Germany’s second game at EURO 2016 on Thursday night ended in a draw. The World Champions were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Poland at the Stade de France, meaning they missed the chance to reach the last 16 with one game to spare. At least a draw against Northern Ireland on Tuesday is now required. DFB.de gathered the thoughts from the mixed zone after the game.
Joachim Löw: All in all, a draw is a fair result, but I’m not happy with it. We have to live with the point though. We played well defensively and hardly allowed them any chances. However, we didn’t really have any answers going forward. Both teams were solid at the back. Poland had one or two opportunities, but Manu didn’t have to make a single save. We worked hard in midfield, but we were just lacking that final ball.
Jérôme Boateng: We weren’t able to beat our man going forward today. We played well up until the final third, but then we found their defenders in our way and weren’t able to offer a threat – we need to do better. We played well defensively, much better than against Ukraine. However, we need to do more running in general and win more challenges.
Poland manager Adam Nawalka: We controlled the game well. Germany had the initiative for a couple of spells because we allowed them space, but we created some good chances on the counter, and better ones than we did against Northern Ireland. I’m happy with our performance and our tactical discipline; the team was very alert. A 0-0 draw is a fantastic result.
Jakub Blaszczykowski: We played well, particularly in defence. We created goalscoring opportunities but unfortunately weren’t able to make the most of them. We’re happy with the point. We haven’t achieved anything yet, but we find ourselves in a very good position. We’re determined to get a win from our next game and then we’ll see where we are.
Germany’s second game at EURO 2016 on Thursday night ended in a draw. The World Champions were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Poland at the Stade de France, meaning they missed the chance to reach the last 16 with one game to spare. At least a draw against Northern Ireland on Tuesday is now required. DFB.de gathered the thoughts from the mixed zone after the game.
Joachim Löw: All in all, a draw is a fair result, but I’m not happy with it. We have to live with the point though. We played well defensively and hardly allowed them any chances. However, we didn’t really have any answers going forward. Both teams were solid at the back. Poland had one or two opportunities, but Manu didn’t have to make a single save. We worked hard in midfield, but we were just lacking that final ball.
Jérôme Boateng: We weren’t able to beat our man going forward today. We played well up until the final third, but then we found their defenders in our way and weren’t able to offer a threat – we need to do better. We played well defensively, much better than against Ukraine. However, we need to do more running in general and win more challenges.
Poland manager Adam Nawalka: We controlled the game well. Germany had the initiative for a couple of spells because we allowed them space, but we created some good chances on the counter, and better ones than we did against Northern Ireland. I’m happy with our performance and our tactical discipline; the team was very alert. A 0-0 draw is a fantastic result.
Jakub Blaszczykowski: We played well, particularly in defence. We created goalscoring opportunities but unfortunately weren’t able to make the most of them. We’re happy with the point. We haven’t achieved anything yet, but we find ourselves in a very good position. We’re determined to get a win from our next game and then we’ll see where we are.
