Lea Schüller: Secret weapon for DFB women in the EM quarter-finals!

Lea Schüller: Secret weapon for DFB women in the EM quarter-finals!

When the DFB women meet France on Saturday at 9 p.m. in the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship, not only a tricky sporting challenge, but also a completely different highlight: the German team is in white anniversary jerses, combined with black pants and socks. Sportschau reports that co-trainer Maren Meinert in particular has to be better integrated into the game. Schüller has already scored two goals in this European Championship and is considered the best DFB scorer.

An exciting comeback for Schüller, which was replaced in the group games against Poland, Denmark and Sweden after 66 minutes. Her ball contacts were rather low at 21, 14 and 17, which is why Meinert and Vice captain Sjoeke Nüsken emphasize the more important it is to better stage Schüller in the future. Since Alexandra Popp's resignation, the player has established herself in a central role in the storm and increased her personal goal quota to 54 goals in 78 international matches, such as the Süddeutsche documented.

starting points for the match against France

The DFB women will have to playfully change the quarter-finals. Meinert has already announced "adjustments" to better cut off against the dynamic French women, who won the 1: 4 defeat against Sweden. At the back, the players around captain Giulia Gwinn, who will support the team in the stadium despite injury, will need a more defensive line -up. Guad The mood in the team seems to have improved, as Sjoeke Nüsken reports, and Almuth Schult is also optimistic and calculates with a defeat after the recent defeat. DFB Seen great potential in the team that was already visible at the Olympic Games.

It will also be important that the wing players Jule Brand and Klara Bühl can keep their shape out of the preliminary round. Brand had 55, 44 and 57 ball contacts in the group games, while Bühl convinced with 70, 93 and 64. These two could decisively provide Schüller with balls, since it naturally depends on the different play styles of the German team.

The French opponent

France, on the other hand, comes into play with a strong performance after she defeated the Netherlands 5-2, led by Delphine Cascarino, which scored two goals. The DFB team followed the game in the hotel, with some players of the German team bent with tiredness after the first half. So this quarter-final match promises a lot of tension, and some voices like Lara Dickenmann already warn against the clear favorite.

In the coming encounter, it will also be shown to what extent the DFB can build on its latest services. The team is required to act compactly in order to be able to survive against the fast French women. The changeover to an aggressive two-fight game and the use of long balls could be decisive. The development of the game under the new national coach Christian Wück will surely also have an impact here, since he has emphasized that he will further develop the players and use their strengths better. Sportschau expected that the DFB team can start with the right momentum to create a surprise!