Germany comeback? Former BVB star Brandt sends clear signal to Klopp | OneFootball

After scoring again for Ajax, Julian Brandt is still hoping for a comeback with Germany. To achieve that, the former BVB star wants to impress national team coach Jürgen Klopp with strong performances.

Julian Brandt is continuing his strong start at Ajax Amsterdam. The former BVB professional scored again in the 2-2 draw against Excelsior, bringing his tally to six goals in eleven competitive matches for the Dutch record champions. Despite Ajax’s clear dominance, however, it was not enough for a win.

Brandt gave Ajax the lead in the 32nd minute after an assist from Kasper Dolberg. Just before halftime, Lennard Hartjes equalized (45+1). After the break, Aymen Sliti initially turned the match in favor of the visitors (62), before Tolu Arokodare made it 2-2 just two minutes later after a pass from Oscar Gloukh.

While Brandt confirmed his upward trend, Marc-André ter Stegen had a difficult evening. For the second goal conceded, the Ajax goalkeeper was unable to deal decisively with a low cross. Afterwards, the 34-year-old also criticized his team’s performance himself: “It’s our own fault that we didn’t win. In the end, you simply can’t concede two goals.”

Former BVB star Brandt shines at Ajax Amsterdam

Ter Stegen was named by new national team coach Jürgen Klopp for the upcoming international matches. Brandt, on the other hand, was once again left out of the Germany squad. The 30-year-old, who has made 48 international appearances so far, had not expected a call-up even before the squad was announced.

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The attacking midfielder has nevertheless not given up hope of returning to the national team. “I’m trying to convince the new national team coach with my performances. If it doesn’t work out, it’s not the end of the world. I’ll just keep going,” Brandt explained.

He is getting support from ter Stegen. The goalkeeper praised his teammate and pointed to his current performances: “Jule is doing a great job for us and if he keeps that up, Jürgen Klopp will always look for the best players.” Brandt is certainly collecting arguments for a Germany comeback on a regular basis at the moment: he has recently scored in three consecutive Eredivisie matches.

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