World Cup trauma hangs, Oranje is in the worst phase for decades. Can the Dutch still be dangerous to the Germans?

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Germany is in a duel with the Dutch weekend favorites. The assessment of the bookmakers is understandable: Although the DFB-Eleven is not in top form, but compared to the Dutch team seems more than powerful.

In 2018, the team of Bondscoach Ronaldo Koeman has won only two out of six games. As soon as Oranje took on a team of higher caliber, Schicht was in the pit – as against France (1: 2).

With the German national team, the Dutch now expect a permanent contract, only against Belgium, the team has played more internationals than against the DFB. Of the 40 matches lost the little neighbor of the Federal Republic of more than 15 when he could win (10) – even at better times it was not so good against Germany.

In this respect, the Elftal should not calculate too high a chance. As long as Jogi Löw will face the upcoming weekend with powerful staff, the DFB-Elf should prevail and catch up in the Nations League to the first-placed French.

Netherlands

The last three results: 1: 2 vs. France, 2: 1 vs. Peru, 1: 1 vs. Italy

It remains the case: The Netherlands are in world football only a shadow of their own. In the league of the big football nations plays the once so proud Elftal only the second fiddle, which is primarily due to the generation change. The adolescent footballing guild can not compete with their predecessor teams.

And now she is standing alone. With Wesley Sneijder left during the last international break the last great Dutchman of his generation, the national team. Like the captain, the sinking ship. In the close 2-1 win against Peru, the playmaker, also a shadow of old days, was in orange for the last time. From then on it says: No seals, no van Persie, no van der Sar. No sneijder.

Already against France the class of this golden generation was missing. In the duel with the Equipe Tricolore Koeman had the team in full line-up – and out came a starting eleven with players such as Frenkie de Jong, Quincy Promes or Matthijs de Ligt.

That’s not enough for a world champion. Without the French having to go to the limit, they earned a deserved and sovereign victory, the result of which suggests a tighter gameplay than it actually was. For the Netherlands, the bankruptcy in France was another painful reminder that you are currently miles away from the top nations in the world. And these nations include the coming adversary: Germany.

Possible list Netherlands

Koeman has renounced major surprises in his squad nomination – also because it would not have justified an occasion. For the duel with the DFB-Elf he is likely to set up as safety-oriented as last against France, even if the Nations League course leaves room for experimentation.

Cillessen – de Light, van Dijk, Tete, Blind – de Jong, Wijnaldum – Pröpper, Babel, Promes – Depay

Germany

The last three results: 2: 1 vs. Peru, 0: 0 vs. France, 0: 2 vs. South Korea

The DFB is currently still in the trauma coping phase. Since the first German preliminaries of World Cup history, the national team has played two international matches. They did not celebrate football matches, but compared to the tournament in Russia, the shape curve is clearly up. Also because the team seems to take seriously unimportant again. It is perhaps the only positive consequence of the World Cup retirement: The DFB-Elf seems grounded and purposeful as a long time no longer.

The kick-off of the post-World Cup phase had a direct impact. With World Champion France, the team met directly on a top opponent, after she had just a few weeks earlier embarrassed against South Korea to the bone. In front of a home crowd, the team now received the Equipe Tricolore – and made a surprisingly good impression. The first shock had already shaken players and coaches from their limbs, and so the team showed what might have been possible at the World Cup: an offensive as defensive high-class appearance against a world-class opponent.

The team just missed it to reward themselves, so the zero number against the French can not really be used as an exclamation point. Still, playful was the first step to the resurrection.

A few days later, the team competed against the offensive strong Peruvians. As expected, the DFB team offered themselves more gaps against the South Americans than against the safe defensive of France, which the German kickers used for a courageous offensive performance – especially in the first round. Completely correct, the team therefore turns the early backlog into a deserved 2-1 win.

In match three after the Russia debacle, it’s all about Nations League points and prestige. The classic against the Netherlands still has a high signal effect, a victory would bring a new standing in the external appearance, within the team new self-confidence. Reason enough for national coach Löw to take the task ahead seriously.

Possible lineup Germany

Löw has limited possibilities in the upcoming international break, many players are missing or injured. Most recently, the national coach was forced to nominate Serge Gnabry and Bernd Leno to guarantee a competitive squad. He could send the following formation on the lawn:

New – Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Schulz – Kroos, Rudy – Sané, Müller, Draxler – Werner

Betting Tips: victory for Germany
Odds: 2.10