Hansi Flick has to solve the problems in defense. So if there is any positive news for the DFB team, it is that Thiaw could be part of the solution to the defensive problems. As if it were not his first, but his hundredth international match. “Malick Thiaw made a really great game for me,” said Hansi Flick on ARD: “We take that as a positive realization that he can play games at a very high level.”Īntonio Rüdiger also praised his colleague: “He showed personality and played a very good game.” Especially next to the again nervous and error-prone Thilo Kehrer, the debutant seemed like a haven of peace. Thiaw immediately took responsibility and even received special praise from a national coach who otherwise struggled to find the right words. In the first round he drove Robert Lewandowski to despair, in the second he cleverly defended against Arkadiusz Milik. Demanding, he finished from the turn – in the manner of a striker. It would have been perfect if the central defender had equalized shortly before the end after a set piece. Thiaw was there again, picked up a yellow card, which was necessary to prevent a counterattack and the possible 0:2. In the second half, Joshua Kimmich lost the ball after a fatal cross pass. Although Jakub Blaszczykowski had a lead of a few meters and ran freely towards Marc-André ter Stegen’s goal, he was caught and intercepted by the 21-year-old. It took around 13 minutes for Malick Thiaw to show for the first time what a strong defender he is. This text was published in a similar form in March. The 21-year-old from AC Milan offers a player profile that the national coach should like. But Malick Thiaw proved he can be part of the solution in the 1-0 defeat in Poland. The DFB team still has a major defensive problem under Hansi Flick.
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