Why Julian Nagelsmann's Germany are the FAVOURITES for Euro 2024...(or if not...why?)

Julian Nagelsmann has led his Germany team to 2 wins out of 2 to kick start the 2024 European Championships, but what is more impressive is the level of Germany's tactical game model, something I will tackle in today's video, which has 4 parts:
1. Germany's fluid rotations in their 3-1-5-1 shape
2. Nagelsmann's profiling of individuals like Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, Ilkay Gundogan, Kai Havertz, Joshua Kimmich, and Florian Wirtz, and the role of the Raumdeuter.
3. His counter press out-of-possession
4. Germany's vulnerabilities and how to stop Nagelsmann's tactical blueprint.

After beating Hungary 2-0, and Scotland 5-1, many have the Germans as favourites, alongside the likes of Spain, Italy, France, England, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands. But is this fair? Today, we find out.

Formerly the manager of Bayern Munchen, and winning the Bundesliga with the German giants, Nagelsmann has moved away to the German national team and has looked to have refined my tactical ideas, as well as finding and creating a better environment to work. Will Nageslmann rotate in Germany's final group stage game vs Switzerland? Giving that they have already qualified. Will he rotate players like Manuel Neuer, Robert Andrich, Jonathan Tah, Mittelstadt, for players like Nico Fullkrug, Emre Can, Leroy Sana, Pascal Grob, Nico Schlotterbech, Thomas Muller and more.

They are certainly the form side, with teams like England under performing in their opening games, drawing 1-1 against Denmark and narrowly beating Serbia 1-0. Gareth Southgate has had to face key questions about the roles of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, and Jude Bellingham.

For Germany, there are no such questions as of yet, with Nagelsmann using his players well. For example, deploying Joshua Kimmich in the same role Thomas Tuchel used him in as Bayern Munich knocked Mikel Arteta's Arsenal out of the Champions League earlier in the year.

This channel covers the entirety of Euro 2024, providing in-depth tactical analysis of the tactics of every nation, as well as covering the Premier League. This includes, Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, Manchester United and Eric ten Hag, Chelsea and Enzo Maresca, Spurs or Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou, Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, Aston Villa and Unai Emery, and Liverpool and Arne Slot.

I will turn my attention back to Arsenal specifically in the coming days, as we look at how Arteta evolves the team to win the 2024/24 Premier League title, including the roles of Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber, David Raya, and many more! Can the Gunners do it?

[InterTrini]

Germany and Spain are arguably the two teams to beat and would be a great Final. Sad that they'll probably meet so early as in the QF.

[nicklikethesoup]

The biggest benefit of Nagelsmann’s ability to play a high level system is how perfectly his squad building was done. If you look at that starting 11, every single player plays some variation of this system at club level. Every single player. Even the bench players are familiar with it at squad level. So when it comes time to coach, he’s only tweaking minor aspects.

Its the exact opposite of what Southgate did for England where the players come various systems at club level, & the system he’s trying to use is different still.

[yelircaasi]

Julián Nagelsmann, everyone's favorite Spanish coach

[FreeEagle-zhjs]

As a German fan, i don't see us as the favourites, because we are still in transition, and you have more established and balanced teams than us, like Spain for example.. They look flawless, while our defense is still shaky.. Yes, we can win, so i wouldn't be surprised if we did, but let's not get carried away or put unnecessary pressure on ourselves, even when we are playing at home.. We still have a long way to go, we are not yet the finished article.. I think we should just focus on one game at a time and don't get ahead of ourselves..

[UnbreakableBoond]

Wirtz is another 1v1 specialist in my book

[florianroelen]

As a German I was waiting for this tournament to come for a long time. In the last years I didn´t think they would have a single chance to win the cup. But after all that happened I´m so pleased with the team already. And I wouldn´t be even
mad if they lose to spain in the early knock out stages (what will probably happen)

[forhyrule]

wow I did not expect such a professional video by a 10 k channel. subbed mate.

Btw outside of the tactical stuff as a German, I have to say that our greatest strength is the composition of the team. There is no Goretzka, Gnabry, Hummels or anything similar on the bench. No players who assume that they are the main character and absolutely have to play. We have many hungry players who have had great seasons with their teams such as Andrich, Tah, Führich, Mittelstädt, Undav, Anton, Koch, and Beier. I mean, for example, Mittelstädt moved from relegated Hertha BSC Berlin to VfB Stuttgart at the end of last season for 500k euros and is now worth 17 million euros, 27 years old and probably never thought he would play even one minute for the national team.
These players, just being there is a dream come true. Nagelsmann had a conversation with each individual player in advance about their respective roles in the team and so there will be no problem with a bad mood. Everyone knows exactly what they are needed for. Not like in England where Cole Palmer is probably massively disappointed.

[maxschmidt]

I think Germany found the right System to get everyone involved and not being uncomfortable. Still i think Spain is the stronger Team. Sadly they already face of in Quarterfinals most likely

[mikeblake]

Bro, how have you gone up another level? Good work man, not only did you give us a tactical breakdown but you also demonstrated you know what you're talking about by saying how it can be beaten. Top class stuff

[LMaNdRe]

A) The good teams mostly don't defend so deep. So potential weaknesses of these both games are not all valid. B) It seems all people who say something like "I want to see them versus a stronger opponent" should have a look at some friendly games. We bet France two times and Netherlands once. Of course, not a tournament game, but stil an indicator.

[brrrt]

Nice content, im going to add that next to musiala, flo wirtz definitely has the quality to go 1vs 1 or even more

[UnknownUser_]

Your analysis are way better than the ones from the so called tv experts. Great work!

[KnockingSpeakers]

Hulio Nagelsmann the spanish german coach :D All Jokes aside, great Video!

[ultraultraghost]

very well done. I appreciate how you explain WHY tactical decisions are made and how they fit into the bigger picture. would be Nice if you could share some of the resources you use to study the game

[schlaepp]

Amazing video, thanks. Really helps understanding a lot more of what is happening on the pitch. Even as someone who follows football for a long time tactics can be a complex matter but u explained it perfectly.

[THExSUDDENs]

To be fair Schotland tried to press the german team in the first 20 minutes but just got schooled by perfect stretch passes from Rüdiger and Kroos to Musiala and Wirtz.

[RishiSharma-sfeu]

i've been saying spain is going to be a nightmare matchup in the knockout rounds. the carvajal to williams switch will create nightmares for germany

[paxundpeace]

While lining up as an 4 -2- 3-1 they really seam to follow the more the 3 -4-3 of Leverkusen.

[markpotter]

I know arteta plays differently but arsenal can adopt a version of this when zini plays kroos role while white pushes up and saka becomes more central

[Lebenslicht_eu]

You did it great! Now i understand our german team better ;-D