Germany and Mexico will go head-to-head on October 17 and head coach Julian Nagelsmann is aware of it will likely be a distinct problem for his staff in comparison with their win over the US.
Nagelsmann kicked off his tenure because the Germany boss with a formidable 3-1 conquer the USMNT as targets from Ilkay Gundogan, Niclas Fullkrug and Jamal Musiala propelled the European aspect to victory after Christian Pulisic opened the scoring early on.
The conflict at Lincoln Monetary Subject in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the primary time the 2 groups will meet for the reason that dramatic 1-0 victory for El Tri on the 2018 World Cup. That well-known end result knocked Die Mannschaft out of the event on the group stage as they exited Russia in final place in Group F.
Issues have been wanting grim for the four-time World Cup champions with Hansi Flick on the helm as they exited the 2022 World Cup on the group stance as soon as once more, and with Nagelsmann now on the controls, Germany will hope to get again to successful methods.
“To begin with, Mexico is a really completely different staff from america,” Nagelsmann stated after the sport. “They attempt to play a little bit quicker in deep areas, extra diagonal passes, they press they usually prefer to have the ball extra in their very own half.”
The previous RB Leipzig head coach gave reward to Mexico forward of the sport, claiming it might probably solely be good for his staff to face completely different sorts of opponents in preparation for the 2024 European Championship.
“The actions are quicker on their courtroom, they’re aggressive in head-to-head duels each in assault and protection,” he stated. “So it will likely be a distinct sport, a distinct construction than in the present day [against the US], however that’s good to develop once you face two completely different opponents.”
Nagelsmann will look to go two-for-two as Germany boss, whereas Mexico’s Jaime Lozano has misplaced simply as soon as in his 9 video games in cost – a 1-0 defeat to Qatar within the Gold Cup group stage the place he rotated his beginning lineup. El Tri have been already by way of to the knockout section and ultimately went on to seize the Gold Cup title that led to the 45-year-old being appointed on a everlasting foundation.
