It is one of many scenes that are likely to still be widely discussed in Germany today. Why did Jonathan Tah step up to take the decisive penalty, and not another taker?
The Bayern star had never taken a penalty in his career before and was also likely still thinking about his disallowed VAR goal.
Would Leon Goretzka, for example, have been the better choice? TV footage from ZDF showed that Joshua Kimmich had also spoken directly to his teammate. As the ‘Express’ reports, the words of the DFB captain could also be heard thanks to a microphone on the spider cam.
“No, no, eight?” Kimmich first asked, then identified the nodding Nathaniel Brown as the potential eighth German taker. But Kimmich then turned to Goretzka once more and asked: “Or Leon, you?” According to the ‘Express’ report, however, there was no response from him. It was more of a shake of the head.
Kimmich therefore only designated him as the ninth taker. Although Goretzka has also only taken one penalty in his career, it still raises questions as to why supposed leaders did not push themselves forward more when it really came down to taking responsibility, according to the ‘Express’.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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