Molde 2 Overview

German football legend Lothar Matthaus has issued a clear warning to newly appointed national team manager Jurgen Klopp, insisting that his famous charisma and elite pedigree will mean nothing if he fails to deliver instant results. While expressing immense excitement over the former Liverpool boss signing a four-year contract, Matthaus stressed that Klopp faces a brutal reality check trying to salvage a baseline of consistency following Germany's latest catastrophic World Cup cycle.

German fans await

Germany icon Bastian Schweinsteiger felt the national team lacked leaders at the disappointing World Cup and explicitly criticised Jamal Musiala in that context.

Captain Joshua Kimmich remains a key pillar of the Germany national football team under new head coach Jürgen Klopp, even after their third World Cup disaster in a row.