Nasdaq: France has 10 central defenders with similar levels, but I don’t feel the speed is insufficient except for fighting against Portugal.

June 8th, Germany will play against France in the third and fourth place in the European League A League. At a press conference before this game, German coach Nagelsmann talked about the team's preparations, and also answered some questions that fans and media were very concerned about.

Regarding whether changes will be made

, we will make some changes, but I will not reveal the details. We are not 100% sure about everything. The tactical system used against Portugal is similar to that against Italy, depending on the opponent. When you want to perform man-to-man defense, you need to change the formation. Tomorrow we will try to compete for the ball more forward than Wednesday, so we will adjust our tactics according to our opponents.

We conducted an in-depth analysis of the match against Portugal. Indeed, the third place battle is slightly less important. However, tomorrow's game is not just about striving for third or fourth place in the UEFA Nations League, but more importantly, perform well and prepare for the World Cup. We hope to bring great performances to the fans in the final game of the season. The depth of the roster on the opponent France

France is really impressive, with about 10 centre-backs of comparable levels. Although there are some problems in some positions, their overall strength is very strong. It's hard to beat them when they're in good shape. But we beat them in March and we will fight again tomorrow.

About the team's motivation

This game has multiple meanings, including competing for the third place in the UEFA Nations League, preparing for the World Cup, improving the world rankings, and preparing for the players. But at the end of the day, this is a match for the German national team. If extra motivation is needed to play in this game, we may need to change the lineup and playing for the national team should always be a special thing.

Regarding how to deal with the team's slow defense

For us, it is more important to limit the opponent's offensive space. Against Portugal, it wasn’t that we were slowing down in the running confrontation, but that we didn’t block the space well and did not ensure that speed was not the main factor. Indeed, France had very fast attackers and our defenders didn't reach a top speed of 36 km/h. We must block the pass route, press and respond smartly, and also perform well in running confrontations. You need to use your body to lock and handle the emergency properly in the first step. It's not always easy to deal with a quick attacker's straight ball, but even if you lose in a running confrontation, there are other teammates next to you to help. Apart from the match against Portugal, we did not clearly feel the lack of speed in other games.

Regarding whether there will be a resumption for those clubs participating in the Club World Cup

I have not communicated with these clubs, all players can play in tomorrow's game and then participate in the Club World Cup, and there is still time before the event begins. Moreover, I have not received any information from the club