Germany beat Bosnia 7-0 as revival continues under Julian Nagelsmann

Germany won their UEFA Nations League group by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg. Die Nationalmannschaft won the match thanks to goals from Jamal Musiala (4′), Tim Kleindienst (23′ and 78′), Kai Havertz (37′), Florian Wirtz (50′ and 57′) and Leroy Sané (66′). was dominant. ‘).

Speaking after the match, Nagelsmann said, “We played with great enthusiasm both in attack and defence.” “It was almost perfect. There was no decrease in performance after the player change. It was a perfect game. The counter pressure was the most impressive thing today. “That was extremely good.”

It was a truly excellent performance and capped off an impressive year under head coach Nagelsmann. The 37-year-old player took over the national team program in September 2023, when Germany was at its lowest point in history.

October 2023 trip to the USA, beating poor USA (3-1) and drawing with Mexico (2-2), misperception of a quick comeback spoiled by Germany’s loss to Turkey (2-3) created. and Austria (2-0). These two results led Nagelsmann to simplify his tactics and sideline many high-profile players.

Over time, Nagelsmann built the backbone of the national team around Wirtz and Musiala. This progress was supported by the first return of Toni Kroos and continued after the retirements of Kroos, Thomas Müller, İlkay Gündoğan and Manuel Neuer after the Euros. There is no doubt that Die Nationalmannschaft is their team now.

The duo were also the architects of Germany’s 7-0 victory over Bosnia on Saturday. “It was fun,” Musiala said. “We did what we wanted to do, we scored a lot of goals, but we still worked hard defensively, which made our job easier.”

They definitely made it look easy. And not for the first time. Since those two defeats in October, Germany has been defeated only once: in the quarter-finals against Spain at the European Championship. Under the management of Nagelsmann, Germany recorded an average of 2.06 points per game in 18 matches.Tied Jürgen Klinsmann to the fourth-best record in history among all head coaches in charge of the national team.

It’s not just the record that matters, but how that record is achieved, especially in 2024. The national team is once again an enjoyable experience. Although Bosnia is not a top country, such a match on a cold November night could have turned into a postponement fest under the previous managers. That wasn’t the case on Saturday. Germany distributed the ball well and displayed eye-pleasing football from the first minute.

One of the distinguishing features of the Nagelsmann era was the effort to play good football. This resonated with the German public, who once again returned to sold-out venues to watch the team. In fact, winning the hearts and minds of the German public was one of the aspects that Nagelsmann expressed quite vociferously when he began his tenure in Germany.

Nagelsmann undoubtedly achieved this goal. There is one last Nations League match left against Hungary. But whatever the outcome of the match, Nagelsmann turned the program around in spectacular fashion and the 7-0 victory over Bosnia was the cherry on top of an excellent year for a national team returning to the world elite.