Tonight is the final dress rehearsal for the Germany U21 side ahead of this summer’s European Championship. They drew 2-2 against Italy on Friday and have another tricky test this evening when they face England in Middlesbrough (20:45 CEST). “It’s important to see where we stand going into the tournament,” said U21 head coach Horst
Hrubesch is likely to make changes to the team that faced Italy. “Ahead of the international break we said that we were going to play as many players as possible and have a look at a few things,” said Hrubesch. “There will be five or six changes to the side.” Kevin Volland and Bernd Leno haven’t travelled to England.
Hrubesch: "We want to impose ourselves upon England"
The 63-year-old, who won the senior European Championship as a player in 1980, wants his players to put in a dominant performance. “We want to impose ourselves upon England,” said Hrubesch. The 2009 U21 European Championship winning coach expects a physical encounter in Middlesbrough. “It will give us a taste of what to expect at the tournament in turns of physicality. It’s not going to be a walk in the park.”
A large attendance is expected at tonight’s game. Over 30,000 tickets have been sold, so Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium will almost be sold out. “I told the lads that they should try and enjoy the atmosphere,” said Hrubesch. His side could make history this evening. No Germany U21 has ever won a game in England: “It’s time to change that.”
Tonight is the final dress rehearsal for the Germany U21 side ahead of this summer’s European Championship. They drew 2-2 against Italy on Friday and have another tricky test this evening when they face England in Middlesbrough (20:45 CEST). “It’s important to see where we stand going into the tournament,” said U21 head coach Horst
Hrubesch is likely to make changes to the team that faced Italy. “Ahead of the international break we said that we were going to play as many players as possible and have a look at a few things,” said Hrubesch. “There will be five or six changes to the side.” Kevin Volland and Bernd Leno haven’t travelled to England.
Hrubesch: "We want to impose ourselves upon England"
The 63-year-old, who won the senior European Championship as a player in 1980, wants his players to put in a dominant performance. “We want to impose ourselves upon England,” said Hrubesch. The 2009 U21 European Championship winning coach expects a physical encounter in Middlesbrough. “It will give us a taste of what to expect at the tournament in turns of physicality. It’s not going to be a walk in the park.”
A large attendance is expected at tonight’s game. Over 30,000 tickets have been sold, so Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium will almost be sold out. “I told the lads that they should try and enjoy the atmosphere,” said Hrubesch. His side could make history this evening. No Germany U21 has ever won a game in England: “It’s time to change that.”
