Klopp says five Germany lineup changes were his call after 1-0 Greece loss

Jürgen Klopp took responsibility for Germany’s lineup and changes after a 1-0 loss to Greece in his first home match as manager. He had made five changes from the draw with the Netherlands; Dimitrios Kourbelis scored Greece’s deflected winner.

Klopp said the newly formed squad had been together for only a week and needed training to build routines. He acknowledged Germany had not been as dominant as its physical quality allowed and said Greece’s chances meant the deflected goal fit the match.