The DFB team has lost the semi-finals of the Nations League against Portugal. This was also due to the fact that Jonathan Tah made many mistakes in a new role. And that little was achieved at the front. The DFB team in the single criter.
Marc-André Ter Stegen (gate): Since his patella tendon tear in September 2024, it was only his third effort, but Nagelsmann still expressed confidence. Immediately in the game on the line, but Ter Stegen showed unusual weaknesses with the ball on the foot, played several dangerous bad passes. He was powerless with the goals. His team kept in the game in the 89th minute with an outstanding double parade.
Jonathan Tah (defense): A day to forget for the defense chief at his new place of work. The new defender of FC Bayern Munich failed in all dangerous actions by the Portuguese in the first round – sometimes he was wrong, sometimes he misjudged himself with blatant ball losses. Then let himself be pulled out of the defense in the 1-2 1: 2 and thus opened the room for template providers Mendes.
Robin Koch (defense): It was only for the second time under Nagelsmann in the starting eleven and very present, saved strongly in the 33rd minute after Tah’s positional error against Neto. Koch didn’t have too many problems with Ronaldo, but a significantly better building game from Frankfurt is used to him.
Waldemar Anton (defense): The Dortmund played back to the DFB team with a strong season finish and earned this return with a decent comeback. Anton did his tasks conscientiously, the Portuguese right side closed. The only drawback: when he compensated, he would have had to move out earlier to disturb Conceicao.
Joshua Kimmich (midfield): In the national team, the captain always has to switch to the right outer track, but as before, he showed that this is not a problem for him. Kimmich prepared the first major chance in the fourth minute, in the second half he gave the strong chip assist. However, PSG-Ass Mendes managed to minimize its actions to a manageable number.
Leon Goretzka (midfield): As a box-to-box player with a few actions on the offensive, Pech had that Costa has strongly defended his low shot in the 21st minute. The fact that the DFB team did not get into the pressing against Portugal was also due to the fact that Goretzka was missing the timing. The midfielder of FC Bayern also had a lot of room for improvement.
Aleksandar Pavlovic (midfield): Had two bad ball losses on his own penalty area in the first half and was lucky that his colleagues bathed the situations for him. According to Woltemade template in the 19th minute, there was also more in when Pavlovic dropped to make a penalty. Overall, no safety factor and did not get any control into the game.
Maximilian Mittelstädt (midfield): We frequently switched on on the offensive and hit many flanks – but there was no precision in the crossings. After Mittelstädt dived in the second half, Nagelsmann reacted and changed.
Leroy Sané (attack): In the 21st minute, the foreign striker showed his strength in the dribbling and prepared Goretzka’s top chance – however, it remained the only striking scene throughout the game. Consequently, the game for Sané was over after an hour.
Florian Wirtz (attack): After the many stories about his possible transfer to Liverpool FC, the still Leverkusener was allowed to show his skills on the square again – but he did not seem liberated. Wirtz tried a lot, but he did little. His header remained the only brilliant moment.
Nick Woltemade (attack): First nomination, first starting fine – and almost the first goal. Woltemade only prepared for Pavlovic in the 19th minute, was then wide awake and closed, but Costa parried strongly. Then dipped and was not searched as often as a wall player. The striker was lucky at 1-0 when he actively blocked his opponent, but the referee decided on passive offside.
Robin Gosens (60th for Mittelstädt): Just three minutes after his substitution, Germany conceded the equalization – and Gosens had a large part in that. He let Conceicao run amateurish, which was very bad defense behavior in his comeback after he had not been nominated against Italy. Even after that, it wasn’t positive.
Serge Gnabry (60th for Sané): Nagelsmann had wished for more momentum on the offensive with his in taking in, but an effect failed to materialize. Gnabry could not set any accents, did not use half an hour to operate self-promotion for the final Sunday.
Niclas Füllkrug (60th for Woltemade): The season at West Ham United was very problematic for Nagelsmann’s former number 1 striker-and that was also evident against Portugal. Fill mug had his presence in the penalty area completely missed and was ineffective.
Karim Adeyemi (71st for Pavlovic): His post hit in the 83rd minute was the only strong offensive campaign by the Germans after the 1-2. But the BVB professional also remained the only moment when he could shine.
Lukas Nmecha (71. For Anton): Played a strong vertical pass after his substitution, but otherwise he could not help to give the German offensive game more momentum.