Euro 2020 Qualifiers: 3 Reasons why coach Joachim Low’s ruthlessness will benefit Germany

#1. Emphasis on form over reputation

Sane has shone for Germany in the recent games

Joachim Low made a mistake of historic proportions at last year’s World Cup when he decided to leave Leroy Sane at home. Germany missed the pace of the Manchester City star in the attacking third and with Sane being more of an attack-minded winger, things could have been different for Die Mannschaft.

Nearly a year on, Low seems to have learnt from his World Cup blunders, which is not restricted to leaving out Sane alone.

For the ongoing round of international fixtures, the German manager emphasised form over reputation with several players included over their more illustrious compatriots.

Sane, Gnabry, Kehrer, Sule, Schulz and Rudiger were all rewarded for their efficient displays. The said players gave a good account of themselves and repaid the faith their manager had shown in them.

The debate on when form can trump reputation and vice versa is one that can rage deep into the night. Yet, Low, courtesy his recent team selection has made it evidently clear that he believes in the former more than the latter.

Thus, inculcating a culture that no player is bigger than the team and if footballers can’t back up their high profile with performances, they would be thrown by the wayside.

And while Low might be getting panned for his treatment of Hummels, Boateng and Muller, the new team culture could just place them in better stead to challenge for Euro 2020.