Home team outperforms Switzerland but not careless

The German team is hard to stop.

True to their position as the host of EURO 2024, the German team showed their superiority in the first two matches. With the cheers of millions of home fans, the "Tanks" crushed Scotland 5-1 and then beat Hungary 2-0. In those matches, in addition to achieving the maximum result of winning all 3 points, coach Nagelsmann's students also demonstrated convincing and beautiful attacking play.

Two consecutive victories helped the German team become the first team to reach the round of 16. Not rated too highly before the tournament, but after only 2 matches, the Opta website unexpectedly pushed the German team to become the brightest candidate for the championship.

However, despite being completely dominant in Group A, the top spot is still not certain to belong to Toni Kroos and his teammates. The gap with the second-placed Switzerland is only 2 points and if they are negligent, the German team could pay a heavy price. Therefore, coach Nagelsmann declared: "Up to now, there will be no changes to the plan. I don't care much about the fact that some players have received yellow cards in previous matches, because I have great faith in the squad. If one player is suspended, another will replace him.

I cannot tell the team that they can lose against Switzerland. This is meaningless for us, the team always wants to compete. As usual, we want to win three in a row."

Coach Nagelsmann announced that he will still field his strongest lineup.

In addition to the goal of winning to consolidate the top position, the German team is also aiming to retain key players. Notably, the match between Germany and Switzerland will take place at the Frankfurt Arena. In the second round, this stadium witnessed a 1-1 draw between England and Denmark. The quality of the grass surface has made the "Three Lions" players complain because it is very easy to cause injuries.

Coach Nagelsmann noted: “I am not worried about the football aspect, but more worried about the risk of injuries to the players. The grass is not good. This makes me worried about the injuries of the players. We have players who are having problems. They can absolutely face serious injuries.”

As coach Nagelsmann said, the German team will field their strongest lineup to win the third consecutive victory. If this happens, the Swiss team will have to pay special attention to star Toni Kroos - the boss of the German team's midfield. At the age of 34, the Real Madrid midfielder is showing excellent form. Although he does not directly score or assist, Toni Kroos makes everyone take their hats off in admiration.

In the match against Hungary alone, Toni Kroos had 147 touches, 42 more than any other player. He made 131 passes, 36 more than the next best. Toni Kroos completed 124 passes, the second most in a single match at the EURO, behind only Xavi's 127 for Spain against Ireland at EURO 2012. Toni Kroos's perfection is one of the reasons why Germany are flying high at the moment.

Toni Kroos is still very special in the German team

In addition to Toni Kroos, the "Tanks" still have Florian Wirtz, Ilkay Gundogan and especially the striker who has scored 2 goals at EURO 2024 - Jamal Musiala. If they play from the start, it will be difficult for the Swiss team!

But it would be a big mistake to underestimate Switzerland.

Germany are tough to stop, but that doesn't mean Switzerland should be underestimated. They will advance if they avoid defeat against Germany, or if Scotland fail to beat Hungary in their other match. If Switzerland lose and Scotland win, goal difference will be considered, followed by total goals scored. Conversely, Switzerland will win the group if they beat Germany.

Switzerland are in impressive form under coach Murat Yakin. They have lost just one of their last 12 EURO matches. Notably, the Swiss have never lost their final group game in any of their last eight tournaments. Therefore, Switzerland can cause Germany some trouble.

In general, the Swiss team is unbeaten in the last 6 matches in all competitions. In the last 16 matches, they have lost exactly 1 match, against Romania in late 2023.

The Swiss team is very strong when playing defensive counter-attacks.

Breel Embolo has not been used much since the beginning of the tournament, but the German team should be wary.

Compared to before, the Swiss team also played much more pragmatically. This team was willing to let the opponent hold the ball and attack, but when there was space, agile strikers like Xherdan Shaqiri and Ruben Vargas took advantage of it very well. Outside the field, Breel Embolo was in good form, often coming on in the 60th minute and always brought many dangers to the opponent. If the German defense lacked concentration, Breel Embolo's strength and speed could punish the home team.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-duc-quyet-chien-vi-ngo-dau-chu-nha-vuot-troi-thuy-si-nhung-khong-lo-la-185240623202348109.htm