Germany’s job is to maintain house supporters dreaming at Euro 2024, coach Julian Nagelsmann mentioned after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Hungary, including that he’s considering of successful the following match and never waiting for the knockout spherical.
Nagelsmann lauded what he referred to as a tremendous environment on the match on house soil, calling cases when supporters marched with the group to their bus and breaking out within the nationwide anthem in the course of the match gasoline for his facet.
“It was very loud within the stadium — that simply offers you a superb feeling,” the Germany coach mentioned. “That helps us, which is tough to imagine as a result of now we have such extremely skilled and profitable gamers nevertheless it does one thing with you. It strikes you.”
“It is our process to let the followers hold dreaming.”
Targets from Jamal Musiala and Ílkay Gündogan gave Germany a cushty win over Hungary that made the host nation the primary facet to qualify for the knockout stage.
With two wins out of two, the Germans are assured to be a minimum of among the many prime two group of their group after Scotland drew with Switzerland later within the day.
Nagelsmann had particular phrases for Musiala, who has scored in each of Germany’s matches thus far, saying he ought to ignore the stress and be unafraid to take gamers on.
The 21-year-old, enjoying in his hometown, gave the Germans the lead within the twenty second minute after some horrendous Hungarian defending led to the ball being poked into his path by Gündogan, and he hammered the ball in by way of a defender.
“He ought to simply play like he is on a small pitch anyplace in Germany or England, it does not matter,” Nagelsmann mentioned. “He ought to simply play soccer along with his pals. He should not take into consideration the stress, he is simply good enjoying soccer.”
Whereas few may have wager towards the house facet, it was actually Germany’s first aggressive win over Hungary for the reason that 1954 World Cup ultimate, and followers will now be dreaming of witnessing a fourth European Championship triumph.
“We’re getting higher, however as we enhance now we have to beat some issues,” mentioned Germany captain Gündogan. “That’s what this recreation confirmed as we speak, particularly within the first half, however that is the match — you’ve survive such conditions. We survived after which hit again.
“I needed to stay affected person, to finish my duties with out taking myself too severely. The extra typically you practice collectively, the higher the sensation on your group mates as effectively – the sensation will get higher with the lads round me.”
Hungary coach Marco Rossi admitted Germany had been the higher facet on the day, however he railed towards some refereeing selections which have left his group’s hopes of progressing hanging by a thread.
“The referee used a double customary, as a result of within the first half the referee allowed a aim after a push on Orban, and within the second half in an analogous state of affairs with [Germany’s Robert] Andrich, the referee whistled the foul,” Rossi advised reporters.
“So we have to use only one customary, not a double customary. From my perspective Germany would have gained anyway, they’re stronger than us and they’d have gained anyway, however the referee was the worst on the pitch. Germany did not need assistance from the referee, particularly towards a group like Hungary.”
Data from Reuters was used on this story.
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