It’s probably because they only have one major left in them. If Low gets the next gen in now, they’ll be seasoned international starters in time for 2022.
As I said, I don't think it's just age. The Bayern clique has dominated that dressing room and I think it's at least partly Löw trying to get shot of that. If that's the case I'm just surprised he hasn't booted Neuer as well and said that Ter Stegen is his first choice now.
If I got a tattoo of him it would look like my grandma.
Something wasn't right but Low was largely to blame too. Insisted beyond arrogance that they were good enough and that they only needed to turn up to beat Korea. Ditching players like Sane.
But obviously if it all goes tits up he'll look like an idiot. It's a high-risk high-reward strategy but I don't think you anyone can really say it's the wrong strategy just yet. The proof will be in the pudding.
Just different styles I guess. Sometimes it's better to have a complete reset/clean break and build from the bottom again, other times it's better to slowly phase people in/out. I never said it wasn't without it's obvious risks, but Loew has obviously decided that's what he wants to do so fair play to him I say. If they can get a young squad used to playing together over the next two years, get them some solid tournament experience at the Euros, then by the WC it might be looking like a genius decision and Rafa Honigstein can write "Das Reboot 2.0" about it
As for the argument that the national team "owes it" to these players to let them retire in their own way when they've had enough, sorry but I don't agree with that at all. Like I say, that attitude of big names and pandering to the old favorites is one of the key reasons England achieved so little over the past 20-odd years IMO.
As a side-note, they've clearly got some issues with regard to morale within the squad so maybe that was a factor that persuaded him to go with this aggressive approach.
