Mads Buttgereit used the “Trackman” in the first training session for the national soccer team.

Marco Reus, Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and colleagues diligently shot free kicks in the first training session under the new national coach Hansi Flick, who has brought the Danish standard coach as a new specialist into his coaching team.

"This is an innovation," said Flick.

With two goals: improved shooting technique and more standard goals.

In its work, Buttgereit also relies on technical aids such as “Trackman”, a tool known from golf.

"You can also use that in football," said Flick on Monday on the sidelines of training.

Every shot is evaluated.

With which area of ​​the shoe is the ball hit?

What speed is it flying at?

With which spin?

Everything is measured exactly.

"If you get data, you can prove your work," said Buttgereit in Stuttgart.

"We hope that the players will get better as a result," emphasized Flick - and the rate of German standard goals increases over time.

Reus, Müller and Co. were there with great enthusiasm in the occasional heavy rain.

Buttgereit was not surprised by her openness and interest.

“There are top players here,” said the Dane, “they are looking for every percent in order to improve.” Flick also believes in his innovation.

"The players are open and curious."

Buttgereit emphasized that he couldn't do magic.

Before Flick called him, he worked for the Danish first division club FC Midtjylland and for the Danish association.

At the EM he was also used as a standard specialist.

Buttgereit also played a part in Mikkel Damsgaard's great free-kick goal in the Danish semi-final against England - and so did “Trackman”.

Meanwhile, captain Manuel Neuer also missed the second unit under Flick. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper was the only one of the 26 nominees for the three games of the German national team in the World Cup qualifying to miss out on Tuesday morning training in Stuttgart's Gazi Stadium. Due to his problems with the ankle, Neuer practiced individually in the team quarters for reasons of stress control, as the German Football Association (DFB) announced.

Like nine other professionals, he had already stayed at the Waldhotel on Monday afternoon to regenerate. "I assume that I will be able to play for the three games," said the 35-year-old. Like his predecessor Joachim Löw, Flick relies on Neuer as the undisputed number one in the German goal. Flick will make his debut as national coach against Liechtenstein on Thursday in St. Gallen. Then there are still the duels with Armenia in Stuttgart on Sunday and three days later in Iceland.