World Cup 2018: 3 things Germany has to do if they do not want to crash out in the group stage

#3 Tell Joshua Kimmich that he is not the striker

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia'Germany v Mexico' — Maybe having your right back play all over the pitch is not such a good option?

Now, Kimmich might be the most promising Bayern Munich player of his generation and that he is a force going forward for the team, but he needs to understand that he is a right back on the team sheet, and there is someone else in there marked under striker.

The number of times Joshua Kimmich stormed down the right-hand flank, ignore Muller, passed the ball to Ozil, then moved to the left, collected the ball from Draxler, ran in behind Timo Werner and then had a weak shot loosely targetted at the goal were too much to consider appropriate.

Kimmich might be considered the heir to Lahm, but Lahm's throne was not built on goals and assists. It was built with blood and sweat, not giving an inch of space to attackers no matter how fast or strong they were, and actually passing it to the teammates when needed.

Joachim Low, if you are reading this: Please. Start. Marco. Reus.

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