The German national team was flat during the entirety of the last international break, so there was a strong focus on the squad looking a lot more lively against Luxembourg.<\/p>\n
The Germans locked down a red card-induced 4-0 victory where the team was thoroughly dominant both before and after the red card was assessed to Luxembourg.<\/p>\n
To Kimmich, it was exactly what he wanted to see.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was important to win, but also the way we played. The principles and the attitude were there. We\u2019ve seen from the first minute that we were determined to win. We had good energy, we defended the transitions well, the pressing was good, the set pieces were good. It was a step in the right direction,\u201d said Kimmich (as captured by @iMiaSanMia<\/a>).<\/p>\n Kimmich played a big role for the squad at right-back with his leadership and production \u2014 scoring two goals is nothing to sneeze at. Yes, the red card neutered Luxembourg, but progress is progress.<\/p>\n Germany was in need of a good performance and Luxembourg was the right squad for the moment.<\/p>\n The team spirit appeared to be much higher than the last international where the German were flat and the renewed energy helped power the team to a 4-0 victory. An early red card played a massive role in the outcome, but Germany likely would have rolled easily even without being a man-up for three quarters of the match.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into all of the details from the match on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works \u2014 Postgame Show! This is what we have on tap:<\/p>\n