Hansi Flick praised Germany’s “courageous” method after they racked up an eighth straight win below his management in opposition to Israel on Saturday.
Die Mannschaft went forward within the thirty sixth minute courtesy of Kai Havertz’s near-post header from a nook, earlier than Timo Werner added a second in first-half stoppage time with an instinctive end from Ilkay Gundogan’s free-kick.
Thomas Muller squandered a golden alternative so as to add a 3rd within the 89th minute, crashing a penalty in opposition to the put up, whereas Israel additionally missed from 12 yards a couple of minutes later when Kevin Trapp denied Yonatan Cohen.
The outcome meant Germany have gained all eight video games below Flick since he took over from Joachim Low final 12 months, scoring 33 objectives and conceding simply two.
Flick was happy along with his facet’s show and highlighted their prowess from set items throughout his fledgling reign.
“I’m glad. We performed very bravely and pressed them exhausting,” he advised reporters. “General, we could be proud of all components of the staff. I feel it’s nice how they rewarded themselves.
“We now have scored six objectives from set items in eight video games, that’s one thing to be happy with.”
Werner’s strike was his 22th within the colors of Die Mannschaft, and Flick was happy along with his contribution given his diminished sport time for Chelsea in current months,
“Timo hasn’t performed for a very long time, solely made a couple of appearances,” he added. “You’ll be able to already inform that the rhythm is lacking.
“In fact, I’m happy that he scored a purpose. It’s additionally extraordinarily vital for a striker to know the place the purpose is and he’s somebody who retains making an attempt, retains going deep.”
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Israel’s penalty was awarded for Nico Schlotterbeck’s clumsy journey on Cohen after he had cheaply misplaced possession, and Flick warned the Freiburg full-back that errors like that will probably be punished on the World Cup.
“At this stage you simply need to be totally targeted for 90 minutes,” he mentioned. “Such a mistake on the World Cup might be lethal. Up till then he had performed very properly.”
Germany face Netherlands in one other pleasant and Tuesday, with Flick eagerly awaiting the chance to pit his wits in opposition to a training idol of his, Louis van Gaal.
“We’re wanting ahead to this duel,” he added. “I’m blissful that we’re taking part in in opposition to Louis van Gaal.
“He’s somebody who gave me loads in my teaching profession, as a result of I appreciated Dutch soccer very a lot, beloved it very a lot and stored studying from there.
“He was undoubtedly one of many nice coaches from whom I took loads with me.”