Germany’s stuttering start under Jürgen Klopp graded, 21 players assessed | OneFootball

Germany’s first international window under Jürgen Klopp is only halfway through, yet the early returns are grim. One point from two UEFA Nations League games, a 1-1 draw with Xavi Hernandez’s Netherlands in Amsterdam and a 0-1 home defeat to Greece in Augsburg on Sunday night, has sapped optimism.

According to Get German Football News, a mid-window report card has graded 21 players who featured at least 25 minutes across the two matches. Serge Gnabry was the sole exception at 24 minutes because of the significance of his cameo.

The cumulative German press grade blends numerical ratings from Kicker and other major German-language outlets, counting only those that issued individual marks. The author also reserves the right to disagree with the consensus.

Four players landed in the A-level winners bracket, with two in the D-level losers group. Most of Klopp’s first experimental squad sat in the middle, while the decision to dilute quality across two squads was portrayed as a badly misjudged call.

With the first group dispersed and another to come, the hunt for positives feels obligatory rather than natural. For many across the country, the performances left far too little to cling to.

Source: Get German Football News

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