Euro 2024: What did the German coach say about "conductor" Toni Kroos?

Germany set a host of records in their opening Euro 2024 win on home soil. Goals from Wirtz, Musiala, Havertz, Fullkrug, Can and a Rudiger own goal helped Germany to the biggest opening win in Euro history.

Germany defeated Scotland in a match where the statistics clearly showed the superiority in skill and class of the home team. Coach Julian Nagelsmann's team had 20 shots, 20 times more than their opponents, controlled the ball 73%..., and became the team with the most opening wins in Euro history, with a total of 8 times.

Although he did not score in the 5-1 win over Scotland, midfielder Toni Kroos was the leader in Germany's diverse and sharp attacking play in the 80 minutes of the opening day of Euro 2024.

Commenting on the player who is only 2 years younger, coach Nagelsmann said that midfielder Toni Kroos used his experience and influence to make the German team calm and play confidently to create a big victory against Scotland.

The 36-year-old German coach emphasized that the opening match of a tournament is always difficult because the teams are slow to catch up, but Kroos knows how to coordinate and direct the midfield to create important highlights of the match.

"Kroos is an indispensable part of the German squad. In the 80 minutes he was on the field, he made 102 passes with an accuracy rate of almost 100%. Kroos is experienced and very brave. Before the match, the whole team was a bit chaotic, but after Kroos's advice, everyone became a solid unit, full of confidence when entering the field" - Coach Nagelsmann said after the press conference.

In addition, Mr. Nagelsmann also praised his players for curing the "disease" of playing without concentration in the early stages of the match. He said: "In the first 20 minutes, we played very impressively and scored 2 early goals. Overall, the whole team played very focused. Lack of concentration has been a problem that has caused criticism for German players."

Meanwhile, captain Ilkay Gundogan also told his teammates not to "rest on their laurels" and to return soon to prepare for the next matches. "We played with high intensity, played in the right spaces, took some risks and that's why we scored. We started well but the goal we conceded also shows that all teams are very strong and if you don't focus you will pay the price."

The remaining match of Group A will take place on June 15, between Hungary and Switzerland at 8 p.m. (VTV). In the second match of Group A, host Germany will host Hungary, while Scotland will play Switzerland.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/euro-2024-hlv-tuyen-duc-noi-gi-ve-nhac-truong-toni-kroos-196240615092558228.htm