It happened: Germany, a selection of impostors, bit the dust again | CHRONICLE

The Germans started winning after ten minutes with a hairstyle from Gnabry, one of the few attackers who, without being extremely skilled, complies with the manual for a simple reason: think about the goal. A musing that does not enter Musiala’s head, a dribbler even in his shadow. A playful soul who is not there to lead serious matches in which a power puts his honor in dispute. On more than one occasion he faked Costa Ricans in the area without getting a decent shot. A waste.

From Thomas Müller, that star that Maradona once underestimated, little, very little. YouTube remains of that chameleonic talent, capable of acting as a striker, midfielder, winger and even a setter. Müller leaves Qatar 2022 without having scored a single goal. Could it be that Toni Kroos foreshadowed the end of his generation, and that’s why he stepped aside?

In the second half, Costa Rica paralyzed the heart of Hansi Flick with two goals at 58 and 70′. Both actions illustrated the obvious: Germany has one of the worst duos in the central defense. Sule is a slow-witted giant who can’t chase anyone, and Rudiger, with all his scrolls, a defenseman more concerned with clowning around with his strides than offering security. And Neuer, the prototype of the modern goalkeeper, accused the passage of time, especially in the second ‘tico’ goal, with a false start, worthy of ‘Chiquito’ Flores.

In the middle, Gundogan, who claims so much and throws his teammates on the field, contributed what a small team footballer contributes. If it weren’t for the corner kicks, it would be very difficult to know if Kimmich was in the game. Sané and Goretzka were the least unworthy if you will. They cut, and they showed themselves. They were a pass option.

But the big mistake flick It was finding an eleven in the world. He did not have the luck of Scaloni who had a more accessible group and his trial-error did not have serious consequences. Let’s say that Flick saw the light in the last half hour, when he ordered the admission of Havertz and Fullkrug. Havertz is a Musiala 2.0 and Fullkrug, a panzer from the past. It is no coincidence that both beat Keylor Navas for the final 4-2.

Germany he leaves Qatar 2022, with four points in the bag. The same as Spain, but with five fewer goals to their credit. If France broke the curse of the world champions by qualifying for the round of 16, then Germany could not. She leaves humiliated, like in Russia 2018, where she could not pass the phase either. The horizon is cloudy.