@FCBayernEN: James Rodríguez arriving in the stadium ahead of #COL v #JPN .
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@FCBayernEN: James on the bench for #COL against #JPN having recently struggled with a calf strain https://ift.tt/2tlUigq

@FCBayernEN: James Rodriguez starts on the bench for #COL against #JPN having recently struggled with a calf strain. #COLJPNi

@FCBayernEN: FT | #COL 1-2 #JPN

James Rodríguez played 30 minutes off the bench https://ift.tt/2MBDw69

@FCBayernEN: Salvadoran referee Iván Barton has been appointed to officiate #GER vs #JPN on Wednesday https://ift.tt/NKIDhpZ

@FCBayernEN: 🎙️ Press conference with Hansi Flick and Joshua Kimmich at 16:15 CET ahead of tomorrow's #GER vs #JPN https://ift.tt/Ng7CJG1

@FCBayernEN: #GER vs #JPN | Possible lineups [@BILD] https://ift.tt/fMw4Drq

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

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@FCBayernEN: HT stats:

Possession:
#GER 81% - 19% #JPN

Total shots:
#GER 13 - 1 #JPN

Shots on target:
#GER 4 - 0 #JPN

Passes completed:
#GER 444 - 65 #JPNi

@FCBayernEN: FT | #GER 1-2 #JPN

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@FCBayernEN: #GER 1-2 #JPN | Player ratings [@BILD] https://ift.tt/rkw9nVX

<a href="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Jf9JTKloM0axw0_wDwONE00ttCk=/0x363:4128x3115/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71669143/1443979185.0.jpg">Germany v Japan: Group E - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022</a>Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesThat was awful.<a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2022/11/23/23473546/germany-vs-japan-lineups-live-stream-how-to-watch-2022-fifa-world-cup-updates-highlights">Die Folgen: Germany’s shocking 2-1 loss to Japan (Bavarian Football Works)</a>They did it again.Yup, Germany — under former <a href="https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com">Bayern Munich</a> boss Hansi Flick — put forth a terrible effort in its World Cup opener against Japan. Back in 2018, it was Mexico, but it might not matter who the opposition is, the German national team was not ready to perform on the big stage in Qatar.Here are some quick hitters on a very unfortunate match:The lineup offered a few unexpected wrinkles: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/JPN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JPN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GERJPN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GERJPN</a> <a href="https://t.co/T0yfK42s6R">pic.twitter.com/T0yfK42s6R</a>— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFB_Team_EN/status/1595382925331046400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2022</a>İlkay Gündoğan starting over Leon Goretzka was a bit of a shock, while Thomas Müller’s inclusion was not a surprise (it was all dependent on his health). I predicted that Flick would go with a flexible front four that would interchange non-stop. When Leroy Sané went down with a knee injury, that did not deter my line of thinking as Kai Havertz is a versatile attacker as well. I was eager to see if that is how it would play out.Niklas Süle at right-back made sense as well. Aside of Goretzka’s exclusion, I was okay with everything else Flick did with the starting XI, but not overly confident.Germany’s sloppiness was almost costly early on, but an offside call saved Flick’s team from being down 1-0 early. Maybe sloppiness is not the right word, but maybe just poor decision-making.What was concerning early was the lack of urgency for Germany, Japan was running hard, pressing, and showing a ton of energy, Germany was very nonchalant. Yes, this felt more like a start under Joachim Löw than under Flick.Antonio Rüdiger’s header in the 17th minute almost out Germany in front. That would have been an enormous goal at the stage. Joshua Kimmich had a terrific delivery on the corner attempt. One the day, Rüdiger turned in a decent performance (much better than his defensive brethren).This game felt like it needed Goretzka’s physical presence in the midfield. Japan’s high intensity did not overly disturb Kimmich and Gündoğan, but it did cause them to be a little more conservative.Germany wasted a ton of chances but settling for worse shots than they should have.Nico Schlotterbeck has some very careless tendencies for a center-back and just was not great when he needed to be.David Raum made a terrific run to set up Germany’s first goal. Japan GK Shuichi Gonda fouled Raum and Gündoğan buried the subsequent penalty kick. The play was an absolute gift from Gonda, who likely would not make the same decision if placed in the same situation again.None of the attackers gave Germany enough for most of the first half, but things got better toward the end of the half, but that faded with a very inefficient second half that lacked creativity. They did miss Timo Werner’s movement a bit and the threat that his quick burst provided. Same for Leroy Sané who, like Werner, has an explosive burst that would have caused Japan a lot of trouble.Goretzka and Jonas Hofmann came on for Gündoğan and Müller. Müller did not look like himself and was ineffective. Gündoğan was involved <em>too much</em> in the offense it seemed…

Germany v Japan: Group E - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022Photo by Visionhaus/Getty ImagesDo we really wanna revisit this? Fine, okay.Here’s how Germany’s players and coach Hansi Flick graded out in the German media after their devastating loss to Japan to open their 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup campaign.In short: not good. Amidst the gloom and dreariness, are there even any bright spots? Let’s take a look.#GER 1-2 #JPN | Player ratings [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/uuKf2iksGH— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) November 23, 2022Flick: 5. Let’s start with that. I love Hansi and so does many a Bayern Munich fan, I’d imagine, but this was not his best. A ‘5’ may be a touch harsh given what he had to work with, but Germany could have been smarter about seeing out their 1-0 advantage.Manchester City’s İlkay Gündoğan and Jamal Musiala share the top marks among the Germany XI. It’s good to see some appreciation for Gündo especially, though I’m not sure you’ll find too many who agree that he was among the standouts.Chelsea FC forward Kai Havertz is a sublime player, but for both club and country it just seems that he’s not a particularly good answer at the nine. But here’s a thought: if the wingers aren’t doing anything special, maybe he can help Germany load up a 4-2-2-2?That’d be Musiala and Müller in the middle, Havertz and Sané behind. In case for some reason Füllkrug isn’t judged to be gelling enough to start.At this point I can’t tell if the full-backs both did that horribly or if Bild hates full-backs.Hard to believe that Japan didn’t even start Arsenal FC’s Takehiro Tomiyasu until the second half!This Japan team are very fun to watch, as have their previous iterations been. We can all remember their brave play and crushing last-second defeat to Belgium in 2018. This time around, it was nice to see the elation — even if it came at Germany’s expense.Interested in a more in-depth (and miserable) review of the game and what went wrong? Then why not check out our postgame podcast? We talk about Flick’s selections, underperforming players, tactical issues, and more! Listen to it below or on Spotify.As always, we appreciate your support!

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@FCBayernEN: Group E table after matchday 2

#GER will advance to the round of 16 if they beat #CRC and #JPN fails to beat #ESP https://ift.tt/kbUPn39

@FCBayernEN: #JPN equalize

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@FCBayernEN: #JPN lead

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@FCBayernEN: #JPN beat #ESP 2-1. Germany are out of the #FIFAWorldCup group stage for the second time in a rowi