Germany's Quest to Not Embarrass Itself, the WC26+NL24-25 Thread

WOW, blessing in disguise, Amiri OUT, Ouedraogo IN!!!

Kader-Update ℹ️
Nadiem Amiri fällt mit Adduktorenbeschwerden aus und reiste heute nicht nach Wolfsburg.
Dafür nachnominiert wird U 21-Nationalspieler Assan Ouedraogo.#dfbteam 📷️ DFB pic.twitter.com/u0goNodmhj

— DFB-Team (@DFB_Team) November 10, 2025

 

Julian Nagelsmann on...
... his squad: We need a good balance within the team. We want to have every position covered by two players, so the structure has to be right. We are convinced that we have the right players to get six points in the two games and qualify for the World Cup. That's the most important thing.

... the current situation in the group: We are not dependent on other results, only on our own performance. After the poor start, we have created a decent starting position in the group. We now have to continue to build on that. The players have had a very intense period with many games under their belts. We want to work our way into the games through collective defending, but compared to the October matches, we also need to be more dangerous offensively.

... Said El Mala and other youngsters: I'm not a big fan of hyping and pushing players too early. But I do want to have open communication with the players. El Mala isn't an established international player, but he now has the chance to show what he can do in training, because it's incredibly difficult to evaluate players solely based on scouting. There are also other players who could be interesting for us, such as Lennart Karl, Assan Ouedraogo, or Nicolo Tresoldi. It's primarily about different profiles, of which we don't have too many in the team at the moment. Lennart is doing well at Bayern, but he should first prove himself with the U21 team and ideally play a key role there.

... the return of Leroy Sané: Leroy is getting a chance to show what he can do. We don't have many classic wingers right now. We are in good communication. I'm not yet 100 percent satisfied with him. He knows what is required and that there won't be many more chances to prove himself in the national team under my leadership. He has everything; he just has to deliver on the pitch. He knows that himself. He still has steps to take – here and at his club.

... the non-selection of Angelo Stiller: His development has been going in the right direction again in the past few weeks. I also conveyed that message to him. But it's about balance. I currently see Felix Nmecha and Aleksandar Pavlovic slightly ahead in the defensive midfield position. In the last training camp, I had five defensive midfielders, and three of them didn't even play a minute – including Stiller. Now our structure is a little different. Nmecha and Pavlovic are having strong seasons as key players for their clubs. Angelo can now catch his breath and continue to show his improving form on the pitch. The door isn't closed for him.

... on Nico Schlotterbeck's injury from the HSV game: "Schlotti's" foot swelled up overnight. It doesn't look ideal, we have to wait and see how it develops over the course of the week.

... on Malick Thiaw's nomination: Malick has stabilized and is doing very well as a regular starter at Newcastle. He hadn't been with us for a long time, partly because he had played very little for half a year in Milan before that. He deserves to be back.

... on his left-backs: It's similar here to the defensive midfield position. Maximilian Mittelstädt has stabilized again at Stuttgart, but we have no reason to change anything. David Raum is doing very well; his type of player is very good for us. He's like chewing gum in the group, he has a good rapport with everyone. The captaincy in Leipzig is doing him a lot of good, so he's also taking on more responsibility with us now. Nene Brown has just made a big step forward defensively.

... on the defeat in Slovakia: Our game was very slow and sluggish. We did a lot to help Slovakia get into the game and little to turn the game around ourselves. The approach now has to be completely different than in Slovakia. We know that they can play football and cause us problems if we don't give it our all. We can't afford any more slip-ups; we've already had one. We have to win both games and mustn't underestimate either opponent or take the games lightly.

 

Frankfurt's Krosche has stated that
-he sees big potential in $$$ in Collins, Brown, Burkardt, Koch. Seems to think all should be in SNT
-on 03 LB Brown
When asked by 'Bild' whether a transfer fee of 65 million euros, like the one paid for Marc Cucurella (27/Chelsea), who, like Brown, is also a left-back, is realistic, Krösche replied: "Yes. Because he has three exceptional qualities that you can't learn: He's intelligent and has great game awareness, he has excellent technique, and he's very fast."

The Eintracht sporting director is enthusiastic about the 22-year-old's qualities: "He has developed outstandingly, especially in terms of defending at a high level. Just look at how he plays against top opponents in the Champions League."

 

nobody would be mentioning Tresoldi if he wasn't playing in CL though. I feel like Argentina is his 3rd choice though and as of now no indication from them in terms of interest. Seems more Germany vs Italy. I really hope that we can manage to perm cap Tresoldi, Weiper, Ansah, Pejcinovic in next 2-3 years though.

for Tresoldi I really hope he goes 1BL and resists his Milan temptation. Would be easier to keep if he's in 1BL.

 

Nagelsmann recently
-Media, Nagelsmann should call up El Mala, Ouedraogo, Karl
-Nagelsmann goes


-Nagelsmann folds for 1/3, due to profile of player. A player who is tall/physical, fast, aggressive, dribbles, goes in solo, can cut in etc.
-then makes excuses to not include the other 2
-things didn't go as planned and now 2/3 called up


-now admits if Karl keeps it up, he could get WC26 call up.
National team coach Julian Nagelsmann (38) will certainly be watching from afar. The former Bayern coach has long had Karl on his radar with an eye on the 2026 World Cup: “Generally, there are a few young players who are talented and who could be interesting for us with regard to the World Cup, including Lennart Karl.”


-Germany fans laughing that Bagelsmann is being forced more and more towards next gen players. Something he's RELUCTANT towards. He's even more RELUCTANT towards idea of youth revolution. But more make the SNT the closer it is to happening.

 

naw he's hostile to it.

I've been following this clown since his debut as a coach and he's integrated like 2 players in his career and makes a SHIT TON of excuses to avoid integrating more because he has no interest in it. He always wants transfers and prioritizes age and experience.

Nagelsmann is INFAMOUS for his BS of
training>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Game time

he thinks training is more important than playing. That's a load of crock, LOL.

and even now when he mentions young players he's back to his training fixation over anything.

he 100% doesn't want to play young players, its just that he's being forced too.

 

📸🇩🇪 Said El Mala and Assan Ouédraogo training with the senior national team for the first time pic.twitter.com/WtUE15qPJk

— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) November 11, 2025

 

am I the only one who thinks he's a better La Liga fit than EPL???

but what can you do every German player these days is obsessive fixated on EPL even when they aren't suited for EPL.

even Wirtz for me, he was always a better fit for La Liga.

 

the only Spanish player I ever liked was Raul that's it, LOL.

the rest of their so called Golden Gen are just a bunch of obnoxious arrogant unlikeable douchebags, LOL.

curious what is it about Spain and Argentina where one feels like they have TONS of A-Holes types???

 

Puyol hard to forgive the guy who ended the 2010 WC Young Revolution SF run with his goal in SF and 1-0 winner.

but the epitome of Spanish vile piece of crap will forever be Sergio Ramos what a POS of a player.