Germany vs. Switzerland Reaction: Was Nagelsmann right to play his best lineup? | ESPN FC

gab of course in the other game Switzerland against Germany a battle to finish top of the group uh were you surprised nlman named such a strong side for this I was very surprised um look they obviously sorry sorry sorry sorry gab I'm going to interrupt you but what was that for Frank why why you having a tantrum I just be no I was carefully listening to what you were saying and I was agreeing with just that movement which is a Latin movement saying yeah crazy please go uh because I I know what you're going to say well you're on camera when you're making these crazy I I apologize gab I know but shut up let gab talk now that's the blood talking that's the blood talking okay sorry uh I I was surprised uh to I was surprised because you know you've got players like like andrich who uh who who was a booking away from from a potential suspension in the next round Jonathan T who did get booked uh in this game and so Parton me said well why are you taking a gamble on this year through but on the other hand uh I think he was probably right to play his best lineup even though they didn't play very well because Switzerland are no pushovers and and I think they showed that they took the lead uh they they they they came very close to scoring uh a second goal I don't think Germany played well at all and the reality for Germany is had they finished second you know most likely they'd be facing Italy and Berlin which sure Germany would be favorites but generally it's probably not who you want to play because there's a lot of history there and a lot of things that can go wrong so uh for all those reasons in the end I can see why he played his strongest lineup maybe we can have a debate about why he left them out there so long when when they were a goal down you know before sending on ful KRW of course would score the The Equalizer deep in injury time I think it's just a little reality check for the Germans who you know they've been on this wave of this m wave of momentum where they they open the match where you know obviously Scotland are a pretty Poor Side certainly limited whacked them uh off the park then they got hungry again maybe a smidge B than Scotland but not much you know and and it's been pretty good for Germany this is as gab said Switzerland we didn't really see the best of Switzerland in the Scotland game I have to be honest in that game Scotland an opportunity to get uh a point could have been even better than that but this Swiss side are better than we've seen thus far I didn't see much of this game cuz our my our eyes were sort of panning on the Hungary Scotland game oh and a bit of golf in the Cora and uh but a little reality check for Germany that they've come a long way but when they come up against a side that are more of a threat and better organized although the stats look pretty good uh I think it's just maybe what Germany need to say you know guys when we start meeting these tougher sides now in The Knockout stages we're going to have it's it's a different ball game it's not Scotland and it's not hungry it's just a different ball game and if we let our masks slip then we'll be out of this tournament so I think Germany got that today and I kind of think that's where they are anyway uh although it's been as I say a wave of momentum at the start because it's been a pretty good tournament for them so far Frank you can talk now yeah and I'm I'm getting crazy and because you know what that was the most I wouldn't say stupid but irrational decision from Niger man you are you have six points you know you're going to go through um you are sending a message to the other player we on the bench you not good enough to play on the third game even if we are qualified so stay on the bench you use less and F crook as always going to come and it's going to score because ours runs like 2 miles an hour today and it was completely useless for 95 85 minutes that's insane because T is going to be suspended now because I found the Germany squad the team sorry very tired today not able to fight with a very solid Swiss team and shows to the world that if I thought that it would be favorit or they can be one of the contender they're not anymore they're not anymore because I think they're going to be very tired in the final for if they reach it and because I think physically they're not strong enough and they don't have a b bench so very good thought from nagers man to show to the world that you're not you're not going to be able to to win that tournament well if they win of course I'm going to be hammered and I will apologize to Mr ners Man but I really doubt about because really why do you pick 25 players if you use only 13 or 14 that's insane I mean I know what I talk because I know I I was in it I played the third game against Denmar in 98 and that was the most difficult game because we played before South Africa and uh and Saudi Arabia but IM didn't hesitate to change 10 players almost in the third game and we did also in the European championship against the Netherland the third game and we lost it we lost the third game but we went through and the players were fresh enough to win at the N 902 minutes uh and and Gabby is now that against Italy because they were fresh enough so that's not that wasn't very clever from nman I think go no I just want to say nigles man's actually he spoke about this before the tournament uh he's basically said look um I'm going to be very honest I'm going to be very open nobody's under any Illusions I have my starting 11 I have three or four guys who will come on occasionally you got they'll be my subs and the rest of you guys are here for team spirit and basically to practice against them to to help them hone their skills and practice but be under No Illusion these guys are starting it's a m message he sent very very clearly he believes in doing things that way he calls it being honest with his players he says it's better for Team Management if everybody knows the roles and if your role is that of a tackling dummy in training well Frank labuff that's your role yeah Frank yeah yeah you know what you know what who scored the goal Ram from the cross to F Crook and not Midler and averts so you better believe that you will have to change your mind Mr nigers Man because you are wrong and the history of the world show that to in so many ways and so many times so I think it's wrong well if you win the Euro I would say that I'm wrong [Music]