The DFB is currently far from world class

The Final Four of the Nations League, announced in advance as a « mini-European »should be a kind of reference to the big home for last year. That the title bearer of the past tournament was there with Spain: exciting. Because secretly many combined hope with the tournament: This time the DFB selection should pack the European champion after the bitter failure and get the title.

It turned out differently. After two defeats in two games If the German team is not even barely scratched by the title and goes into the summer break with a feeling of disappointment. In contrast to the narrow bankruptcy against Spain a year ago Wasn’t unlucky this time. The other three teams were clearly better.

Germany had many failures, yes – but will that really change?

Of course, it is part of the whole truth that many players were missing from the DFB: Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala or Kai Havertz, to name just three of many candy, have increased the quality significantly. But that means the basic problem: the much -cited second suit – it doesn’t fit. While Portugal, Spain and France is sitting world -class in the bench, the level near Germany drops out. Or to put it another way: the first 13, 14 players of the national team are great, it gets very tight behind it. Anyone who believes that the personnel position will relax until the World Cup should not be wrong. This summer is the club World Cup, in which many international players will take part. Muscle injuries as a result of the overload and the short summer break are almost inevitable.

France also has world-class players on the bench-the DFB team is not

Of course, other national teams will also suffer. But when France’s coach Didier Deschamps switch to eight positions compared to the semi -finals and there is hardly any demolition in the team’s game, the volumes speaks. Just like the reply of national coach Julian Nagelsmann on the Request of Lothar Matthäus, captain Kimmich to move back into midfield from the right side. The short form: We don’t have a better right -back in Germany, not even approximately.

Of course, a lot can happen in a year, of course the still young DFB team can take a development step, maybe there are new vertical starters that impose themselves. According to the current status, however, the realization remains: of footballing world class and The goal of the World Cup title issued by Nagelsmann this national team is far away.