There will be “no defensive monsters” at the European Championships either, says national coach Nagelsmann after the DFB team’s renewed defensive mistakes in Austria. So the offense would have to relieve the pressure on the defense – but that’s not working right now either.
After the World Cup in Qatar, which now feels like half an eternity, Hansi Flick was of course asked the toughest of all sports journalist questions: What was it about? Many of the questions after the exit were aimed at the colorful captain’s armband, the changing lineup in the midfield center, and the temporary ignoring of striker Niclas Füllkrug. All of these questions were justified, but what Flick cited as one of the main reasons was lost: the “defensive processes” had not received enough attention, the national coach at the time said. This must be the focus now.
