National football team
Füllkrug: Nagelsmann’s ideas “take us to the next level”
Germany’s Jamal Musiala, Niclas Füllkrug and Leroy Sané (lr) celebrate the interim 1:1. photo
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Julian Nagelsmann has impressed his players in a short space of time. Demeanor, authority, ambition and a different kind of football are well received and highlighted after the 3-1 win against the USA.
“We notice that there is someone standing in front of us who has an authoritarian, good demeanor. You also notice it in the meetings. It is a natural authority, not an artificial one. He can back everything up with explanations and solutions. That immediately makes an impression “If you as a player notice that it works,” said the 30-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker after the 3-1 win against the USA in Hartford. A handwriting in the game was recognizable.
Captain Ilkay Gündogan was also impressed by the starting phase with Nagelsmann. “It was a style of football that was a little different,” said the 32-year-old about the style of play and tactical arrangement on the pitch. The training bears fruit quickly. “We did a lot of good things in such a short time,” said the goalscorer to make it 1-1.
“The things we tackle are important. The coach’s ideas are powerful and take us to the next level,” said Füllkrug. “He is a coach who has a lot of ideas and is very ambitious.”