Please come in: the Turkish players were rarely as friendly as Kahveci and Celik to support Havertz. Image: AFP
The defeat against Turkey raises questions: Is Kai Havertz really “world class” as a left offensive defender? And will Joshua Kimmich and Ilkay Gündogan ever harmonize?
Julian Nagelsmann has had a few conversations with his German national soccer players in the past few days. As a club coach in Hoffenheim, Leipzig or Munich, he had this personal exchange almost every day. Since he took over the state selection in September, there have not been as many opportunities for direct discussions.
Tobias Rabe
Editor in charge of Sport Online.
As a rule, the public does not learn about the content of such confidential conversations. On Saturday evening, however, Nagelsmann consciously made an exception and went on the offensive; after all, after the 3-2 defeat in the friendly against Turkey, the national coach suspected what kind of (defensive) debate would take place.
