“Surprised it’s so big.”
Julian Nagelsmann led the first training session as national coach with all 25 available players in his squad. The 36-year-old repeatedly gave loud instructions on Tuesday afternoon local time at the practice field of New England Revolution from Major League Soccer in Foxborough and actively intervened in the national team’s playing style. Nagelsmann had the play structure from the defense practiced in a 4-2-2-2 system.
With returnees Hummels and Führich: Julian Nagelsmann’s first DFB squad
In mild temperatures, assistant coach Sandro Wagner was also closely involved in the proceedings on the site, which is located in a wooded area. DFB returnee Mats Hummels was able to train without any noticeable problems after being substituted in Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga game against Union Berlin last Sunday.
“You notice the drive, you notice the motivation. It was a good session in which you could see that the tactical and technical level was already at a high level,” said captain Ilkay Gündogan after the first training session. “It was a bit surprising that he was so big. “I didn’t notice on TV that he had a good build,” said the FC Barcelona midfielder about the new coach Nagelsmann.
Reactions to DFB training with Nagelsmann: “It was fun for more”
Gündogan summarized that he had repeatedly made “relatively clear statements about the principles he wanted in our game.” “These are small details that may sound clumsy and simple at first, but with which we want to create a feeling of security.” “It was about basic principles,” added Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonas Hofmann, such as passing speed and precision. Union Berlin’s Robin Gosens summed up: “It was more fun.”
Nagelsmann had already reported that the 34-year-old was fit for action. Kai Havertz is expected from London on Wednesday after a dental operation. Nagelsmann then has his squad complete with 22 field players and four goalkeepers.
The DFB team in the US state of Massachusetts will be preparing for the first two test games under Nagelsmann until Friday. On Saturday, the USA team is the first opponent in Hartford (9 p.m./RTL). Mexico is the second opponent in Philadelphia on October 18th (2:00 a.m./ARD).
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