- Title: Soccer-Tah, Gundogan ruled out, Reus doubtful against Argentina-Loew
- Date: 8th October 2019
- Summary: WIDE LOEW AT PRESSER (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN COACH JOACHIM LOEW, SAYING [ABOUT THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GOAL KEEPERS MANUEL NEUER AND MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN]: "This is the least of my problems at the moment. I don't see any problems there. And we have in (Bernd) Leno who is playing very well at Arsenal at the moment, or Kevin Trapp two more great goal keepers. And with (Alexander) Nuebel we have a very young goal keeper who is making a very good impression. This is the least of our worries. That fact that Marc (Ter Stegen) does not always deal with the situation that well is understandable because he plays at Barcelona at the highest level, at one of the best teams in the world. But the situation is clear. It is clear internally, as I have said." VARIOUS OF LOEW WALKING AWAY WIDE PRESSER WITH FORWARD JULIAN BRANDT SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) FORWARD JULIAN BRANDT, SAYING: "We are a new team. We have our own players with their own strengths and weaknesses. We are trying to write our own chapter of the story. We don't say that we have to go the exact identical way as the team of 2014 that did so well. That would be the wrong approach. Yes, we certainly need a bit of time still. But we are on the right path, to succeed and achieve a lot." GOAL KEEPER MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN ARRIVES FOR PRESSER TER STEGEN CLOSE PRESSER WITH TER STEGEN SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (German) GOAL KEEPER MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN, SAYING [ABOUT THE GOAL KEEPER DISCUSSION]: "Well, the national coach gave his comments. And for me it is always giving the best I can. That is the most important thing at the moment. I do want to show what I can do here with the team and the matches I play as an international. And yes, I do want to make the decision as hard as I can. And then I'm not the one who decides anymore." CAMERAS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GOAL KEEPER MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN, SAYING [ABOUT THE GOAL KEEPER DISCUSSION]: "We are very professional about the situation. As I said before, we all want to have a place in the national team and do our best. But it is all professional, meaning that we to conduct oneself very professionally towards the other. And that we do. We have a good relationship. We don't go massively mad at each other. Quite the opposite. We always support each other, regardless in which situation or constellation. And I am rather relaxed, as much as he is. And there no issues between us." WIDE PRESSER WITH TER STEGEN SPEAKING
- Embargoed: 22nd October 2019 14:13
- Keywords: soccer German FA DFB Argentina friendly international
- Location: DORTMUND, GERMANY
- City: DORTMUND, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA003B08JJ9B
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- Story Text:Germany's Jonathan Tah and Ilkay Gundogan will miss Wednesday's friendly international against Argentina through injury, while Marco Reus is doubtful, coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday, keeping expectations low for his makeshift team.
The Germans are without close to a dozen players, including injured Toni Kroos, Leroy Sane, Antonio Ruediger, Timo Werner, Leon Goretzka and Matthias Ginter.
Tah has now joined the list, sidelined with a cold, while Gundogan could still recover from a muscle injury and be fit for Sunday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Estonia, Loew said.
Germany, who travel to Estonia in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Sunday, are sitting top of Group C on 12 points from five matches, after losing to Netherlands in September. Northern Ireland are second on goal difference.
Argentina also have their share of absences, including world footballer of the year Lionel Messi as well as Angel Di Maria and Sergio Aguero.
There has been speculations over the goalkeeping position after Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness threatened to boycott his players from the national team should Manuel Neuer lose his slot to Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, but both Loew and Ter Stegen himself played down the row. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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