Jürgen Klopp will announce his first squad as Germany coach on Thursday. One open question is who will be in goal. Lothar Matthäus put forward a bold theory on that point.
Ahead of the squad nomination for the Nations League, according to Sky, Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp is considering a significant expansion of the DFB squad with radical changes.
Record Germany international Lothar Matthäus (65) advises Germany coach Jürgen Klopp (59) to rely in future on Said El Mala (20) of 1. FC Cologne in the Germany team. At the same time, he stressed that the young forward could also have played a role at the botched World Cup under Klopp’s predecessor Julian Nagelsmann (39).
Jürgen Klopp's arrival also brought his close confidant Marc Kosicke to the DFB. However, there now appear to be growing irritations within the association surrounding the activities of the long-time companion of the newly appointed national team coach.
The battle for the Germany goalkeeper spot is as open as it has been for a long time. Under the new Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund loanee Diant Ramaj can suddenly also harbour justified hopes.
Former Chelsea forward Demba Ba has shared the fascinating origin story behind Jurgen Klopp's famous high-intensity tactical system. Ba explained how an aggressive, breathless performance by Hoffenheim completely altered Klopp's approach to the game, laying the absolute foundation for his immense future European successes and legendary modern football legacy.