One of three newcomers
Making the jump to the national team as a player in the Bundesliga table leader is actually nothing surprising. But for Robert Andrich, the initial appointment by national coach Julian Nagelsmann was unexpected at this point in time because the 29-year-old midfielder is currently not a regular at leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Although he was used in nine out of ten games this season, he was only in the starting line-up twice.
“The timing was very surprising for me because personally things have been going better and better for the last five years and for me personally it’s just not that satisfactory at the moment,” said Andrich after the second day of training for the DFB team in Foxborough. Nevertheless, he was very happy about the call from Nagelsmann. He confidently added: “And I also believe that I have earned it over the years.”
With returnees Hummels and Führich: Julian Nagelsmann’s first DFB squad
Tor: Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim)
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Market value: €4 million | These 24 players were included in the squad for the international matches against the USA and Colombia.
Goal: Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)
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Market value: €8.5 million
Goal: Bernd Leno (FC Fulham)
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Market value: €12 million
Goal: Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona)
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Market value: €35 million
Defensive: Mats Hummels (BVB)
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Market value: €6 million
Defense: David Raum (RB Leipzig)
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Market value: €14 million
Defensive: Robin Gosens (Union Berlin)
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Market value: €15 million
Defensive: Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04)
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Market value: €20 million
Defensive: Malick Thiaw (AC Mailand)
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Market value: €20 million
Defensive: Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
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Market value: €32 million
Defense: Niklas Süle (BVB)
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Market value: €35 million
Midfield: Pascal Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion)
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Market value: €8 million
Midfield: Robert Andrich (Bayer 04)
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Market value: €11 million
Midfield: Ilkay Gündogan (FC Barcelona)
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Market value: €20 million
Midfield: Julian Brandt (BVB)
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Market value: €40 million
Midfield: Leon Goretzka (FC Bayern)
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Market value: €45 million
Midfield: Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
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Market value: €55 million
Midfield: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern)
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Market value: €75 million
Midfield: Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04)
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Market value: €85 million
Midfield: Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern)
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Market value: €110 million
Attack: Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin)
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Market value: €2 million
Attack: Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart)
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Market value: €4 million
Attack: Thomas Müller (FC Bayern)
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Market value: €12 million
Attack: Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04)
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Market value: €13 million
Attack: Niclas Füllkrug (BVB)
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Market value: €13 million
Attack: Leroy Sané (FC Bayern)
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Market value: €65 million
Andrich is enjoying his time in the USA. “I think you can personally leave the negative at home for a bit and look forward to this incredible experience here in the USA and at the DFB, to soak it all up, get it all out and just do your best,” said Andrich. “That’s why there’s no room for negativity.”
“Destroyer” Andrich one of three DFB newcomers: “Everyone is hot”
Nagelsmann sees Andrich as a “six” with a different profile than that embodied by captain Ilkay Gündogan, Joshua Kimmich or Leon Goretzka. The Leverkusen player could “be a kind of destroyer,” explained the national coach. Andrich also brings a special sense of responsibility for the defense.
Now Andrich, like other newcomers Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) and Kevin Behrens (Union Berlin), is hoping to make his international debut perhaps on Saturday (9:00 p.m./RTL) in Hartford against the USA or next Wednesday in Philadelphia against Mexico . He feels great motivation in training and in the squad: “Everyone is looking forward to the games. Everyone is excited for the games. If a new coach is there, then you might have another two or three percent more, you can step on the gas, you have new input.”
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2023-10-12 14:21:00
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