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Germany also won their second game en route to the World Cup in Qatar.

After the 3-0 win against Iceland, Joachim Löw's team won 1-0 in Romania.

A result that does not adequately reflect the course of the game.

The national team also missed the best opportunities and even had to fear for victory in the closing stages.

“We could have made it easier for ourselves.

In the last minute we were lucky that Romania didn't equalize.

We have to decide that earlier, then we will have a quieter evening.

We controlled the game as much as possible, ”said Joshua Kimmich.

The midfielder was taken over by the Romanians throughout the game, so that others had to take over the structure of the game.

The main burden here was on Ilkay Gündogan and Leon Goretzka.

They fueled the game and repeatedly initiated dangerous attacks.

The big drawback was the exploitation of chances.

Loew saw it that way too.

Manuel Neuer did not concede a goal in the second game in a row

Source: Inquam Photos via REUTERS

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“Romania was certainly better than Iceland in terms of football and technology.

If there is anything you can criticize, then it's the evaluation of opportunities.

We can be satisfied and build on the two games, ”said Löw.

His team could have played the attacks to the end more consistently: “The goals count, no matter how they fall.

If we win against North Macedonia on Wednesday, we'll have a good start with nine points.

It's important to get used to this year after we had a lot of changes last year. "

"We lack the coolness and cleverness"

The game against North Macedonia seems to be a formality.

The national team will probably have even more chances to beat the final weakness.

“We just have to score the second and third goals.

We lack the coolness and cleverness.

We should have gone out here with a higher result, ”said captain Manuel Neuer.

Uli Hoeneß (l) was very satisfied with the start of the national team in the World Cup qualification

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RTL expert Uli Hoeneß considered the self-criticism to be exaggerated: “You can only score goals if you develop so many opportunities.

The two games had nothing to do with the rumble football at the 2018 World Cup or the bloodless appearance in the Nations League against Spain. "