Ballack has hard criticism: DFB-Elf fails in the Nations League debacle!

Ballack has hard criticism: DFB-Elf fails in the Nations League debacle!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - The German national team lost their Nations League game against Portugal 1-2 on June 5, 2025 and thus missed the final of the competition. This defeat means the end of Germany in the tournament after the team was initially in the lead, but after a controversial three -time change in the 60th minute, stumbled. The substitute players Robin Gosens, Serge Gnabry and Niclas Füllkrug could not achieve the hoped -for effect, which led to massive criticism.

Michael Ballack, the former DFB captain and TV expert, commented very critically about the team's performance. He complained about the fitness and quality of the players and found that many mistakes were made. According to Ballack, the German team lost control of the game after taking the lead and moved in a "sluggish" and "driving" style in the second half. This statement underlines the worrying development of the national team, which is in a change process.

criticism of the team

Ballack sharply criticized Robin Gosens and Niclas Füllkrug's achievements. He described the left-back position as "average" and called for the return of players such as Antonio Rüdiger and Nico Schlotterbeck to ensure more stability on the defensive. The ex-international also emphasized the need to openly address the team's problems in order to avoid future mistakes. The national coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed Ballack's perspective that a profound analysis of the problem is required.

After the defeat, Germany is faced with the challenge on Sunday in the game for third place against the loser of the game between Spain and France. This situation illustrates the difficulties in which the national team is currently. Nagelsmann admitted that it was lacking in the "gallage" and calculated that even a third division team could record it with the team.

Change of coach and challenges in professional football

The critical voices about the performance of the German national team are part of a major problem in German football, which is also influenced by the frequent change of coaches in the clubs. These changes are omnipresent and often too abrupt in the top leagues. Interim trainers often take responsibility, which enables faster adaptation to the team. In contrast, player transfers only take place in defined periods, as in January and July/August, and cannot be made during a bad season.

The image journalist Nicolas Linner commented on the challenges associated with fast coaching changes, while Thorsten Fink supported suggestions for the introduction of fixed change times for trainers in order to enable better stability in the industry. In the long term, these approaches could help improve the quality in the teams and increase competitiveness.

The coming days will be crucial for the national team and the question of how those responsible will deal with the obvious problems. It remains to be seen whether Michael Ballack's demands and the perspectives of the national coach can deliver fruitful results.

For further details on these topics see: op-online.de, t-online.de and Story.unibw.de .