Youngest coach in EURO history miscalculated his move?

Specifically, German center-back Jonathan Tah received his second yellow card in the group stage in the match against Switzerland this morning (June 24) and will definitely miss the round of 16 of EURO 2024. Meanwhile, the remaining center-back Antonio Rudiger has a thigh injury and will also not play in the round of 16 (Germany will meet the 3rd place team in Group C, a group consisting of Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia and England).

These were unexpected losses for the German team. But coach Nagelsmann's team could have avoided this loss if the youngest coach in the history of the EURO finals (Mr. Nagelsmann is only 36 years old this year) had been more careful in his calculations in the match against Switzerland.

Jonathan Tah (in white) fouled Embolo and received a yellow card.

Antonio Rudiger (No. 2) was injured after the match with Switzerland.

This match is not very meaningful for the German team, because they are already guaranteed a ticket to the next round. Germany also cannot choose their opponent in the next round, because the teams in the other groups play after Germany. This is something that coach Nagelsmann himself mentioned before the match with Switzerland, but surprisingly, even though he knew this in advance, the German coach still did not have a safer plan than the one he just used.

No one is accusing Germany of lacking determination against Switzerland in the final round of the group stage, but determination comes in many forms and risks must also be avoided.

For example, with players who have received a yellow card in previous matches, coach Nagelsmann can put them on the bench, making room for other faces. Firstly, it can reduce the risk of penalty cards, avoiding losing people in the knockout round. Secondly, it can help players who have not played much before have more opportunities to play, also preparing a backup plan for the host team of EURO 2024.

In the case of the central defender pair Jonathan Tah and Antonio Rudiger, they have played together almost all the way from the beginning of the tournament until now, in the central position of the German team's defense. Now, both of them are absent in the match of the round of 16, coach Nagelsmann's team is more or less affected, because Mr. Nagelsmann rarely tried other faces in the previous days of the EURO 2024 group stage.

It is true that the central defender duo Jonathan Tah and Antonio Rudiger are not good at maneuvering in a narrow area, making them vulnerable to sudden attacks from opponents. But what is worrying for the German team is that the other central defenders, including Nico Schlotterbeck (with only 12 appearances for the national team), Waldemar Anton (2 appearances) and Robin Koch (9 appearances), are too inexperienced internationally. They have also never played regularly in major tournaments (World Cup and EURO) before, so putting the most important area of ​​a national team in the hands of inexperienced players like this is too big a risk!

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chu-nha-duc-thiet-quan-nghiem-trong-hlv-tre-nhat-lich-su-euro-tinh-sai-nuoc-co-185240624152046808.htm