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Former Bayern Munich coach and current German national team coach Julian Nagelsmann has only a few months to make an impact on his players ahead of Euro 2024 this summer.
Next week’s games against France and the Netherlands will give coaches and players a chance to feel a little better. Basically, both sides will have the opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t.
For Nagelsmann, part of that equation has already been resolved with his squad selections. Veterans Leon Goretzka and Mats Hummels stayed home in favor of other players.
“The decision was not between (Aleksandar) Pavlović and Leon. León’s last games have been much better, that’s right. It’s about finding the right players for the roles, I see other players ahead at the moment. We had others in mind. Thanks to very good performance and an understanding of the role, the door is not closed. It was not a pleasant conversation (with Goretzka), as you can imagine, but decisions have to be made,” said Nagelsmann (captured by @iMiaSanMia). “Mats hasn’t played as much lately as before. Now we have a different system and one less center. There are currently other players there. I don’t see Mats as the ideal choice. It’s not always just about finding the best players, but perhaps simply the most suitable ones.”
Injuries and aging have affected Hummels, but Goretzka is in the midst of an improvement, in which he has been among Bayern Munich’s best players. The midfielder undoubtedly wants to be part of the Euro squad this summer, but it is possible that the matter will get out of hand in the future.
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