Overview
- Jürgen Klinsmann said Germany's player pool ranks among the world's best and that the team can achieve something big this summer.
- He argued the long-discussed centre-forward weakness is no longer an obstacle and that Germany is better stocked there than most co-favourites.
- Klinsmann said Julian Nagelsmann now faces a positive selection dilemma with multiple centre-forwards who offer different strengths and weaknesses.
- He stressed that team cohesion will be decisive, calling for every squad member to put the collective first and for the staff to monitor the atmosphere daily and intervene if needed.
- Recalling 2006, he praised Oliver Kahn for accepting a reduced role and cited Michael Ballack's captaincy as a model for leadership.