Jürgen Klopp sets tone as Germany coach with two squads, 16 debutants and a bold stance | OneFootball

Jürgen Klopp has set the tone as Germany coach, unveiling two 22-man squads totalling 44 and calling up 16 debutants, while promising attacking football before Thursday’s Netherlands opener at 20:45.

According to L'Équipe, the first group will face the Netherlands on Thursday then Greece on Sunday, with the second to meet Serbia on Thursday 1 October before travelling to Greece on Sunday 4.

The approach highlights the depth of the talent pool, lets him assess newcomers, and helps clubs because players will not be away for all 14 days. Among the novices are Freiburg quartet Philipp Treu, Max Rosenfelder, Yannik Engelhardt and Derry Scherhant.

The 59-year-old has already made firm calls, confirming Marc-André ter Stegen as his number one, with Manuel Neuer retired, and indicating Joshua Kimmich will operate in midfield, his Bayern role. He has also promised a direct, vertical game with an aggressive high press, echoing the football that lit up Signal Iduna Park and Anfield.

He has warned that he would resign if he felt media criticism strayed beyond football and targeted his family. In a heated political climate, with the AfD on the rise, he said he hopes to avoid politics, wants the flag to mean more again, and does not want national pride left in the wrong hands. He has pushed unity too, symbolised by a cap reading "One among 83 million".

Source: L'Équipe

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