Germany's head coach Julian Nagelsmann acknowledged the need for improvements after a thrilling 3-3 draw with Italy, which secured their spot in the Nations League semi-finals. After leading 3-0 in the first half, Germany's performance faltered, allowing Italy to rally back with three goals, two by Moise Kean. Despite the entertaining match, Nagelsmann highlighted concerns about structure and play style in the second half. He praised the team's efforts and the support from fans, while emphasizing the necessity for more consistent execution moving forward.
"I think it was fun. I always want our football to be entertaining," said Nagelsmann in a post-match interview.
"The first half was very entertaining. It was also very interesting in the second half, just a bit too exciting at the end."
"The big difference was that in the second half we played almost exclusively backwards and almost exclusively through the middle," Nagelsmann said.
"It wasn't just the poor pass before the first goal. It was too much freestyle. When you lose the structure, the wrong pass hurts even more."
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