- Title: Germany and Estonia prepare for their Euro 2020 qualifier
- Date: 12th October 2019
- Summary: TALLINN, ESTONIA (OCTOBER 12, 2019) (REUTERS) GERMANY PLAYERS ON PITCH GERMANY COACH JOACHIM LOEW WALKING ON PITCH PLAYERS RUNNING PLAYERS STRETCHING GERMAN NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY COACH, JOACHIM LOEW, SAYING: "The match tomorrow is a match that has to be won through concentration and seriousness. We know that we beat Estonia 8-0 at home. But it's not a sure thing. Because one needs to be prepared for those teams that have done rather well lately and find chances. We must not lose any more points in our group, that is clear. So, I expect the team to take the match tomorrow very seriously, and I've seen that already in our talks and during the training." GERMANY PLAYERS JUMPING DURING TRAINING SESSION GERMANY CAPTAIN AND GOALKEEPER MANUEL NEUER STRETCHING GERMANY MIDFIELDER JOSHUA KIMMICH DURING TRAINING GERMANY FORWARD SERGE GNABRY AND MIDFIELDER MARCO REUS TRAINING (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMANY CAPTAIN, GOALKEEPER, MANUEL NEUER, SAYING: "Well, it’s a change. I'm the oldest in both teams, with 33 years. It is very exciting to get to know the young guys, the new generation. It is also a great motivation, to see how they approach the issue, and of course as a more experienced player you try to help and show them how to take on responsibility. That is very important for them. But they are all top guys, very motivated and hungry. And that is very important, that hunger for success." GERMANY TEAM DURING TRAINING REUS TRAINING 3 FLAGS - UEFA RESPECT FLAG, EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS FLAG AND GERMAN FLAG ESTONIA TEAM ON PITCH ESTONIA COACH KAREL VOOLAID WALKING ON PITCH ESTONIA TEAM DURING TRAINING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ESTONIA COACH, KAREL VOOLAID, SAYING: "Estonia has played in a home ground very, very good games in the previous years and they have made really even the dream wins here over Serbia, over Uruguay, with some difficult conditions we can say sometimes. But still there is very good history behind that, so I still hope, and I believe truly from my heart that one day it comes again and why not tomorrow? To surprise the football world and keep the really good emotions for our fans." ESTONIA TEAM DURING TRAINING ESTONIA MIDFIELDER MATTIAS KAIT DURING TRAINING ESTONIA GOALKEEPERS TRAINING GOALKEEPER SERGEI LEPMETS TRAINING ESTONIA TEAM PLAYERS RUNNING ON BOTH SIDES OF CENTRE LINE
- Embargoed: 26th October 2019 18:20
- Keywords: Euro 2020 Germany Estonia qualifier
- Location: TALLINN, ESTONIA
- City: TALLINN, ESTONIA
- Country: Estonia
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001B0SKRI7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Germany coach Joachim Loew said that his side must not lose any more points as they prepare to face Estonia in their Euro 2020 qualifying match in Tallinn on Sunday (October 13).
Germany and the Netherlands are both at the top of Group C with 12 points, but the Germans are in second due to the Dutch having a better head-to-head record. Northern Ireland are close behind in third place with 12 points but trail on goal difference.
Even though Germany beat Estonia 8-0 in June, Loew wants his team to avoid complacency and take their opponents seriously.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is expected to return to the squad as well as midfielder Ilkay Gundogan and attacking midfielder Marco Reus.
Estonia, who are last in the group, hope that they can produce a surprise win at home.
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