{"id":166322,"date":"2025-06-08T00:42:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T00:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166322\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T00:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T00:42:12","slug":"julian-nagelsmann-says-there-will-be-changes-ahead-of-germanys-showdown-with-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/166322\/","title":{"rendered":"Julian Nagelsmann says there will be changes ahead of Germany\u2019s showdown with France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Bayern Munich<\/a> coach and current Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann said that there will be some changes to Germany\u2019s lineup against France on Sunday. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be a few changes. I won\u2019t reveal it in detail. We still didn\u2019t decide everything at 100%. The system we used against Portugal was similar to against Italy. It had to do with the opponent. When you want to defend man against man, then you have to change the formation. We\u2019ll try to win the ball higher tomorrow than we did on Wednesday, so we\u2019ll adapt the system to the opponent,\u201d Nagelsmann said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia<\/a>). \u201cWe analyzed the [Portugal] game well. It\u2019s true that the third place game is a bit less important. But tomorrow it\u2019s not about finishing third or fourth in the Nations League, it\u2019s about playing well and preparing for the World Cup qualifiers. We want to give the fans a good performance in the last game of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many facets to this game, third place, preparation for the World Cup qualifiers, world ranking, players preparing for the Club World Cup. At the end of the day it\u2019s the German national team. If you need motivation to play this game, then maybe we have to change the squad. Playing for the national team should always be something special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nagelsmann would like to see a better effort from his defensive group vs. France. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor us it\u2019s more about limiting the space for the opponent. Against Portugal, it wasn\u2019t mostly that we were slow in running duels, it was more that we didn\u2019t close the spaces well and didn\u2019t make sure that pace plays a small role. It\u2019s true that France have very quick attackers and we don\u2019t have defenders with a 36 km\/h top speed. We have to block through passes, press well, be smart and also hold our own in running duels. I remember Josh had a running duel with Neto who has a 36 km\/h top speed, but didn\u2019t get beaten. You have to bring your body in the first step and solve the situation well. It\u2019s not always easy to defend through balls against quick attackers \u2014 but even if you lose a running duel, there are others next to you that can help. Apart from the Portugal game, we didn\u2019t have many games where the lack of pace was noticeable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nagelsmann recognizes just how good France is, even without Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Bradley Barcola, and Cl\u00e9ment Lenglet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe depth of the France squad is more than impressive, to be honest. I think they have like 10 center-backs at a similar level. Yes they have some problems in some positions, but overall the quality is brutal. It\u2019s difficult to outplay them when they\u2019re in the flow. But we\u2019ve beaten them in March and will try to do it again tomorrow,\u201d said Nagelsmann. <\/p>\n

Finally, Nagelsmann was asked if he consulted any of the Club World Cup teams about his lineup selections \u2014 particularly as it pertains to rest. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo, I didn\u2019t speak to the clubs. All players can play tomorrow and then play at the Club World Cup, there\u2019s still time before the tournament. I didn\u2019t get any messages from the clubs,\u201d Nagelsmann remarked. <\/p>\n

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