"You have to pay extremely close attention to how a player handles being 15th or 16th in our squad. Even though he's considered a top-six player at his club, someone who always plays. Can a player who's a regular starter at his club grow into that kind of role with us, or not? I can certainly imagine that there will be players who don't see themselves as being 15th or 16th in the squad."
"Ultimately, every player has to make a genuine commitment. But then, in March, they also have to show that they stand by their word and put the team first. I know from experience that not everyone can do that."
"Ryan Gravenberch is a top-class player, he already was at Bayern, but the situation was very complicated for him after his transfer from Ajax. Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich were ahead of him in the pecking order, and I had also..."
Julian Nagelsmann discusses the challenges of managing squad players at elite clubs like Bayern Munich and the German national team. He highlights the difficulty some players face when transitioning from regular starters at their previous clubs to bench roles. Nagelsmann emphasizes that players must make genuine commitments to their teams and demonstrate this commitment through their actions. He uses Ryan Gravenberch's situation at Bayern as a case study, noting that despite being a top-class player, Gravenberch struggled with the competitive midfield hierarchy featuring Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich. Nagelsmann stresses that not all players can successfully adapt to reduced playing time, even when they publicly commit to the team.
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