Comments on the 1:1 against Switzerland “Switzerland was very aggressive, we held up well”
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For a long time, the German team was trailing behind against the excellently defending Swiss. But the changes made by national coach Julian Nagelsmann finally paid off. The comments on the game.
Julian Nagelsmann: “We took a lot of risks to get the point. We had some very good situations. Switzerland were very aggressive, we held up well. In the end, we deserved to get the point and are deserved group winners. David with a very good cross, Fülle with a very, very good goal.”
Toni Kroos: “First of all, we are happy that we managed it. We have shown once again that we can handle being behind, that we believe in ourselves until the end. That helps the team. I don’t think the deficit was deserved at that point. We believed in it, were on the gas for 90 minutes and were rewarded in the end. I have to say that I am totally satisfied with the team.”
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Ilkay Gundogan: “To be honest, I don’t think it could have gone any better in the end. It was a very, very unpleasant game for us. We are unluckily behind. (…) We can benefit from the emotions and the significance of this equaliser for the next games. But it shows that it definitely won’t get any easier. That was very good for morale and I think you could see how well things are going in the team.”
Niclas Füllkrug: “David is an absolute crosser. We know that I’m good at heading the ball. But the cross is also perfect. A lot of things just went right, which makes me happy. We knew that we were through, but we really wanted to finish first in the group. The Swiss did a great job, especially in the center. Our players didn’t always get through. We should have equalized a little earlier. That could have been a crucial point. Whether you finish first or second in the group can be decisive. In retrospect, that will definitely have been a crucial game.”
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Granit Xhaka: “There is definitely a bit of bitterness involved. When you concede a goal just before the end, it hurts more. We put in a very, very good performance, especially defensively. We took the first step and reached the round of 16. When you take the best player out of the game, it becomes a bit easier for every team. Toni has his qualities. We tried to press as high as possible. When you are in the round of 16, you can’t ask for too much. We look forward to every opponent.”
Robert Andrich: “I was no longer on the pitch when the goal was scored. I’ll speak to Granit Xhaka in a moment. We brought a bit of the Leverkusen mentality into the game today with the late goal.”
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Yann Sommer: “It was annoying to concede that goal at the end. We played a very good game, had a lot of courage and a lot of fun playing despite the difficult pitch. But both teams can live with the 1:1.”
Michael Ballack: “We obviously increased the pace in the second half. We had more chances. The Swiss defended with all their might and threw themselves into the way. Sometimes it just takes the last minute. We were patient and we never stopped believing. That is 100 percent a psychologically important moment. That you turn the game around with the people you bring in.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger: “The team knows what it can do and where it has weaknesses. We still have to focus on the small mistakes it still makes, the passing errors. We were the team that was more dominant, had more possession of the ball. I’m annoyed about the 1-0, I think the commitment needed to be more alert is missing. Otherwise we defend well, but we keep giving the opponent a chance to come back, we have to stop that.”
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