Winning the FIFA World Cup two summers ago has changed Joachim Löw.
Sure, he has always been a coach who asserted belief in his team’s abilities (rightly so) and he never gave the appearance of being afraid of the next game. But now he has landed the global prize, one thing has become very clear: here is a man who has nothing to prove any more. He may still have a few doubters, but his confidence is striking.
Having nothing to prove means you can enjoy yourself and what is happening around you. And this is exactly what Löw is doing – he is relishing the big games after having endured near-misses at quite a…