Julian Nagelsmann (national coach): “The win is very good. We had a more challenging game than against the French, as the variability that Holland has in its build-up is extraordinary. Therefore, it is a very good game for us to analyze for the European Championship. What we “What we’ve done well in the ten days is defending deep with a lot of activity to win the ball. With the ball today, if we made a few adjustments and the positions were a little clearer, we would have created a lot more chances.”
“Overall the ten days were really great from the team. Ilkay said in the dressing room that it was really fun and there was a good spirit – you can feel that. It’s a difference to the previous measures that we can play a game like that too really want to win.”
Rudi Völler (DFB sports director): “We should remain humble. We didn’t paint it quite so badly after the defeats. Now we won’t put on the brakes, but we will give a little warning. The most important thing was that you believe in your own strength again.”
Toni Kroos: “I’m proud of the team because I know that they’re coming from a very difficult time. It was good for us that not so many people brought this backpack with them here because of the relatively radical exchange. You could tell. We have the momentum We felt good, even though we didn’t start the game well. That’s always a great test too.”
Maximilian Mittelstädt: “You could see that we continued playing even after the 0-1 loss and didn’t let anything unsettle us. We played a good game and created a lot of chances. The fans also notice that something is happening and the euphoria is growing. We’re trying everything “To prepare ourselves in the best possible way to play an optimal European Championship.”
Niclas Füllkrug: “I’m always humble when I’m on the move. It’s good to have different characters in the team. Others are more bold, which I think is good. We played against two very good teams that played with a very good line-up. That’s how it can be You can also evaluate it. We will go into the tournament with very high expectations of ourselves and we are extremely looking forward to it.”
Joshua Kimmich: “In November, a lot of things were very bad. Now we had a very convincing win against the French, then suddenly we were on everyone’s lips again and the enthusiasm was back. You had the feeling that you were on the verge of a title. So It’s not far away yet.”
Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands): “In the end it’s difficult that you lose 2-1 because of two goals from standard situations. That’s very important in football. Germany had more chances, but we also had our chances. We didn’t use them all and in the end it’s 1: 2 the difference.”