Nagelsmann criticizes Rüdiger: Discipline required by red card!

Nagelsmann criticizes Rüdiger: Discipline required by red card!

national coach Julian Nagelsmann has expressed significantly about the events around Antonio Rüdiger in the past few days. In the Spanish cup final, which ended with a 2: 3 defeat against FC Barcelona, ​​this had shown inacceptable misconduct. Rüdiger insulted the referee and threw an object that led to his red card. Nagelsmann emphasized that discipline and mastery must have top priority for Rüdiger in order to avoid further consequences. The next day, the national team's vice captain apologized for his behavior.

The punishment also follows a recent knee operation, which is why Rüdiger was not nominated for the upcoming final four tournament of the Nations League. In this situation, however, Nagelsmann also sees an opportunity for Rüdiger to develop further and hopes for better behavior in the future. Rüdiger plans his comeback at the Club World Championship, which should give him a way to prove himself again.

preparation for the Nations League

Before the upcoming tournament, Nagelsmann prepared the German team around captain Joshua Kimmich for the title win. In public training with 4,000 fans in Herzogenaurach, the trainer expressed his goals and emphasized the need to strengthen self -confidence. The DFB team will meet Portugal in a semi-finals, with the opportunity to meet Spain or France in the final. Nagelsmann has great respect for Portugal, but sees Spain as the strongest opponent in the tournament.

market value and expectations

The market value of the German national team is over 700 million euros, which catapults them in tenth place in the most valuable national teams. Coach Nagelsmann has managed to form an identifiable team in which new talents like Wirtz and Jamal Musiala shine. These players represent a new generation of success that inspires fans and awakens hope for further positive results in the international year 2025.

The clear words of Nagelsmann to Rüdiger and the preparations for the Nations League show the endeavor to improve both an individual and team level. German fans can look forward to exciting games and hopefully successful results in the near future.