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Bucharest (dpa) - The unusual vocal performance was followed by the next winning order.
Joachim Löw does not want to be confused with the nine-point mission at the start of the World Cup qualification in Romania.
The "unsatisfactory situation" due to the failure of Niklas Süle and Robin Gosens as well as the muscle injuries of the Bayern professionals in question Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sané should not be an obstacle in Bucharest on Sunday (8.45pm / RTL).
In any case, Löw is still good for a surprise in his 15th and final year as national coach, as he did with his possibly unintentionally public recital of Barry White's love song "You're the first, my last, my everything" before the press conference on Saturday proved.
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THE INITIAL SITUATION: The start was successful.
With the 3-0 win against Iceland, the DFB selection not only provided the hoped-for signal in the European Championship year and a touch of reparation for the 0: 6 in Spain.
The first step towards Qatar 2022 in qualifying group J has also been made.
Nevertheless, the fact remains: slip-ups are strictly prohibited.
"Since only the first qualifies directly, every game is a key game - also tomorrow," warned Joshua Kimmich of negligence.
Löw finally claimed three wins for the three-pack against Iceland, Romania and North Macedonia on Wednesday.
The DFB team was able to expand a record in Bucharest.
There have been 17 wins in a row in World Cup qualifications since the legendary 4: 4 against Sweden in 2012.
THE STAFF: When Löw talked about the health and fitness of his players, he no longer felt like romantic cuddly songs.
The failure of defense chief Süle also prevents the hoped-for entry towards EM.
But Löw follows the advice of the doctors and does without the Bayern professional.
Against Romania, like against Iceland, the back four with Lukas Klostermann, Matthias Ginter, Antonio Rüdiger and Emre Can should defend.
A failure by Goretzka would blow up the dynamic three-man midfield with Kimmich and Ilkay Gündogan.
But as with Leroy Sané, Löw still hopes that the muscular problems will subside in time.
In the attack, the fast Timo Werner could be given preference over Kai Havertz this time.
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THE ADVERSE: Romania missed the EM in the playoffs.
The last time they were at a World Cup was in 1998.
Nevertheless, the team around Ianis Hagi, the son of the national football legend Gheorghe Hagi, is probably the strongest opponent.
«The Romanians are a different team than Iceland.
They are much more offensive than the Icelanders have shown.
We will be faced with other tasks, »said Loew.
The national coach warned particularly of the opponent's strong attackers.
It was only with difficulty that the Romanians prevented a false start in the qualification.
Hagi scored the 3-2 winner against North Macedonia shortly before the final whistle on Thursday.
THE DEBATE: Joachim Löw will no longer be national coach at the World Cup in Qatar.
Nevertheless, he is concerned with the discussion about the human rights situation in the emirate.
The 61-year-old and his leading player Kimmich do not consider a boycott of the tournament to be sensible, as he emphasized on Saturday.
Nevertheless, Löw is fully behind the action of his players who critically questioned the conditions in the Gulf against Iceland with their T-shirt message (Human Rights).
The national coach vigorously contradicted the accusation of an image campaign after the DFB had published a video on the action.
None of his actors from Manuel Neuer to Gündogan would “let themselves be harnessed to a cart”, affirmed Löw.
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