Germany's recent 2-0 loss to France in the UEFA Nations League third-place playoff has drawn sharp criticism, particularly from captain Joshua Kimmich. Despite dominating possession and creating chances in the first half, Germany fell behind early and struggled to maintain structure and composure. Kimmich lamented the team’s inability to capitalize on opportunities, expressing frustration with their approach and performance. France, capitalizing on German mistakes, managed a solid win. Kimmich's reflections capture a sense of dissatisfaction with his team's performance and highlight the need for improvement going forward.
Especially if you look at the first half, we should be leading 3-0 after six minutes. Then we went into the break a goal behind.
We gave them what they wanted. If you look at the first half and you're honest: The French had no desire to win at the beginning - and then they won anyway.
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