Julian Nagelsmann shocked the football nation with his squad for the international test matches in Lyon against France (March 23) and in Frankfurt against the Netherlands (March 26): six debutants, players from Hoffenheim and Heidenheim instead of Dortmund and Munich. In the SZ interview, team captain Ilkay Gündogan, 33, comments on the national coach’s new line. He explains his changed role in a midfield with returning Toni Kroos – and he explains why he sees the late squad change as positive: “Clear decisions, clear edge.”
Ilkay Gündogan in the SZ interview: “Only the brave are rewarded” – Sport
