National coach Martina Vos-Tecklenburg is “anticipating” the 2016 and 2021 Olympic champions ahead of the duel. At the Arnold Clark Cup, German football women will meet gold medalist Canada on Sunday (9:15pm / ARD live stream).
Voss-Tecklenburg wants to “build up the pressure” with his team and “make the opponent run a lot”. He announced it before the game in Norwich, England. “I think we’ve prepared well for the way we want to look and now look forward to the next big game.”
Good atmosphere in DFB team
Almost five months before the start of the European Championships on the island, the mood is great in the German team, which traveled to England due to several non-existences due to the coronavirus and injuries. “We feel at home here in a comfortable, usually English hotel,” said FC Bayern Munich veteran Lena Magel, excited in a good mood. “We’re definitely absorbing the English mood here.”
The DFB team started the new four-nation tournament with a 1-1 draw against Spain in Middlesbrough on Thursday. In a somewhat lucky draw – Lee Schuler equalized in the 88th minute – the Germans didn’t have much to report in midfield. “It was a little disappointing,” said Magull, still struggling a bit with the game. “You’re not used to such a low ball.”
It should have been better against Canada, who played 1-1 against England in the opening match. Voss-Tecklenburg is optimistic. “I think we’ll have a little more possession of the ball than in the last game,” he said with a smile, but warned: “He showed in the second half how good a spirit he had, that he took his heart. take their hands, that they accept a fight, that they have very fast players in the transition game and that they are too dangerous with few chances. »
“Full of Hope” against Canada
For the DFB-Elf, the Arnold Clark Cup in England is an important venue determination – and preparation for the upcoming European Championships in July. “We took a lot out of Spain’s game,” says Voss-Tecklenburg, “where we can be more aggressive defensively, more cautious – and more consistent offensively and maybe bring a little bit more accuracy to our game.”
For the national coach, who was not in office when Germany won the Olympics in 2016, the fact that Canada is the Olympic champion in Norwich is irrelevant. “It’s not a special incentive because we just know that Canada is a good team that has been in every tournament so far and creates problems for every opponent in the world,” Vos-Tecklenburg said. “We are looking at it just like any other international match, whatever the opponent’s name is.”
In the third and final game, the DFB Women meet hosts England in Wolverhampton on Wednesday (8.30pm / ZDF live stream). (dpa)
