in The evening, in the Johan-Cruyff-Arena, a unique reverse was the case in ancient times. The stadium had emptied to a large extent already, only in one of the upper corners, there was still operating. There is also a song that is anything other than dewy came. “Ohne Holland fahr’n to EM,” sang the Fans of the German national football team, as they do, with slight variations, for nearly 20 years at every opportunity. By the originality of the Annex of the German national team has rarely done.

What had happened earlier in the Arena, should also have the Dutch little original found. It seemed to them, on the contrary, strangely familiar. “But back to the Germans,” moaned the newspaper “Volkskrant” on the Morning after the 2:3 defeat your Elftal. But a victory by one goal in the last Minute. Typically German. Or not. Typically German, it seemed to be the least more likely to gamble more or less clear projections yet. In France, the national team lost in October 1:2 to 1:0 lead, and at the recent meeting with the low countries, it was five minutes before the end even with 2:0 in Front at the end of it 2:2 was called.

memories of the last duel, crowded on

The memories of this game four months ago, imposed themselves on Sunday almost: Also in Amsterdam, the German led by goals from Leroy Sané and Serge Gnabry to break 2:0. Again, they were the better team, and not the highly acclaimed Dutch with their hopeful talents. “You can play football and better,” said Toni Kroos over the first half. However, as in the second half a little more than a quarter of an hour was over, had done the Dutch, already the balance. “After the 2:2 was really difficult,” said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, “but we have not lost the courage.”

the game went to the frustrating experiences of the past few months – not with a crash lost, is hardly to be overestimated. “It is much been from the beginning of the speech. That’s why we needed a success experience,“ said New. “We have managed to happiness.” Midfielder Joshua Kimmich admitted afterwards, that had not hinted at the happy ending. But after the equaliser, the Dutchman Memphis Depay, the Germans managed at least to stabilize your arg wobbly tower. “The Positive thing was: You had the feeling that we can decide the game with a good action,” said national coach Joachim Löw. “We simply had lost Faith in victory.”

awake shaker. Manuel Neuer kept Germany twice the Zero.Photo: Imago/Eibner

The success of the project was for him a confirmation: Well, nine months after the world Cup Disaster, it has decided to Löw now, but still a consistent rebuild. And even if he reminds a bit of patience, and setbacks, has factored in, he knows, of course, how quickly can the audience become impatient, and the public mood can flip. “The victory is of course helpful,” said Löw, “useful for the self-confidence of the team, is helpful for morale.” Helpful but, above all, for his own Standing.

The national coach works according to the frustrating world Cup is still on probation. He still needs to overcome a lot of reservations. The game in Amsterdam was at least an indication that his Plan in the medium rises up in the long term. “In the end, I’m already on the inside, a little satisfied,” said Löw. The team put what he could see of her was: she played brave, they played with pace, and proved, finally, once the necessary consequence. As they threatened to crumble after the break, under the force of the Dutch, it was the national trainer, who got her new.

Löw is not often been accused of, that he was particularly adept at reacting to events in the course of a game. In Amsterdam he met with two decisions that had a lasting influence. With Ilkay Gündogan, who replaced Leon Goretzka, returned the stability to the German game, and of late substitute Marco Reus has been instrumental in the winning goal. He passed the Ball to the scorers Nico Schulz after he had previously been of Gündogan perfectly. Löw spoke later from the game of happiness, the have been missing his team’s last. On this night, the game happiness had returned to him.

fluctuations, it is also said in the future

“The victory is extremely important for mood and self-confidence”, Joshua Kimmich. It is also important for your own self-understanding. The game in Amsterdam has shown that the direction is basically the right thing to do. That there is still plenty of talent and the future of the national team may not have to be as bleak as it was last painted. Especially in the Offensive Löw with Gnabry and Sané played before the world Cup, no role has exceptional quality. “We have really good young players that have tremendous Speed and great will,” said Marco Reus. “But we also get shown what we have before us.”

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fluctuations occur, as they were to see in Amsterdam within the game, there will be in the future. But the national coach can build on the fact that his players are not only willing, but also capable of learning. Sometimes the progress is worth a visit even within a single game. In front of his goal to 2:0-Serge Gnabry was the duel with Holland edged Central defender Virgil van Dijk is suspended. Both of them had met once before in this constellation. Gnabry tried on the outside to get past him, “because he has scoured me”. So he moved this time to the inside, kept van Dijk successfully at a distance and hit a beautiful Curling shot right in the angle.