"The German national team faced Northern Ireland in the last game of their international break this year before the players head back to their respective clubs to play the regular season. One would've thought that with this being the last game, spirits would've been high and Germany would be fighting for a big win, but it was the opposite. They struggled to find their footing for the starting portions of the game while their opponents forced several situations and played bravely. Later, with a goal from Nick Woltemade, Germany were able to break the deadlock and bag three points."
""We hoped we'd have more control, but the game was 'wild' overall," he stated, per @iMiaSanMia. "The first half was back and forth, in the second half we had a bit more control but only for a short period. It was a real fight," he further went on. "The most important thing today for us as a group was the three points. We changed our situation completely. Now we have everything in our hands," he said, referring to Germany's hopes for further games and the upcoming World Cup."
""We didn't concede a goal in both games. It wasn't nice, but if you had told me before the games that we'd win both without conceding, I'd have taken it," he declared."
Germany faced Northern Ireland in the final game of the international break before players returned to club duties. Germany struggled early as Northern Ireland forced several situations and made life difficult. Nick Woltemade scored the only goal to secure a 1-0 victory and three points. Joshua Kimmich reached 100 caps and operated as a defensive midfielder or right-back. Kimmich described the match as 'wild', called the first half back-and-forth and said Germany had brief control in the second half. Germany kept clean sheets in both break matches, an outcome Kimmich would have gladly accepted beforehand.
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