A biography for Joachim Lowhasn’t been written yet.
“I consider 100 wins to be better than 100 defeats.”
“When we play with three at the back, we need active players, who tie up the opposition and play passes forward.”
“The role of a coach is varied. We have many tasks. To be a visionary that always looks a little bit towards the future: How should the team develop? How should it play at a tournament? Of course you also have to be the contact person for the players, where social competence also plays a role.”
“If players from our national team are playing in the Bundesliga, it for me shows that it is at least as strong and attractive as the Premier League or La Liga.”
“I strongly favour attractive football.”
“I know lots of Korean players, Heung-Min Son from Tottenham Hotspur of course, there are also lots in the Bundesliga. They have a great mentality and are very quick.”
“German virtues are now about technically good players playing attacking football.”
“Klopp would be a great addition to any team.”
“You need superhuman performances at the World Cup.”
“I said to Gotze: 'OK, show the world you are better than Messi and can decide the World Cup.' I told him that. I always had a good feeling about Gotze.”
“Thomas Muller deserves enormous respect. He's hardly ever injured and has always been with the national team, where other players might have said they are tired, need a break or were injured. He has busted his butt for the national team.”
“Even before the World Cup in 2010 I had said that there were no world champions who aim to stifle the opposition's play and somehow hope to win. These teams do not go far.”
“For us, for me as national coach, the Nations League is a good invention.”
“Intelligent players are receptive and capable of implementation.”
“Neuer is of course the best goalkeeper in the world.”
“Every game brings important insights.”
“Those who know me are aware that I stand by my mistakes or non-working strategies.”
“Everybody wants to have the ball and be perfect with it.”
“I don't think it's such a bad thing to have internal debate between coach and leading players.”