Leipzig twin looking to glow Germany into semis

• Interview with RB Leipzig twin Abouchabaka and Kuhn brazen of a quarter-finals
• Memories of a 7-1 win in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazilâ„¢ semi-final
• Kuhn: “Elias will set me up”

Germany’s youngsters are behind in a quarter-finals of a FIFA U-17 World Cup for a initial time given 2011. Back afterwards in Mexico, they went on to win a third-place compare in a seven-goal thriller opposite Brazil – whom they will be confronting in India in a final eight, reprising one of universe football’s marquee match-ups. 

Before a match, FIFA.com sat down with Elias Abouchabaka and Nicolas Kuhn, a RB Leipzig twin who have played together twice for a German U-17 team, both matches finale in victories. The immature bulls are anticipating that they will be picked in a starting XI opposite Brazil and showcase their skills from a off. 

We asked them to deliver any other and tell us how they are scheming for a showdown with A Seleção.

What are your team-mate’s strengths out on a pitch?
Kuhn: First and foremost, his ability to review play and his altogether football intelligence. Elias is good during environment adult chances. We have been personification together given 2015 and we have built adult a good understanding.

Abouchabaka: Nick has good acceleration and can say his speed, even when he has a round during his feet. He is technically superb and a unequivocally good dribbler.

What do we consider a other needs to work on?
Abouchabaka: we wish that he can equivocate injuries as most as possible. Otherwise, we consider he can urge physically and in terms of his presence.

Kuhn: Elias is operative on his speed. Other than that, we can always work on improving your weaker foot.

What is your team-mate like off a pitch?
Kuhn: Elias is a unequivocally good guy, we get on good and he’s customarily in a good mood. He tends to be a one who comes out with a humorous one-liner.

Abouchabaka: Nick is simply a good team-mate. This is a third deteriorate that we’ve been together during RB Leipzig, so there are lots of things now that are second inlet to us, and that’s a genuine advantage.

And what is a categorical disproportion between a dual of you?
Abouchabaka: Nick’s diversion is a little bit some-more aggressive than mine. He unequivocally pushes forward, he plays flattering most as a winger. I’m some-more of your classical series ten, personification all around a midfield, laying a round off and environment adult chances. In terms of personality, Nick is a bit cheeky, and I’m a lot calmer (laughs).

• Abouchabaka contra Kuhn
  Height – 1.84m contra 1.66m
  Stronger feet – Left contra left
  Jersey series – 10 contra 11
  Favourite actor – Zinedine Zidane contra Lionel Messi
  Nickname – Eli contra Nick

Elias, what is a initial thing we consider of when we consider about Brazil?
With Brazil contra Germany, we apparently consider about a 7-1 win a full general group had during a 2014 World Cup. That was an implausible performance. But we’re here to write a possess history. We weren’t a ones who won 7-1, so for us it’s a whole opposite compare – one that we are unfortunate to win, and one that we can win.

Nicolas, because will we be a ones to make it by to a semi-final?
We have a peculiarity and a group suggestion to win a World Cup quarter-final. And Elias will set me adult to sign a match.

The Brazilians have usually let in one idea during this World Cup. Elias, how are we going to mangle down a counterclaim of a Seleção?
The coaching staff will analyse a Brazilians in abyss and afterwards we’ll find a right solutions. We are a really good aggressive team, and we know that we can always rest on that. I’m really assured that we will be means to emanate chances. We only need to put them away.

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2017/m=10/news=leipzig-duo-looking-to-fire-germany-into-semis-2916207.html