""It is healthy to set goals. It is difficult for a team or even an individual to go through life without a goal they are working towards, that is worth fighting for," Nagelsmann said during his pre-match press conference. "I think it is healthy that we all want to win the World Cup. I am 100% convinced that no player would answer differently or they would not need to travel with us," Nagelsmann said."
""I know I don't look particularly good with these words today; but it would be a fatal sign to say now that we don't want to become world champions anymore. But for that we have to do everything differently to what we did on this dreadful Thursday," Nagelsmann said (as captured by Kicker via @iMiaSanMia)."
Germany aims to win the World Cup and expects all players to share that objective. A 2-0 loss to Slovakia starkly contrasted that goal, exposing poor performances and unsuccessful tactical experiments. The lineup experimentation failed, and both player execution and coaching decisions fell short. An acknowledgement followed that recent results undermine prior optimism and that fundamental changes are required to restore competitiveness. Improvement will be difficult as rival national teams progress while Germany risks stagnation. Immediate adjustments to selection, tactics, and preparation are necessary to align outcomes with the ambition of becoming world champions.
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