The German team s hard work on set pieces has paid off, but Wirtz s efforts have not.

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The away game was 1-0 in Northern Ireland. The score itself showed that it was not easy for the German team to win, but the actual game process was even more difficult. Almost everyone among the German generals was full of praise for the atmosphere at home in Northern Ireland, which made the away team's game more difficult, and Northern Ireland's fierce and rough style of play made it even more difficult for the German team to resist. The German team admitted that this was an "ugly victory", but by scoring 3 points in one of the most difficult games in this group, they have overcome the shadow of a slow start in Slovakia and have taken the initiative to qualify.

In this campaign, Nagelsmann completely used the main lineup from the previous game against Luxembourg. This is the first time he has not modified his starting lineup since the 2024 European Cup. Nashuai directed the game from the sidelines with passion, and he was so excited that he took off his jacket in the first half. He said frankly after the game: "This is definitely not our best game. The atmosphere at the opponent's home court is very enthusiastic. We must fight for the two penalty kicks, even three penalty kicks, and four penalty kicks. Every ball must be fought for. This game also poses a great challenge to the referee, and it is difficult to see all the details. In the end Set-pieces determine the game, and we practiced a lot, because set-pieces are important. It was an ugly victory, but it is difficult to play well here. The ball is often in the sky, and you have to fight and fight."

Kimmich said: "I. We originally hoped to have better control of the game, but the game was generally too wild. The first half was a back-and-forth between the two sides. In the second half, we had a better control of the game, but it only lasted a short time. This is a real battle. Our qualifying situation has been fundamentally reversed, and our destiny is in our own hands. The game was not good to watch, but if you had told me before the game that we could get a clean sheet and win, I would have accepted it immediately. "

Nashuai also talked about the performance of goalkeeper Bowman and the return of Neuer. Bowman made several high-level saves in this game. Nashuai obviously objected to the discussion about Neuer. "After Neuer retired from the national team, we have not lost any game due to goalkeeper errors. I am surprised that we have to spend 3 hours a week discussing this matter. Neuer has performed very well this season, but our goalkeeper link is okay. Discussion on this topic is important to It’s no help to anyone, neither our current goalkeeper nor Neuer. Neuer’s focus is now on Bayern.”

Walter Madele scored the only goal of the game from a corner kick, finally scoring his first goal for the national team in his sixth appearance for the country. The German team also ended the embarrassment of 528 minutes of no goals for all centers in the team. Since the start of the season, Newcastle United's sky-high new signing has scored 5 goals in club and national team, including 1 penalty kick and 1 lucky goal, and the remaining 3 goals were headers.

Waltermade said: "I scored my first goal in the national team today, which is very important to me. I actually scored the goal with my shoulder. We scored 3 points, but the game was very difficult, and the opponent's home atmosphere was great, so it was not easy to win. We practiced a variety of set-piece tactics, and I am very happy that it worked today."

If any player has become a disappointment, it is probably Wirtz. In the post-match ratings of "Kicker" and "Bild", he was tied for the lowest 4 points in the team (1 point is the best, 6 points is the worst). "Bild" commented: "The new Liverpool player has been criticized in the UK. He is very hard-working, as was the case in the last game against Luxembourg. However, his performance in the national team was equally worrying and he did not play a decisive role. After a fall, he was also booed by the opponent's fans. He passed a good ball to Adeyemi, but the latter did not score."