Kimmich says Germany was too static in 1-0 loss to Greece

Germany lost 1-0 to Greece, its first defeat in 11 meetings, after Joshua Kimmich’s deflection led to the goal. Kimmich said his side was too static and lacked creativity, describing the defeat as unlucky and saying Germany had not done enough.

Kimmich said a 0-0 draw would have been fair. He said Germany needed to improve everywhere and understand the coach better, adding that the coach had been clear about what he wanted and that it was up to the players to step up.