World Cup 2022: Flick wanted to bring Hector back to the DFB team
Jonas Hector
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Hansi Flick wanted to bring Jonas Hector back to the national team for the upcoming World Cup – but he refused.
The left-back position has been a problem area for the German national team for years. Hansi Flick therefore wanted to bring Jonas Hector back for the upcoming World Cup – but he refused.
In the coming week things will get serious: On Thursday, 10.11. national coach Hansi Flick will announce his final squad for the World Cup in Qatar. The 57-year-old would have liked to nominate Jonas Hector – but the captain of 1. FC Köln could not be persuaded to make a comeback.
According to information from sky Flick asked Hector a few weeks ago whether he was ready to return to the national team. The 32-year-old, who announced his retirement from the DFB team in October 2020, is said to have felt “flattered” by the surprising request, but still rejected Flick.
The reason why Flick felt at Cologne is probably the worrying form of actors like Robin Gosens and David Raum. The duo has so far been considered set under Flick on the left, but have recently delivered very disappointing performances.
While Gosens hardly ever gets a chance at Inter Milan and is therefore flirting with a winter change, Raum is struggling with recognizable adjustment problems at RB Leipzig. In addition, both players are considered to be strong in attack, but have weaknesses when moving backwards. A counterpart like Hector, who is absolutely reliable defensively, would certainly have been desirable in the squad.
Hector played a total of 43 international matches for the DFB team and was even a regular player under Jogi Löw at the 2016 European Championships and the 2018 World Cup.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as World Cup 2022: Flick wanted to bring Hector back to the DFB team released.