Germany, as the hosts of Euro 2024, begin their home conquest with a game against a strong Scotland side.
For Germany, it’s their first chance since their group stage exit at Qatar to redeem themselves in front of a global audience. Germany was a team lost in direction, confused in playstyle, tied between allegiance to old players and a desire to move on to the next generation. The result was poor results against Japan and Spain at the World Cup and their eventual early exit. Since, they’ve changed.
Hansi Flick is out, and ex-Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann is in. Nagelsmann has introduced players like Leverkusen trio Robert Andrich, Jonathan Tah, and Florian Wirtz, all of which are slated to start tomorrow. Longtime players like Mario Götze, Serge Gnabry, and Thomas Muller are either not in the German squad or will see lesser involvement in the team. Nagelsmann is leading a sweeping reform inside Berlin, and the results have shown. Friendly wins over the United States, France, and the Netherlands show their progress, and although there has been a hiccup, this Friday match is the perfect opportunity for Nagelsmann to usher in a new era for the German national team.
Scotland are exciting underdogs
Scotland’s match against Germany is one of its biggest ever. A win or even a draw would set Scotland up to advance out of the group stage for the first time. And, make no mistake, this is one of Scotland’s best teams ever. Liverpool’s Andy Robertson leads an underrated set of players into Munich. United’s Scott McTominay, Real Sociedad’s Kieran Tierney, Southampton striker Che Adams, and more all comprise a quietly talented squad.
“Everyone outside Scotland thinks it’s a Germany win. We know ourselves that we are a good team and hard to beat when it comes to competitive games and we want to show that,” midfielder Billy Gilmour said. Gilmour will likely start on Friday for Steve Clarke’s side. “We go into every game trying to win…
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Author : Deolu Akingbade
Publish date : 2024-06-13 22:30:00
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