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Neuer warns fixture backlog has players ‘at their limits’ AFP | Berlin Indians clinch

ermany Manuel GNeuer said yesterday top players are at their physical “limits” due to this season’s 14 appearances were made by condensed fixture list result- record fifth IPL crown Manuel Neuer for club and ing from the knock-on effects country in seven weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. since the campaign started Neuer has already made Boult and Sharma help dominant beat to lift title 14 appearances for club and country in seven weeks since the campaign started. However, he admits profes- Mumbai successfully “There has never been a sea- sional footballers should be • son like this before and hope- grateful to be playing at all af- chased down a fully there will never be again,” ter Germany posted a record decent target of 157 the Bayern Munich goal-keep- high 23,399 new cases of the runs, set by Delhi er told website Sportbuzzer. coronavirus last Saturday. Neuer gets a rare break on “We as players should not AFP | Dubai Wednesday with Eintracht complain, even if we Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp in have reached our goal for Germany’s friendly limits - we’re al - rilliant hostile against the Czech Republic lowed to play, in con- led by Kiwi Trent Boult in Leipzig. trast to many others Btook Mumbai Indians to However, the (sports),” he said. an emphatic five- vic- 34-year-old “We are very tory over Delhi Capitals and Neuer is ex- happy about it, a fifth pected to re- you only have title yesterday. turn for Sat- to look at Boult struck twice in his first urday’s Na- the amateur two overs as Mumbai kept Delhi tions League footballers to 156-7 and the reigning cham- match against or dare to pions raced to the target in 18.4 Ukraine, and take a look overs with skipper Rohit Shar- away to Spain yes- at other ma hitting 68. terday. sports,” he Sharma, 33, led the chase in With less than a added. his 200th IPL appearance to in- Mumbai Indians’ players celebrate with the trophy month separating Germany coach spire the most successful team last season’s Cham- Joachim Loew in the Twenty20 tournament to rebuilt the innings mar Yadav was run out for 19 in pions League final, backed up Neuer and add to triumphs in 2013, 2015, with a partnership of 96. a mix-up with Sharma. won by Bayern, and criticised the dense 2017 and 2019. But Australian paceman Na- Sharma hit four sixes and the 2020/21 term, fixture list. Boult took opener Marcus than Coulter-Nile took Pant’s five fours in his 51-ball innings Neuer said top play- For the first time Stoinis with the first ball of the wicket for 56 -- his first fifty of and nearly finished the game ers have little time in Loew’s 14 years in final in Dubai, giving the upstart a disap-pointing season. off with but fell to rest with matches charge, the Bundesliga Delhi side a grim warning of the Boult got KNOW WHAT to South African quick Anrich every three to four winter break has been tough night ahead in the empty for five with a slower short ball Nortje just before the end. days. slashed from four weeks stadium. and he returned figures of 3-30 Kishan stood firm with his “Certain train- to just two over Christmas, was caught from four overs of devastating Mumbai’s Trent Boult unbeaten 33 as Mumbai got the ing exercises are with matches resuming on behind for two in Boult’s next left-arm pace. claimed a wicket with better of Delhi for the fourth no longer possible January 2. over. ’s fiery pace Iyer went past 500 runs in the first ball of the IPL time this year, including a drub- - there is recovery “The fixture list is too also kept Delhi in check. a season for the first time but final dismissing Delhi’s bing in the first semi-final qual- after the game, a bit full -- too much is being put Mumbai brought in off-spin- Delhi managed just 38 runs in ifier. of tactics, the final on the players,” Loew said in ner to bowl the the last five overs, with the loss opener Delhi fast bowler Kagiso Ra- training session, Leipzig. fourth over and he immediately of three , and Mumbai bada took the wicket of Kieron and then the next “If we coaches don’t exer- bowled in-form opener Shikhar quickly took control of the run Pollard, for nine, to lead this game is already cise the utmost caution now, Dhawan for 15. chase. runs in the first 25 balls before season’s bowling rankings with on the agenda,” he we’ll have a big problem next Delhi skipper , Sharma and De Kock was caught behind off 30 scalps over Mumbai’s Bum- said. year,” he warned. who made an unbeaten 65, and set a blistering pace with 45 Stoinis for 20. Later Suryaku- rah on 27. Manuel Neuer

Young Germany team needs time to earn back trust - Loew Pogba cannot be happy with AFP | Berlin situation at ManUntd: Deschamps Reuters | Paris

ermany’s young team will aul Pogba “cannot be hap- Gneed to be given time to im- Ppy” with the situation he prove and dispel a cloud hang- finds himself in at Manchester He is not in his best ing over the team after their United, France head coach Di- period, he has had a recent performances, the coach dier Deschamps said on Mon- series of injuries and and players said yesterday. day. Team director Oliver Bier- The French midfielder has the COVID-19 which hoff on Monday had complained started just four has hit him quite hard. about a “dark cloud” over the of United’s seven He needs to find his team following their one win Premier League rhythm and four draws in their last games this sea- DIDIER DESCHAMPS five games, as viewing figures son, and just one drop and criticism in the media of three in the grows louder. Champions “With me, there is no The Germans, world cham- League. such concern. When a pions in 2014, crashed out of Pogba’s player is in discomfort the 2018 World Cup in the first future at in his club, obviously, round and were relegated in Joachim Loew stands in a circle with his team during a training session United he is happy to play for the Nations League that year remains the France team. He before starting a team overhaul conference. “Everyone should rona. People are asking, why uncer- will tell me about in March 2019. face the criticism. If you have have these international match- tain after h e his feelings and as I They qualified for the post- self-assessment then you know es now?” suggested last know him very well, poned 2020 Euros but have there is room for improvement.” There have been Loew, who has been in charge month that he it will go in a positive been far from impressive since The Germans face the Czech some up and down since 2006, said his young team “dreams” of play- direction.” September, ending with draws Republic in a friendly interna- needed time to develop. ing for Real Ma- Deschamps was against Switzerland, Turkey and tional on Wednesday before performances, but you “There have been some up drid. speaking ahead of Spain after leading in all three playing Nations League games could see if the full and down performances, but “He is in a situ- France’s friendly matches. against Ukraine and Spain on squad is there then you could see if the full squad ation with his club against Finland In Joachim Loew’s defence Nov. 14 and Nov. 17. the team has great is there then the team has great where he cannot be on Wednesday, the pool of players has never “I am a bit used (to the nega- prospects. We hit the prospects,” Loew said. happy, neither with his before Les been the same due to injuries tive coverage). I have the feel- lowest point in 2018 “We hit the lowest point in playing time, nor with his Bleus face or quarantines or just resting ing that many national teams after the World Cup 2018 after the World Cup and positioning,” Deschamps Portugal and players amid a busy playing are currently seen with a pes- and Nations League. Nations League. In 2019 we took told reporters. Sweden in schedule. simistic view. Many fans are a step forward.” “He is not in his best the UEFA Na- “We are realists enough to not eagerly looking forward to In 2019 we took a step “These young players deserve period, he has had a series Paul tions League Pogba know when we have played well national team matches,” Guen- forward to be given some time. My job is of injuries and the COVID-19 on Nov. 14 and when not,” midfielder Ilkay dogan said. JOACHIM LOEW to give them time and trust. It which has hit him quite hard. and Guendogan told an online news “Maybe it has to do with co- will pay off.” He needs to find his rhythm. 17.