Kimmich responds to the position debate in the Germany squad | OneFootball

Joshua Kimmich is once again at the center of a positional debate in the German national team. After the Luxembourg match, the captain explains how he deals with the discussion about his role.

After the 4-0 win against Luxembourg, Kimmich was asked about his position. “In the end, the coach decides. I have clearly stated that I like to play where the coach sees me. At Bayern, I am clearly a six. In the national team, the coach decides,” he said after the game in front of the ARD microphone.

The 30-year-old has been alternating between right-back and defensive midfielder for months. In the national team, processes are supposed to count, while at FC Bayern his role is more clearly defined.

Nagelsmann keeps options open

National coach Julian Nagelsmann deliberately left the positional question open. “I don't always want to commit myself so firmly. Last time, I obviously committed too much. Then everyone says: a reversal of the reversal. In general, a leader must make a decision. I have done that,” the national coach explained after the game.

Against Luxembourg, Kimmich defended again on the right side, but with the ball, he acted similarly to the Bayern system. In the clear victory, the captain scored twice – once with a hand penalty. He emphasized: “For me, it's natural to play where the coach sees me. At the club, it's clearly the six. And here, it's no problem for me if it's sometimes on the right or in the midfield.”

Kimmich and Nagelsmann were also satisfied with the overall performance. The national coach spoke of “a significant increase in desire.” Kimmich further elaborated: “What is good for us is that we have shown certain principles and also attitude issues. You could tell that we wanted to win from the start. We were very, very aggressive from the beginning and absolutely deserved to win by that margin.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.