"Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have had a history of providing the biggest contingents of Germany players since around 2010. The likes of Mario Götze, İlkay Gündoğan, Marco Reus, Mats Hummels and Sven Bender (anyone remember the Bender brothers?) would compete against the likes of Mario Gomez, Phillip Lahm, Manuel Neuer and Bastian Schweinsteiger in league play but would have to work together when international fixtures rolled around."
"But when Julian Nagelsmann joined as head coach, he notably ditched those old structures. Less Bayern and Dortmund players were called up and played while other German clubs experienced the opposite fortune. At one point, Bayern only had two first team players in the Germany squad. Meanwhile, the likes of VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt started providing more and more German internationals. It looked like Nagelsmann was going a fresh, bold direction with his Germany squads."
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich provided the largest contingents of Germany players since around 2010, producing stars such as Mario Götze, İlkay Gündoğan, Marco Reus, Mats Hummels and Sven Bender. Julian Nagelsmann altered selection patterns, initially reducing Bayern and Dortmund representation while clubs like VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt supplied more internationals. Bayern briefly had only two first-team players in the national squad. The trend has reversed and Bayern and Dortmund now form the biggest blocks in the team as Bayern enjoy an outstanding season. Nagelsmann states that nominations focus on the most deserving players and highlights individual consistency.
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