Joachim Low put his Germany players through their paces ahead of their clash with Holland on Monday as they look to end their disastrous 2018 on a high.
Germany followed up a limp defence of their World Cup crown - in which they exited at the group stages in Russia over the summer - by being relegated from the top tier of European countries in the Nations League.
But Low and his players will be desperate to make a statement of intent against a rejuvenated Dutch side, who beat world champions France on Friday to guarantee Germany's relegation to League B.
And on Sunday, the likes of Marco Reus, Mats Hummels, Leroy Sane and Manuel Neuer were very hard at work on the eve of the European clash against their rivals, who can earn a spot in the Nations League semi-finals with victory.
Ahead of the match at the Veltins-Arena, Low has been speaking about Germany's sudden demise, four years on from their World Cup triumph in Brazil.
And Low admitted the team's demise was unexpected but part of a normal cycle in sport and he is now focused on what the former world champions need to do to rise again.
'We now want to say goodbye (to 2018) with a good performance and show the fans that we are on the right track to recovery,' the 58-year-old said in his pre-match press conference.
'We had a decade of rising to the top and there sometimes can be a year where nothing works,' said the German.
'It was something completely new for me. Now we have reached a phase where we have to renew things, improve, start from scratch. We need to draw the right conclusions and take the right measures.'
coedeloprz
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should play with more aggrasive.....keep more attack.......keep on charging....... keep reus, sane, werner & gnabry in front...they are so fast...kroos & goretzka will play with them....
Davidvluijk
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The netherlamds only need a draw to become in first because france or on 7 points netherlands on 6 with +2 goal difference and france on +-0 goal difference
Jhoxua11
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France fans π π
Zutbcir
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I hope the Germans lose again!
Zapin613
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Haters let's see who will win.Good luck Germany.When Germany won,they say that Germany is the best because of Joachim Low.And he becomes a good coach.When Germany lost,they say that Low should be sackedπ€π€.Good luck Germany π©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺ
U know that if Germany wins they will sti get relegated
Floxy
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As you disgraced and humiliated Ozil so shall you be disgraced and humiliated. God is watching!
trollfootball27
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poor prediction
lol
Miscdenorz
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Germany 3- 2 π π π
vfc1
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i will gor for 3-0 germanyπ©πͺπ©πͺ
vfc1
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Germany 5 Holland 1π what a dream ππ original score line 1-1
poor prediction
vfc1
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Haters let's see who will win.Good luck Germany.When Germany won,they say that Germany is the best because of Joachim Low.And he becomes a good coach.When Germany lost,they say that Low should be sackedπ€π€.Good luck Germany π©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺ
thats true
Germany_Γzil10
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Haters let's see who will win.Good luck Germany.When Germany won,they say that Germany is the best because of Joachim Low.And he becomes a good coach.When Germany lost,they say that Low should be sackedπ€π€.Good luck Germany π©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺπ©πͺ
tjadon1234
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Holland.... Germany need to wake up..
Realmadridforlife555
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This guy will nailed Germany down
TshiamoClinton
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wish you all the best Holland
creatures10
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let the dutch dump joachim low completely out of the managership of germans
trollfootball27
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Germany 5 Holland 1π what a dream ππ original score line 1-1
SaiedVv
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yes
Elsa98
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Will germany bounce back from their previous disappointment lost 3-0 against netherlands? Let's see. All the best, germany.
swagchicken
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Holland can do it πͺπ₯