After the embarrassing performances of the DFB team in the last international matches in November against Turkey (2:3) and Austria (0:2), the national coach obviously came to the bitter realization that the existing player material would not be a success at the home European Championships can be won – although the central midfield is lavishly staffed with captain Ilkay Gündogan, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Emre Can, Kai Havertz, Pascal Groß, Julian Brandt and Robert Andrich.
Toni Kroos returns to the German national team: Julian Nagelsmann’s bitter realization
