Germany's national football team players attend a training session with Germany's head coach Joachim Loew (R) at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on October 15, 2018 on the eve of the UEFA Nations League match against France. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
Germany head to Saint-Denis bottom of League A Group One following a 3-0 reverse in Amsterdam on Saturday.
Löw hit out at his players for “breaking apart” against the Dutch, conceding two late goals, which leaves Germany having failed to score in three competitive matches for the first time in their history.
Les Blues, who fought back to draw 2-2 with Iceland in a friendly on Thursday, are top of the Nations League group as they aim to close up on progress through to the finals.
Löw, however, maintains the fallen giants can quickly lift themselves again for the challenges ahead.
“We have learned a few things from the match against the Netherlands. Tomorrow we want to make up for the things we messed up on,” the German coach said .
“Of course this defeat was painful for all of us — me, the staff, the players and especially the supporters.
At the same time, it’s not really surprising. After the World Cup, we started a process in which we knew there would be defeats.”
Löw, without injured Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng because of a calf problem, added: “It’s obvious that we need to stick together.
“Above all, it was important to pick the team up again and take the right steps for tomorrow.”
France winger, Florian Thauvin will miss today’s match with a foot problem. Les Blues coach Didier Deschamps, who turned 50 yesterday, faced questions over comments from Arsenal defender, Laurent Koscielny, who has announced the end of his international career.
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