Germany determined to bounce back with a win - Low

 

Joachim Low is adamant morale in the Germany squad has not been damaged by Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Poland and says the players are looking to bounce back with a win against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.

The Warsaw setback was Germany's first loss in 19 competitive outings and their first ever against the Poles.
And the world champions will look for a swift response against Martin O'Neill's side in Gelsenkirchen.
"The atmosphere within the team is not bad, it is good," Low told a media conference on Monday. "The players have been self-critical, we talked about our missed chances against Poland.

"If you ask me what the mood is like now, fury is the wrong word, anger is the wrong word. But what you can feel is some kind of determination, that we badly want these three points against Ireland.

"Everyone knows that if we lead at half-time against Ireland we can take the three points home."
Low, however, will not underestimate an Ireland side who thrashed minnows Gibraltar at the weekend, adding: "We have seen both the Irish games and have analysed them, and we can expect some sort of copy of Poland. There's nothing new to us. The Irish are good fighters, they have commitment and fantastic fighting spirit, and they know how to defend.

"They are a very well organised team, but at the same time, they have excellent players, like Robbie Keane, who is very experienced and has an eye for goal, Aiden McGeady, James McClean and other players who come from the wings.

"They come to Germany with self-confidence and with three teams being able to qualify from this group, they are in with a good chance of actually making it to France."

The world champions will have virtually a complete squad for the encounter.
"Everyone is at our disposal apart from Christoph Kramer and not because he was injured in the game [against Poland], but last night he had flu symptoms and he had fever and some sort of stomach bug," Low added. "So we will send him home."

"We have several options in midfield for Kramer.
"There is Sebastian Rudy or Matthias Ginter. But also more attacking options and it is possible to integrate another attacking player in the team."