Germany returned in roaring fashion in Nations League action with a 7-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, if anything, could have gotten even more out of hand.
Julian Nagelsmann looks like he is at the helm of a juggernaut. The former Bayern Munich coach raised eyebrows when he declined club openings and eventually took on the national team post but the turnaround has been extraordinary.
Five players scored today: Jamal Musiala (2’), Tim Kleindienst (23’, 79’), Kai Havertz (37’), Florian Wirtz (50’, 57’), and Leroy Sané (66’), with two braces and many near misses among them. To say this was a comprehensive blowout hardly does it justice. Germany scored before anyone slightly late to the game had turned it on, and they just kept scoring. And scoring. And scoring.
A team this dominant, that parks themselves in possession in the final third of the opponent’s side of the field, does not usually feature on the counter or enjoy space but here was Germany, winning possession in key moments and flipping the switch from defense to attack instantly. Flooding one area of the pitch just to open up a switch or cross to a free man on the opposite side.
Germany is good. How about that. How long can Nagelsmann and company keep this run going?
Here’s how Bild rated the performances.
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