Nagelsmann's sharp response to criticism: 'Stop this nonsense'

Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann has issued a forceful rebuttal to claims that his players did not show enough fight during their recent loss to Ecuador. Nagelsmann dismissed such commentary as "nonsense," asserting that his team actually took more risks during the match.

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No, please stop this nonsense. There is no such thing as my players not wanting to fight. On the contrary, they took more risks in many positions. I cannot say that any of my footballers did not fight enough. I find these comments too superficial. We need to evaluate our transition attacks better.

"No, please stop this nonsense," Nagelsmann stated in response to the criticism. "There is no such thing as my players not wanting to fight. On the contrary, they took more risks in many positions. I cannot say that any of my footballers did not fight enough. I find these comments too superficial. We need to evaluate our transition attacks better."

Nagelsmann acknowledged that the team started the match well but lost control after conceding a goal. He noted that Ecuador, for whom the match was crucial for qualification, played with greater intensity. "We started the match great. But after the goal, we started taking unnecessary risks in our positioning. That's why things got difficult for us. Everything depended on this match for Ecuador, and they showed it on the field."

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We started the match great. But after the goal, we started taking unnecessary risks in our positioning. That's why things got difficult for us. Everything depended on this match for Ecuador, and they showed it on the field.

Team captain Joshua Kimmich, however, was more critical of the team's performance, particularly focusing on defensive lapses and turnovers. "With our turnovers, we constantly involve the opponent and encourage them," Kimmich said. "We deserved the defeat in the second half. Fortunately, there is no irreversible situation yet. We can no longer afford another defeat. We must concede one or two goals less in every match. If we can reduce our turnovers, we can beat anyone."

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With our turnovers, we constantly involve the opponent and encourage them. We deserved the defeat in the second half. Fortunately, there is no irreversible situation yet. We can no longer afford another defeat. We must concede one or two goals less in every match. If we can reduce our turnovers, we can beat anyone.