Friday, November 8, 2024

´Supercharged´ Germany have big ambitions – Nagelsmann

SoccerNews in General Soccer News 15 Oct 2024

14 Views

Julian Nagelsmann hailed Germany’s first-half display against the Netherlands as their best performance of 2024.

And Nagelsmann said his “supercharged” team have big ambitions after Monday’s 1-0 win in Munich, which came a year to the day since he took charge of his first game – a 3-1 friendly win over the United States.

Germany are unbeaten in the Nations League after four games, and sit five points clear at the top of their group.

The Dutch did not manage a single shot in the first half, with Germany having eight themselves, albeit Nagelsmann’s team had to wait until the 64th minute to make the breakthrough as Jamie Leweling marked his senior bow with the decisive goal.

“The first half tonight was the best we’ve played this year,” said Nagelsmann.

“The greed that the team embodied was a huge step [forward].

“We did well and let very little in. We absolutely deserved to win.

“We’ve got the ambition to keep going. There’s a supercharged atmosphere in the dressing room – they want to win.”

An ecstatic Leweling told ZDF network: “We won as a team, I scored the 1-0, we won 1-0, but we did well and I’m just happy I could help out.

“The Dutch are a top nation, but we played a good game.”

Leweling is the first debutant under Nagelsmann to score in his first appearance for Germany. Niclas Fullkrug was the last player to net on his senior debut, in 2022.

At the other end of the pitch, Nagelsmann handed a debut to goalkeeper Oliver Baumann.

Aged 34 years and 131 days, Baumann is the second-oldest Germany debutant (after Matthias Mauritz) in the post-war era and the oldest goalkeeper to make his debut for the national team.

Not that Baumann had much to do. Indeed, he had only one save to make, with the Netherlands mustering only one attempt on target and a meagre 0.13 expected goals.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SoccerNews

Soccernews.com is news blog for soccer with comprehensive coverage of all the major leagues in Europe, as well as MLS in the United States. In addition we offer breaking news for transfers and transfer rumors, ticket sales, betting tips and offers, match previews, and in-depth editorials.

You can follow us on Facebook: Facebook.com/soccernews.com or Twitter: @soccernewsfeed.

SHARE OR COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE

WE RECOMMEND

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This field is required *

Join the conversation!

or Register

Live Scores

advertisement

Betting Guide Advertisement

advertisement

Become a Writer
More More
Top