DORTMUND (GERMANY) (ITALPRESS) – “Will there be tactical adjustments? And why do I have to say that? It doesn’t make any sense. All I can say is that everyone is available. Goretzka? You ask many questions but I don’t want to say anything concretely, it would be easy for Spalletti and I don’t want to give him that advantage. Goretzka will play, he scored a goal and a good performance in both phases of the game. He has to constantly show his qualities.” This was stated by Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann in a press conference on the eve of the match against Italy.
“What do I expect? Obviously they will come here to fight, it will start off as if we were at 0-0. Italy will come here to win, but Germany will play to win the second one as well. It will be like the first leg game, they can’t do eight practices and we will see certain things that we saw on Thursday. We can play with three or with four defenders, the important thing is to have a clear line of play. I remember the Dortmund game in 2006, we were not happy with that defeat. But as I said two-three days ago, for me it is more important to talk about the present, to create our history. I think tomorrow will be the right opportunity to create good play and chances, let’s hope to win,” the coach added.
“I received so many compliments after the San Siro match. I don’t want to say if I am the number one of this team, I just want to do to the best of my ability and help this team.” Thus, on the other hand, Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann, who was at the coach’s side during the eve conference: “I struggled,” he reiterated, “I jumped on the train in the summer and managed to be there at the European Championship even if as third goalkeeper. My philosophy is to always work hard and I am very happy to help the team. As an opponent I can say that this stadium has always been very complicated, a problem for opponents. I hope it can be like that tomorrow as well and can be, with its fans, an additional obstacle for Italy,” Baumann concluded.
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(ITALPRESS)
