Nagelsmann, 36, was named Germany coach in September after former boss Hansi Flick became the first manager in the country’s history to be sacked.
Germany trainer Julian Nagelsmann takes charge of his first match on home soil in Saturday’s friendly against Turkey in Berlin, promising advancements in defence seven months from hosting Euro 2024. Nagelsmann, 36, was named Germany trainer in September after former master Hansi Film came the first director in the country’s history to be sacked. Film was let go with Germany directors stewing a demotion in the home event, the trainer having overseen a group stage exit at the Qatar World Cup and a run of five winless games.
Film’s Germany conceded 13 pretensions in that five- game run, including four against Japan in what came the 58- time-old’s final match in charge.
Nagelsmann took over Germany ahead of the US stint in October.
Germany beat the US 3- 1 and drew 2- 2 with Mexico, showing Nagelsmann the side still have protective advancements to make.
When Germany won the World Cup in Brazil in 2014, the side conceded just four pretensions in seven matches, shutting out Portugal, USA, France and runners- up Argentina.
Speaking when publicizing his team on Friday, Nagelsmann called the platoon’s habit of oohing pretensions was” a construction point” saying” we want to make a stable defense.”
It’s a sentiment well understood throughout Nagelsmann’s charges, with midfielder Leon Goretzka saying on Wednesday” it is still too easy to score pretensions against us.”
“Everyone is apprehensive that defense is the key to success in events. We have not been suitable to do it so well in the once many events.”
Germany last kept a clean distance at a major event in 2016 in a 3- 0 palm over Slovakia.
Known for his politic inflexibility, Nagelsmann wants to understand his options at the reverse, saying his side” need to come more variable defensively.”
Nagelsmann brought back 2014 World Cup winner Mats Hummels, who has had an emotional season at Borussia Dortmund, while regulars Antonio Ruediger, Niklas Suele and Jonathan Tah have also been named.
The protective lynchpin of undefeated league leaders Bayer Leverkusen, Tah recognised Germany’s problem, but said on Thursday everyone on the field demanded to pitch in.
“We are surely conceding too numerous pretensions. That is commodity that we need to fix tactically as a platoon.”
Tah has been in career-stylish form under director Xabi Alonso as his Leverkusen side have won 16 and drawn one of their 17 matches in all competitions this season.
Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross, 32, handed a public platoon debut as part of Film’s last Germany team, echoed Tah’s sentiments, saying on Thursday protective stability shouldn’t only be left to the protectors.
“(In the midfield) you’re on the ball and can give the platoon stability, security with the ball, against the ball.
“You can put the bushwhackers in good positions, but also take care that there is a good balance in both directions.”
While Film’s gung- ho approach tended to leave his side open at the reverse, Nagelsmann has his side fastening on the ramifications of top defending.
“That is what we are working on then. More processes, details” Tah told journalists on Thursday.
“We’ll try and apply that in the coming two games.”
Tah, 27, said” it is important that you communicate a lot” when trying to defend.
“Narrow distances, a good connection to each other, in order to offer the opponent as many dangerous spaces as possible.”
Ilkay Gundogan, the first Germany captain with a Turkish background, will play the nation of his parents for the first time on Saturday.
Despite missing Germany- born captain Hakan Calhanoglu and winger Cengiz Under for Saturday’s match in Berlin, Turkey come into the game in top form.
Turkey have lost just one of their seven Euro 2024 qualifiers, scoring 13 pretensions in the process. The Crescent Stars sit top of their group, with their progress to the event guaranteed.
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