Julian Nagelsmann said Toni Kroos delivered a 'really powerful' pep talk to the Germany team before the Euro 2024 hosts posted a record 5-1 victory against Scotland in the opening game of the tournament in Munich.
. But with Musiala and Wirtz, both 21, carrying the pressure of a young team in the tournament, the Germany coach paid tribute to 34-year-old Kroos, who will retire at the end of the competition, for helping calm the players down before the game.
"He is very important, just like everyone else," Nagelsmann said in his news conference of Kroos, who completed 101 of his 102 passes before being substituted in the 80th minute."He's very experienced and calm."He is part of the group, but that experience is what makes him different. With his record, some would have problems being accepted, but he is not arrogant, he is very important for the team and a pole of calmness.
The performance of Musiala and Wirtz created the early headlines in Germany, however, and Nagelsmann was keen to play down the hype building up around the two attacking players. "I don't want to talk about singling out players," he said."It's super interesting to see how our players became internationals. They had different paths, unique paths, but what unites us is that we are part of a group and this group has learned to protect every member of the group and make all around them look good.
"So I don't want to talk about individuals. The team, the group won the game, and I hope the country now believes in us even more than before."Scotland made a nightmare start to their Group A campaign, conceding five goals in a game for the first time since a 5-1 defeat against theBut manager Steve Clarke urged the Scottish supporters to"keep the faith" despite the dismal performance and result.
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