Women’s EM
DFB defense chief Hegering: “With great will” against Spain
“We’re going into the next game with great will,” said defense chief Marina Hegering ahead of the game against Spain. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
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National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg cycled along the Thames – her players Sara Däbritz, Giulia Gwinn, Sara Doorsoun and Sophia Kleinherne strolled through Brentford with a coffee to go.
National coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg cycled along the Thames – her players Sara Däbritz, Giulia Gwinn, Sara Doorsoun and Sophia Kleinherne strolled through Brentford with a coffee to go.
The German soccer players used the free Sunday afternoon at the European Championship before the countdown to the group game hit against Spain started. “Spain will challenge us differently. We have to communicate a lot. We’re going into the next game with great will,” said defense chief Marina Hegering.
The final training session at Grasshoppers Brentford rugby club is scheduled for Monday afternoon. On Tuesday (9:00 p.m. CEST/ARD and DAZN) points for the quarter-finals will be at stake for the second time in West London. Germany, with a 4-0 win over Denmark at the start, as well as Spain, with a 4-1 win over Finland, recommended themselves to progress.
Group winners could avoid England
As group winners, the DFB women should also play the first knockout game in Brentford – and may be able to avoid hosts and title candidates England. “I think that we don’t primarily go through constellations that are waiting for us after the group phase,” said goalkeeper Merle Frohms. “It’s about us, about getting three points in every game, having a good feeling and knowing that we can beat any opponent.”
The defensive work against the Spaniards with their many professionals from FC Barcelona will be particularly challenged. “We have to play very good pressing and stay compact because they like to play in there with their short passing game,” said Hegering (FC Bayern Munich). The 32-year-old is the oldest German European Championship player and, like Frohms from Frankfurt, will play for VfL Wolfsburg next season.