German national team: call-up, probable starting lineup and Germany stars

Germany He wants to be a prophet in his land and reign in Europe again 28 years after his last continental title (England 1996), the first as a reunited nation after lifting two titles, in Belgium 1972 and Italy 1980, as Federal Germany.

It will be done under the command of Julian Nagelsmannrecently renewed as coach after the Bayern Munich will try to get him in return Thomas Tuchel, who happened to relieve him in Bavaria. The one from Landsberg am Lech, only 36 years old, took over the new coach of FC Barcelona, ​​Hansi Flickin an attempt by the German Football Federation (DFB) to regain the “spirit of optimism and confidence ahead of the Euro Cup” to be held on German soil.

Disasters in Russia and Qatar

A winning character that perfectly reflects the mythical phrase of Gary Lineker (“Football is a game where 22 men chase the ball and in the end Germany always wins”) and has been ruined in recent times after the disasters of ‘Mannschaft‘ in the 2018 Russia and Qatar 2022 World Cups, which were eliminated for the first time, something that has never happened in the history of World Cups.

Some notable absences

Despite the departure of players of the stature of Leon Goretzkahis former student at Bayern, Mats Hummels, Julian Brandt either Karim AdeyemiChampions League finalists including Borussia Dortmund, Nagelsmann has formed a very homogeneous group, led by the Barcelona player Ilkay Gundoganthe very young Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz and three ‘survivors’ of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil: Manuel Neuer, wherein Nagelsmann has been confirmed as number 1 ahead of Marc ter Stegen, Thomas Müller and Toni Krooswho after nearly three years without playing for the national team announced his return last February.

When finished, on attaining the Fifteenth, his glorious stage at real Madridthe Greifswald midfielder, who will hang up his boots when his participation in this Euro ends, wants to put an end to his extraordinary career by adding to his record of achievements a trophy that is still not in his belt and that would make him, at 34 years old, the No. 1 candidate to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.

Germany’s roster for Euro 2024:

• Goalkeepers:

Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim, 33 years old)

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, 38 years old)

Marc ter Stegen (FC Barcelona, ​​32 years old)

• Defenses:

Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart, 27 years old)

Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig, 27 years old)

Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich, 29 years old)

Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt, 27 years old)

Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart, 27 years old)

David Raum (RB Leipzig, 26 years old)

Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, 31 years old)

Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund, 24 years old)

Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen, 28 years old)

• Midfielders:

Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen, 29 years old)

Chris Fuehrich (Stuttgart, 26 years old)

Pascal Gross (Brighton, 32 years old)

Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona, ​​33 years old)

Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, 34 years old)

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, 21 years old)

Alexander Pavlovic (Bayern Munich, 20 years old)

Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich, 28 years old)

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen, 21 years old)

• Forward:

Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim, 21 years old)

Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund, 31 years old)

Kai Havertz (Arsenal, 24 years old)

Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich, 34 years old)

Deniz Undav (Stuttgart, 27 years old).

This is how he plays

Kroos changed everything

“The principle of my philosophy is to control the game through possession of the ball and change of pace.” This is how he discovered, in 2022, Julian Nagelsmann a manual he has maintained, with nuances, since he took the reins of ‘Mannschaft‘. Except for one match, which ended in defeat against Turkey (2-3), the German coach chose a 4-2-3-1 that started to make sense announcing the return of Toni Kroos in choosing. The Madrid player will be the link in between Robert Andrichits ‘stopper’ Germanyand Ilkay Gundoganwith young people Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala gives vertigo and overflow outside. An equation that leads to Joshua Kimmich to occupy the right side, with Kai Havertz acting as a false nine.

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The figure

Ilkay Gundogan

After lifting the Treble as captain of citythe Gelsenkirchen midfielder entered Barcelona in search of new challenges and, despite not playing metal in his first year as a Barça player, he posted numbers similar to those of his last season in Manchester, with five goals and 14 assists in 51 games. A leader on and off the field looking for his first title with ‘Mannschaft‘, where he has been captain since the end of 2023. A recognition awarded to him by the man who will be his new coach at Can Barça, Hansi Flickand the current German coach decided to extend, Julian Nagelsmanndespite the return of Manuel Neuerwith 42 more caps (119) than culé (77), none of the 2014 World Cup won by Germany of Joachim Low in Brazil due to a back injury.

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The technician

Julian Nagelsmann

The most expensive coach in the history of football, for whom the Bayern Munich paid 25 million euros in 2021, and the youngest at Euro 2024, at the age of only 36, faces his first major competition at the head of the German team, which he took over in September 2023. Since then he has won two defeats , two draws and four wins, the last of them against Greece (2-1), in a friendly with some certainties, like an eleven that seems clear today nowand a lot of doubt, especially between the sticks and at the point of attack.