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"Germany turned in its worst performance under Julian Nagelsmann (who was equally uninspiring) and fell to a hungrier, more aggressive, and more creative Slovakia side that might have lacked the star power, but made up for it with passion and a will to win. Many fans were disappointed with showing - as were pundits and DFB representatives, so let's try to unpack it all. Here are some quick hitters on the match:"

"This lineup was filled with a lot of unnecessary risk. Throwing in a very green Nnamdi Collins when Joshua Kimmich has been the best right-back in Germany for years. Playing a three-man midfield of Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, and Angelo Stiller - three fine players, but also three programmatic non-fits in attempting to play together. Nagelsmann had no real options at center-back, so he had to love with whatever Jonathan Tah and Antonio Rüdiger, which was not enough."

"The attack was ok (barely), but extremely inefficient. Florian Wirtz had moments of brilliance, but did not put the team on his shoulder like you might expect. Nick Woltemade wasn't good enough. Serge Gnabry came back down to Earth. Overall, the starters were not good enough and lacked passion, while the coach took too many risks with this XI. Slovakia was sharper and more energetic from the get-go even if Germany dominated possession."

Germany lacked urgency and passion, producing its worst performance under Julian Nagelsmann against a more energetic Slovakia. Nagelsmann selected a risky starting XI that introduced inexperienced Nnamdi Collins and fielded a three-man midfield of Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, and Angelo Stiller that failed to function together. Center-back options were limited and the pairing of Jonathan Tah and Antonio Rüdiger proved insufficient. The attack was inefficient despite moments from Florian Wirtz, while Nick Woltemade and Serge Gnabry underwhelmed. Slovakia was sharper, exploited Germany's defensive scrambling, and Hancko and Strelec combined for a decisive 42nd-minute goal.

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