Julian Nagelsmann He warned, on the eve of Germany’s duel this Wednesday against Hungary and after having beaten Scotland 5-1, that one cannot try to “sweep all rivals off the field.”
“We cannot try to sweep all the rivals off the field, we have to be aware of the risks that each opponent implies. Also of the advantages that they can offer us and think about taking advantage of them and winning the game,” he said at the press conference prior to the match. match in Stuttgart (southwest Germany).
Nagelsmann noted that in the previous analysis he had not seen Scotland as clearly inferior to Hungary, but rather as teams of a similar level.
“I think Scotland were impressed by the first twenty minutes we showed. At the end of the first half they were a man down and it was very difficult for them to get back into the game. But I don’t see Scotland as a clearly inferior rival to Hungary. I think they have a similar level,” he said.
Regarding the match against the Hungarians, Nagelsmann highlighted that they are a team with “a clear disposition.” “We know what we have to do. I don’t want to give too many details. Tomorrow we will try to make the most of it,” he added.
“In recent weeks I have talked a lot about Toni. He is an important player for the team, he is key with his experience and his successes. He always has serenity with the ball at his feet. His performance against Scotland, with 99 percent effectiveness in the passes, he shows it,” he stressed.
Another key to his team, according to Nagelsmann, is the combination of experienced players, like Kroos himself, with young footballers.
“It is good to have a mix of experienced players with young players and it is good that the young players are willing to learn at all times from the veterans,” he highlighted.
“I think (Kroos) is still one of the best players in the world. It’s difficult to defend against him. I think Hungary is going to try to mark him man to man,” he said.
Nagelsmann also highlighted that they have no injury problems for this Wednesday’s duel against Hungary.
“Everyone is fine, everyone is fit, there is no problem,” he said when asked about the blow that captain Ilkay Gündogan received in the match against Scotland and about some neck pain that Kroos had.
