"I said it may not be beautiful to watch but the more important topic, the key topic I mentioned, is they do it really well. They play long balls with an idea. They have a special mood in the team and I also mentioned it's very difficult to beat this team, they don't concede many goals and create a lot of chances also by set-pieces by doing this way."
"If anybody felt it was disrespectful, I will say sorry. I did not mean it as disrespectful, it was with a lot of respect for the team and they way they play."
""not brilliant to watch" and they "played a lot of long balls""
Northern Ireland and Germany meet at Windsor Park in World Cup qualifying, both on six points from three Group A matches. Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann clarified and apologised for earlier comments characterising Northern Ireland’s play as not particularly beautiful, stressing his remarks were meant with respect. Nagelsmann highlighted Northern Ireland’s purposeful long balls, strong team mood, defensive solidity, and threat from set-pieces. Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2-0 while Germany beat Luxembourg, and the upcoming match will influence group standings with Germany leading only on goal difference.
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