MIL2
INT1
TRY1
MNS0
AVL0
FUL0
BAR2
ALA0
SKC1
DAL1
STL0
SD1
Coritiba1
Vitória0
AJA1
AZ0
NZ
IND
NAM
IRE
Como
Venezia
Mumbai City 
SC Delhi
Getafe
Sevilla
Frosinone
Torino
Lazio
Cagliari
Strasbourg
Auxerre
HIL2
FAT0
TOT2
CRY0
BET2
MCF1
MUN2
DOR2
JER
QAT
KENYA
PNG
TAS427
NSW174/8 (60 ov)
NZ-A
IND-A291/7 (88 ov)
QLD
VIC282/9 (84 ov)
DHA
BAR
SYL218
CHATT64/1 (15 ov)
MYMS
KHU280/8 (82 ov)
RAN
RAJ155/6 (59 ov)
AFG
ZIM
NED
OMA
ST-W
BH-W
SS-W
HH-W
MS-W
PS-W
OTAGO
CD
PAK331/7 (48.3/50 ov, target 326)
SL325/8
UAE266/5 (49/50 ov, target 264)
MR-W136/6
AS-W185/2
WAR133/6 (16.3/20 ov, target 131)
WPR130/8
MOW171/8
VAG101 (18.4/20 ov, target 172)
CAM2
GAE0
AND0
KVCW0
WAA0
USG0
Inter Kashi
GOA
Union Berlin
Cologne
UDI2
ROMA5
RAY3
CEL0
Spain managed to embarrass the 2014 World Cup winners when they came to Sevilla in the UEFA Nations League in a 6-0 defeat. The clash between the two World Cup winners was a heavily anticipated match and was expected to be extremely competitive. However, it was anything but a competitive fixture.
Spain looked much fresher of the two teams on the field, and Germany tended to play out from the back in an extremely risky fashion. While not in possession, the Germans looked loose and prone to being exposed by an in-form Spanish team.
The most surprising part about the defeat was the fact that Die Mannschaft had most of their best players. The back-four consisted of Matthias Ginter, Niklas Sule, Robin Koch and Philipp Max.
Germany looked out of their depth every time Spain went forward, and it is a serious concern for Joachim Löw. Especially considering the standards that the Nationalelf are used to.
While the DFB decided to go forth with Löw as their head coach, the 60-year-old who led the nation to the 2014 World Cup has come under heavy criticism for not playing experienced veterans like Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng and Matts Hummels.
Boateng and Muller managed to win every single trophy with Bayern, and have still not been picked by the coach. Löw’s explanation for leaving out the experienced players is to try and bring through the next generation of players.
While doing it at the cost of an international tournament could be subject to debate, it is clear that the players had a lack of understanding between them. In such a scenario, having Boateng and Hummels, two seasoned veterans who have played with each other could have been much more helpful.
Löw’s decision of leaving out the more experienced players had the best work out if he is to retain his job as coach of Die Mannschaft. Past glories count for nothing in football if the future looks bleak. And on the back of the 6-0 thrashing, the future seems bleak for Germany if no changes are implemented.
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