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The Nagelsmann analysis of the Basel hit

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First of all, congratulations to Julian Nagelsmann and his team. Lothar Matthäus and Edin Terzic have already tried to summarize everything well. What do you take away from these 90 minutes?
The fact that we created many, many chances against a team that only scored two goals in qualifying and didn’t lose a game in 2025. In addition to the four goals, there were already five and six. Kai has a few. I also feel like that in the first half. After the three to two, I think we have to make it four to two so that we have two huge chances, which we unfortunately missed, but then I still think it’s a pretty good taker quality. Switzerland had relatively few actions, scored a lot of goals, had few, few high-profile chances, and scored a lot of goals. Still coming back in the test match is good. And then you lead, then you get an equalizer again. Then sure. Flo scored exceptional goals, you have to say. We didn’t defend quite as well in some high pressing situations. Yes, sometimes it was too passive for the first goal, and for the second it was similar to what happened against Spain at the European Championships. As for the plank. And then it was a cross pass into the cross and then of course into the box. Defending the third goal is an effortless shot, you have to say, because he hits it brutally into the corner from a standing start. Very difficult to hold. But overall, I think we deserved to win.
We’ve just looked at Flo Wirtz’s goals. Lothar gave the grade one plus with a star.
But it’s not just because of the goals.
He collected four scorer points. Great game made. In any case, Flo’s first goal. Will it perhaps be the most beautiful thing you’ve seen as a national coach?
I don’t know. Whether it’s part of the beautiful goal, there’s also a bit of emotion to emotion. We also scored some nice goals at the European Championships that we scored, the ones that were important. Sure, that’s extraordinary. I’m not 100 percent sure whether that’s exactly how we wanted him or whether he wanted to play the route to the goal. But it’s often like that. If you play the way to the goal, then yes. We know that he has a brutal shot, great creativity and you can do it like that.
You also mentioned the mistakes in the first half, relatively clearly, as we know them. Angelos Stiller moved into the starting line-up today and was included in the squad. In this international match he also took a step towards the World Cup squad today. From their point of view.
Played very well with the ball. Extreme calm. He never gets nervous, even under pressure. That just makes you feel good. It’s a very, very good ball distributor. There are two or three things I discuss with him. Even when it’s one to zero, I think he can defend a bit more actively and allows the opponent to get very far into the box. But otherwise he was super committed. I think he played a good game.
How did you see him?
I think there was a scene in the 37th minute. You could see his quality there, where he combined with contact via the main leg in the center. And that was the best scene where you lured the opponent into your own half and combined from there. He did really well. After that, a little too many players came towards us. But I saw the scene in a similar way when the goal was conceded. I probably would have liked it to be a little different. I would have liked him to take over Tal’s position and not have the breakthrough in the 60s. To allow. But otherwise, I think Angelo Schiller made a great debut today.
What kind of game did Baumann play today?
Yes, I believe.
Unfortunately we have a bit of delay on our ears now, so please take your ears out.
Then we can talk undisturbed.
But my colleagues will sort it out in the direction.
Had two or three good actions, played well. And at the gates I agree. He doesn’t actually have any. No guilt. They were goals where he couldn’t actually do anything. Header from five meters. You have to defend better. With the third shot, Julian said it was great, great into the corner. And I don’t think Oliver played an outstanding game like Julian Wirtz. But a game where you can’t blame him.
Playing in was also very important today. You already said that at the press conference yesterday. You said that again today about Havertz’s personnel, who was certainly able to gain a bit of self-confidence today. Then you switched, wanted Made for Under. We discussed this before the game. Why wasn’t there a game today?
It was a super intense game in terms of starting up. Dennis has a lot of qualities. Especially when you have the ball a lot and have a lot of controlled possession in the opponent’s half. It was very much a switching game with lots of ball conquests. Quickly come forward and Nick. Nick had a great rate with us. Newcastle is not in an easy position. Now I have the choice of passing on a top striker who is in a good mood or letting go of a top striker who is not in a good mood at the moment. A few psychologists ask what they say. Probably the opposite of me. That’s the hobby of psychologists who are not in office, that they always like to say the opposite of all trainers. I say it’s advisable that Nick Woldemar gets back on track with us because things aren’t going 100% at Newcastle and Dennis is on a run. Whether he plays today or not won’t change his confidence for this week.
I would tend to go with them. I would just say that you said in advance of a big interview in Kicker that we now have to form the team in such a way that we have a relatively large number of places clear before we head west in the summer. Then we saw this today. Is statement enough. Does tennis play from the start on Tuesday?
We haven’t decided that yet. We have to see how everyone gets out of the game.
They were relatively willing to provide information. The past few days. That’s why I thought, I.
It’s been ten minutes since the game. We have to see if everyone is healthy and then I can do it again. Be happy to share information at the next press conference.
What did you enjoy most about the German team?
I just wanted to say something quick about it. You have to remember that Nick Woltemath is actually the reason there was a friendly match today.
Instead of with certainty.
Playoff game. And it has to.
Played full qualification.
Reward him somewhere for scoring the decisive goals in the last few games. That there was no play-off game today. And now back to your question.
What beautiful things you take with you today, what brought you the most joy.
Yes, you could see clear patterns. I liked that they used two set pieces again to surprise the opponent, similar to last year against Italy. To develop the quality of catching the opponent off guard. And I just believe that you can. It’s clear that we no longer need Florian to explain what is expected of him, but now we have to preserve it and teach the others to give the ball more often. Then it will look good.
Julian said before the game Germany against Switzerland, it’s a duel of equals. Would we sign it like that after the game?
Lothar I think we saw the game. We saw who dominated the game. But even in the build-up, where we made mistakes, we invited the Swiss to score the first two goals. And no, I could already see a class difference today. But it was an away game and the team played well in the away game. Showed good passion, showed good solidarity and didn’t let the goals we conceded put us out of step. I think that’s the most important thing now, that you can see that there are eleven on the pitch and the other 15 on the bench at the World Cup, who all want to follow a path, a common path.
We are in good spirits. We saw team spirit today. You said it again, right after the game ended. A very deserving German national player turned 40 today. Did you congratulate? Do you know who it is?
No. New Oh no. Not yet. Congratulated? Honestly, no.
Do you have a few minutes left?
I think he forgives me that we are here today. At least during the day we had our heads somewhere else and had to prepare a game.
But they are forgiven for that.
Successful management, they have already written on my cell phone that it is Manuel’s birthday and.
Let them do that. Also a very good congratulations.
Of course not. But I can’t remember the birthdays of all my nominated players now.
What we wrote down for them and for our viewers is the timetable until the World Cup. We can also take a final look at it together with you. So then in Stuttgart, on Tuesday Germany or not. Tuesday has already been here for a few days. Germany against Ghana. And then the next dates are departure to the USA. The return journey will take place in such a way that tomorrow we will head towards Stuttgart with a stopover in Freiburg. Training takes place in Freiburg.
Yes, why so decided? Yes, that we can now not take the bus for three hours and then train, but that we can train relatively early tomorrow and then give the boys the break they need so that they are fresh on Sunday and then of course on Monday.