@FCBayernEN: Group E table after matchday 2

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@FCBayernEN: Possible #GER XI against #CRC [@SkySportDE] https://ift.tt/QKSgXfc

@FCBayernEN: #CRC vs #GER | Possible lineups [@BILD] https://ift.tt/EPhF1D9

@FCBayernEN: MATCHDAY!

#CRC vs #GER

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🏟️ Al Bayt Stadium

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@FCBayernEN: HT | #CRC 0-1 #GER

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@FCBayernEN: Goal

#CRC 1-1 #GERi

@FCBayernEN: Goal

#CRC 2-1 #GERi

<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7k-dEjcSv4VDzMShks0F1sMN6uw=/0x0:5080x3387/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71699468/1245284184.0.jpg">Costa Rica v Germany: Group E - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022</a>Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty ImagesGermany is out...and down bad.<a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/12/1/23485981/costa-rica-vs-germany-lineups-live-stream-how-to-watch-2022-fifa-world-cup-updates-highlights">Die Folgen: Germany’s empty 4-2 victory over Costa Rica (Bavarian Football Works)</a>Germany won their match against Costa Rica, but because the squad underperformed against Japan, the squad is headed home with another group stage exit.Disappointment reigns supreme. Let’s get into it...here are some quick hitters on the match:While the game was a win, seeing the starting lineup was a gut punch. Thomas Müller is an all-time great player, but in this tournament — coming off of an injury — he was cooked. In addition — and I will acknowledge that none of this matters because Japan beat Spain — Hansi Flick’s insistence on sticking with İlkay Gündoğan set the tone for a flat start. Those were two players who brought little-to-nothing to the table in the tourney:Your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GER</a> line-up to face <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CRC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRCGER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CRCGER</a> <a href="https://t.co/gF06duuWyT">pic.twitter.com/gF06duuWyT</a>— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFB_Team_EN/status/1598371459151368196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a>Again, Germany was eliminated on Match Day 1 when Flick’s loyalty to Müller led him to ignore the fact that the <em>Raumdeuter</em> was not ready after an injury and really had nothing to offer the team. Müller may or may not be done...we will see how things look at <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a>, but he clearly had nothing valuable to offer the team in this tournament. Niclas Füllkrug was the best option available and not starting him in any of the three games will go down as a huge gaffe for Flick. Müller just did not look like himself...and it was very concerning.The most stunning part of this tournament is that when given the chance, Flick morphed into 2018/2019 Joachim Löw with absolutely no provocation.Antonio Rüdiger was pretty terrible after having two strong games.It is no longer appropriate to say that Jamal Musiala will be a beast...he’s already there. That said, he needs to improve his finishing. It feels like he could have walked away with four goals against Costa Rica.I thought David Raum, Joshua Kimmich, and Lukas Klostermann turned in admirable performances at the outside-back positions.Kai Havertz came on to score two goals and it was insinuated on the broadcast that Havertz’s poor showing in game one and subsequent game two benching had nothing to do with performance, but with an illness. Whatever the case, Havertz did well against Costa Rica — it was just too little, too late.Where do things go from here? It feels like Flick might not stick around after the next Euros and the core of the team will be in their early 30s by the next World Cup. Clearly, to avoid what has happened in both 2018 and 2022, Germany has to make changes.Spain getting exposed for what it really is only made this loss more fitting for Germany.What a mess...I am still stunned.Overall, this was an out-and-out debacle. From poor coaching decisions to consistently underachieving performances from the players, this was arguably worse than 2018. Beating Costa Rica is nice...drawing with a good (but not great Spain squad) was decent...but coughing up a lead and subsequently losing to Japan will go down in the annals of German national team football as perhaps the most costly loss ever.If you missed our…

@FCBayernEN: #CRC 2:4 #GER | Player ratings [@BILD] https://ift.tt/I3LBiv1

<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8HJmfnurESzzPh0sOhQX6dRQIZg=/0x0:7289x4859/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71703495/1245298458.0.jpg">Costa Rica v Germany: Group E - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022</a>Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesThis was almost an implosion that would have had nothing to do with the result in Japan vs Spain.When Costa Rica's Juan Pablo Vargas bundled the ball through Germany’s keeper Manuel Neuer and into the back of the net in the 70th minute, it looked like Hansi Flick’s side were in the midst of a full-on meltdown. To stand even a chance of progressing, they’d need two goals — and had looked to be in a misfiring mood since their 10th minute opener.As it was, the Germans fought back furiously and scored three — with chances to add even more — in the closing twenty-odd minutes. But with Japan’s win secured against Spain, it was another strong closing phase that proved fruitless.Here’s how Bild scored the proceedings:<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CRC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CRC</a> 2:4 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GER</a> | Player ratings [<a href="https://twitter.com/BILD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BILD</a>] <a href="https://t.co/0xFx6eKEB5">pic.twitter.com/0xFx6eKEB5</a>— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) <a href="https://twitter.com/iMiaSanMia/status/1598608072276119552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2022</a>Flick: 4. That’s harsh but it’s fair. Germany got the win they needed but it sure looked like <a href="https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com">Chelsea FC</a>’s Kai Havertz should have started from the off. With over 6 xG in the game, there was the chance — however unlikely — that they could have poured it in. But the pieces on the board through the first half were more likely to fumble intricate one-twos in the box than score two, three early goals with conviction. Whither Niclas Füllkrug?İlkay Gündoğan: 4. Perhaps this is a difference in footballing philosophy, but the English commenters on TIFO IRL expressed bewilderment that he was substituted yet again — agreeing that the <a href="https://bitterandblue.sbnation.com">Manchester City</a> star has been Germany's best midfielder throughout the tournament.Manuel Neuer: 5. This one might be a bit tough, but the keeper didn’t have the best moments in front of goal. Still, let’s not forget his excellent 1-on-1 save in the first half, when both Leipzig’s David Raum and <a href="https://www.managingmadrid.com">Real Madrid</a>’s Antonio Rüdiger fluffed a simple clearance. The defense in front of Neuer has asked a lot of him time and time again.Jamal Musiala: 2. Many bravos for a blossoming worldwide superstar in the making. A little over a year ago, he was a sparing super-sub in the EURO. Now he’s indispensable. Germany will need to watch out and avoid the trap of adopting “let Jamal handle it” tactics, which is more or less what they seemed to enter this game with. That’s too much to put on one player, even a genius one.Luis Fernando Suárez: 3. At a minimum. The Costa Rica manager set up his team bravely and they showed their credentials by weathering the German storm up til late and even snatching a lead, however brief. If only they’d managed something akin to this against Spain.Finally, a <em>mea culpa.</em> I tempted fate by <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/11/29/23483614/germany-starting-xi-vs-costa-rica-hansi-flick-tactics-gameplan-muller-fullkrug-sane-havertz-musiala">predicting</a> a 4-0 Germany win with a Japan win on top of it. IN MY DEFENSE, I knocked on wood. But I accept full responsibility for this debacle.And in case you haven’t listened to it yet, here’s a <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/12/2/23488528/world-cup-germany-podcast-spain-costa-rica-japan-musiala-sane-havertz-hansi-flick-hustle-postgame">special edition postgame + weekend warm up podcast</a> to get you ready for the weekend! We look at Germany’s shortcomings, Hansi Flick’s approach, Japan’s…