"I say things the way I mean them. If someone says I'm arrogant, they can do that. Last summer we thought about the important steps we want to take and we will still carry out our plan to take a young and hungry team to the Euros next year"
Lack of respect?
Löw: "No, nobody goes that far. For example, on Saturday I heard Bastian Schweinsteiger's analysis. It's clear that there are divided opinions in football. The experts have to express their opinions. That's a good thing. It's perfectly okay and not disrespectful"
Löw on the people's lack of interest in the NT: "TV ratings between tournaments have also been lower in the past. When it comes to the Euros, the national team will become more important again, so people will identify with the team again. That's completely normal"
Löw: "I am sure that it will be more interesting to watch us again next year before the Euros. There are so many games now. When Dortmund for example play test matches before the season starts, the fans aren't interested either. The audience is looking for the highlights"
Löw: "The 3 at the back was a decision to gain stability for now. We can still play a back 4, most of the players play it at club level. But we want to have this alternative so we can play differently next year. This can be important against teams like France or Portugal"
Löw on Kimmich and Kroos: "The two got along very well from the start. They link our defense to the attack. Jo naturally has the advantage that he played in defense before, so when Toni takes more care of building up the game, Joshua can drop deep and help the back 3"