Joshua Kimmich, Germany captain (on German public television ZDF after the 3-3 draw with Ukraine):
“I think we got into the game well. We opened the scoring, and we had other chances. Afterwards, we take two completely stupid goals, one on a long ball, the other on a fault in the construction of a phase. When we see the 3-1, it just happens on a foul. In the second half, we didn’t play as well as in the first, but we managed to score twice.”
Hansi Flick, Germany coach (on ZDF microphone):
“Distraught, no. Our match reflects the current state of mind of the team. We started well, the supporters were with us. Niclas Füllkrug created a first big chance then scored, Julian Brandt also had a chance. Then we made mistakes that led to the opposing goals. We have to work on that. We have to execute better the things we are working on. We know it’s a long process. We started with a defense of three, then we changed to four. What is important is to show our mentality. The team tried to reverse the situation, and we were lucky to achieve that, we have to admit. We will analyze as always. In ball possession we did some good things. We can thank Kai Havertz.”
