Comment on Flicks Start: Important foundation cast
At late hour, Hansi Flick spoke in the catacombs of the airy Laugardalsvöllur stadium from the psychological significance of this nine-point start: The team has simply needed it. Three victories in a row were used for the German national team last almost two years to complete the qualification for the European Championship. In retrospect, this was not more than a short sporting flare between the World Cup fiasco in Russia and the also frustrating end of the Löw era at the EM this summer. The dream start under the new national coach, combined with the sovereign reconquest of the table tip in the World Cup qualifier, should be more than just a short rain after the current impression. Flick is after the tough 2-0 against Liechtenstein with the sovereign and worth seeing victorious victories against Armenia (6: 0) and Iceland (4: 0) a promising prelude succeeded. New Wind, New Spiellaune Of course, it was internationally second-class opponents who have to easily beat a German team. An...