Joachim Low walked blindly with the players he had triumphed with in Brazil.

Even before the final tournament, the Federation extended his contract until 2022.

Even if Grindel formally supports him, Low sat himself in the bank of the accused: "All of German football has lost not just a match, but everything we have built in the last few years. We say sorry. I'm the first to ask myself questions, what went wrong. I need to sleep on it. I'm responsible.''

There were plenty of things that did not work, and he, the decision-maker, remained passive:

  1. Mats Hummels, the head of defense, admitted that the last really good match made by the Germans dates back to the autumn of 2017. Low had almost one year to take action but did not.

  2. He underestimated the impact of that photo of Ozil and Gundogan with the Turkish President Erdogan. Both players were booed and whistled by fans whenever the opportunity arose, which affected their morale and play.

  3. Leroy Sane's abandonment is a decision that is now being criticized to Low. Man City 's wing plays very well in the Premier League, under the command of Pep Guardiola, but at the national team he is not at the height of the expectations - considered the selector.

  4. The atmosphere in the group, which should have given it a thought, was not the best. "This time we was not that united group in Brazil. It could be seen with the naked eye at the training," revealed midfielder Julian Draxler.

  5. Low insisted with Ozil and Khedira, who played modestly with Mexico (0-1) and South Korea (0-2), although the team played well without them at 2-1 with Sweden. Ignoring Brandt, the only one who really posed problems of defense when he played. I mean the match finals. Too late. For him, and for Germany. And probably for Low...