When Germany needed someone — ANYONE! — to make a big play, David Raum did what he does best.
The RB Leipzig star used his attacking prowess to take advantage of some mismatches against Northern Ireland and whipped in a diagonal ball that found Nadiem Amiri to put Germany up a goal and eventually win 3-1.
For Raum, it was a great sign of resilience.
“It wasn’t easy after Thursday. We were somewhat dissected by the media, and rightly so. Nevertheless, we started this game well. We took the lead, then
Northern Ireland scored out of nowhere. And then it’s completely normal and human that we were a bit shocked and unsettled,” said Raum (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We have to learn from these mistakes, grow as a team, stand together more, and show more confidence. We are Germany, a great footballing nation. We have a lot of quality, and we simply have to show that even more and then develop quality through our mentality. We did that well in the second half and deserved to win.”
It was a start for Germany, but now some things will have to be tightened up moving forward. If Raum continues to make plays like he did in the game’s final 30 minutes, he could be a big part of what lies ahead.
Wow…Germany was on the ropes vs. Northern Ireland, but a strong second half effort helped Julian Nagelsmann’s team pull away for a 3-1 victory.
It was ugly at times and desperate at others, but this was somehow a must win match for a squad that was absolutely reeling after getting stomped out by Slovakia earlier in the week. The Germans absolutely needed this victory and it could have been disastrous had things not turned around in the latter stages of the game.
Let’s get into it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
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