What a match. Julian Nagelsmann and his squad made this an absolute thriller out of an international friendly. With lots of polarizing performances from the starting lineup, Nagelsmann has some big decisions to make heading into the match against Ghana. Do the poor performances demand change or will the former Bayern Munich coach stick to his guns? Let\u2019s jump into performances.<\/p>\n
Jersey Swap: Dan Ndoye<\/p>\n
The Swiss attacker was relentless against the Germans, especially in the first half. Ndoye gave Switzerland their first goal and generally cause havoc for Germany\u2019s backline. Breel Embolo and Granit Xhaka are both solid mentions as well.<\/p>\n
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Der Kaiser: Joshua Kimmich<\/p>\n
If you looked at the score line, you would think Germany\u2019s backline had an all time bad day. That wasn\u2019t necessarily the case though as most of the blame could be put on Nico Schlotterbeck and a major off day for Oliver Baumann. If Jonas Urbig were still available, the Bayern young gun would have been a good shout to start next match.<\/p>\n
Most of the backline had strong performances though \u2014 especially Kimmich, who won virtually every one of his duels. While his distribution wasn\u2019t perfect, his defensive stops made the difference.<\/p>\n
Fu\u00dfballgott: Serge Gnabry<\/p>\n
The Bayern Munich veteran had another gear showing for Die Mannschaft today. Gnabry had deservedly earned a spot in this squad and he was incredibly sharp when called upon in this match.<\/p>\n
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While Gnabry is rarely the star of the show, he showed yet again why he is back in top form.<\/p>\n
A quick mention should be made to Anton Stach who was brilliant in the limited time he had on the pitch. While Nagelsmann seems set on his ways to start Aleksandar Pavlovic and Goretzka this summer, it might be time for Stach to play a larger role.<\/p>\n
Der Bomber: Lennart Karl<\/p>\n
It was a bad day for Kai Havertz and even more so, Leroy San\u00e9. While Havertz didn\u2019t play horrible, he didn\u2019t take the chances given to him and hasn\u2019t earned a start against Ghana over Nick Woltemade or Denis Undav. On the other hand, San\u00e9 was even less impressive and made virtually zero impact on the pitch. It didn\u2019t feel like he spoiled opportunities but simply didn\u2019t make his presence felt.<\/p>\n
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As for Karl, who made his senior debut tonight, he has incredibly energetic in the attack and in defense as well ensuring Swiss could not find a late equalizer. His performance tonight could mean a starting lineup spot on Monday against Ghana.<\/p>\n
Meister of the Match: Florian Wirtz<\/p>\n
Was this award really ever in doubt? Wirtz yet again had a flawless performance for Germany. He single-handedly won this game for Die Mannschaft. Two goals and two assists against a strong side on the road is a simply mind boggling performance. It is hard to make an argument against Wirtz being the best player in this squad at the moment.<\/p>\n
Now imagine what Wirtz can do with Jamal Musiala integrated and providing the Liverpool star with even more space and creativity.<\/p>\n
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