The former world soccer champion. Sami Khedira trust him german national team a lot at the European Championship at home – under one condition. “Germany can reach the semi-finals or beyond, but they have to quickly control their susceptibility to counterattacks,” the 37-year-old told the “fussball.news” portal.
If this does not work, “it can quickly end up against big favorites like England, France or Portugal,” Khedira emphasized and added: “For me, another hot candidate is the Austrians, who not only have a very good coach, but also a very good team. coordinated.”
For him, national coach Julian Nagelsmann is “technically one of the best coaches we have in Germany, so it is logical and coherent that he is currently the coach of the German national team. At the same time, Nagelsmann complements him well.” his staff of Benjamin Glück, “who works very analytically”, or Sandro Wagner, whose signing Khedira praises as a “great coup”. Wagner is “a great communicator with clear opinions, but also with a high level of technical knowledge.” Therefore, he is a perfect complement to Nagelsmann and Glück.”
According to Khedira, things do not always have to be harmonious on the road to the title. “I firmly believe that certain conflicts and friction increase the chances of success. It is not an artificial cause, but in the competition not everything can always go well because different characters come together.” However, the basic requirement remains “a respectful interaction at all times.” (sid)