FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - Germany v Russia - Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany - November 15, 2018 Germany coach Joachim Loew before the match REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany coach Joachim Loew said the team's demise in 2018 was unexpected but part of a normal cycle in sport and he is now focussed on what the former world champions need to do to rise again.
Germany face the Netherlands on Monday in their last Nations League group game, having already been relegated, and are looking to cap a terrible year with a good performance.
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