Exclusive: Nagelsmann justifies Kimmich decision

03.09.2025 22:35 | 1: 56m

A few weeks ago, Julian Nagelsmann sees his captain Joshua Kimmich as a right -back. Now the Bayern star in the national team is supposed to go back to the six. In conversation with RTL/NTV and Sport.de, the national coach explains why he changed his opinion.

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Yes, it is not carved in stone, but in general we have much less problems on the six in my eyes in Germany than the back on the right. There is no better right -back than Kimmich in Germany and if it can still be found, we are all ready to think about things. But we don’t. That is a fact. We have no right -back who begins to achieve the level of Joshua and we are happy to let the game in the game.
It’s always about it.
How to put the overall structure of the team and in the phase the order we played there, in the structure and also in the last third and also defended. Certain decisions for players are simply required. And now we have or try to make certain things a little more variable, adapt to certain game situations, to opponents, to results to gain the necessary stability to gamble. If we lead over time to catch up, depending on what is just needed. And as a trainer you have to make decisions again and try to find the right staff. And I already said at the PK at the nomination that it is simply the case that we only have two six, who always play super stable four clubs in these positions. That with Angelo and that is Josh. Leon often plays a little further ahead. It may also be that we play with all three, simply to strengthen the central midfield. With rhythm that also have rhythm in the club. But still in the. In the interpretation, as we had in the European Championship and also in the Nations League, Josh was exceptionally good and has it, and I also keep in keeping that he is the best one who can play it. But if you interpret the position a little differently what we will do now, there are also other candidates who can play it well.

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