12-goal forward and 6-goal 3-assisted rookie: UEFA German roster highlights

I have been following Nagelsman's national team news recently. He just announced the 26ers' roster of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals next month. There are many highlights worth our deep thought on this list.

First of all, the biggest news is the return of Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen. After missing for more than seven months due to a cruciate ligament injury, he finally returned to the team. This is undoubtedly a shot in the goalkeeper position. You know, he just won the La Liga championship with Barcelona. His return also directly replaced Ortega, who had never been drafted before, and will compete with Bowman and Nuber as the No. 1 goalkeeper. It can be seen that Nasdaq's choice against goalkeeper is more inclined to pay equal attention to experience and strength.

At the same time, seven players were recalled. In addition to Ter Stegen, Leverkusen's midfield core Wiltz is also back, as well as Bayern's Pavlovic and Gnabrey, Dortmund's Anton and Felix Nmecha, and West Ham United's Phil Kruger. Once these names are released, you will find that this list takes into account both the status and the system. Nasdaq seems to be recalling players he thinks can integrate and play a role immediately for important events like the UEFA League.

However, the newcomer's faces on the list surprised me even more. Hoffenheim midfielder Thom Bischoff, 19, and Stuttgart forward Nick Waltermad, 23, were drafted for the national team for the first time. Especially Walter Mad, who was originally recruited by the U21 national team, but was directly promoted to the adult team by Nasdaq. Waltermad's performance this season is indeed eye-catching, scoring 16 goals in 32 games in various competitions, of which 12 goals were contributed to 28 games in the Bundesliga, which is the highest efficiency in his career top league. Bishov is also good. He contributed 6 goals and 3 assists in 39 matches of the Bundesliga and Europa League this season. With such data, it is difficult not to let Nasdaq pay attention to them. It is a courage I have always admired to boldly enable young and data-rich players.

Of course, there are in and out. This list also has some "unexpected" absentees, such as Bayern's Musiara and Real Madrid's Rudiger, who are both considered "not healthy enough" due to injuries and are temporarily missed the national team. Borussia Dortmund's Schlottbeck and Borussia Mönchengladbach's Kleintinster suffered season-reimbursed injuries. What I couldn't figure out the most is Arsenal's Havertz, who has recovered from a hamstring injury recently, but Nasdaq did not call him. The reason for this may need further explanation from Nashuai, or in other words, it is a consideration in his tactical system.

captain Kimmich is also worth mentioning this time. He is expected to become the 14th player in German history to reach a 100-game milestone. This shows that while Nasdaq has innovated its lineup, it has also retained its core backbone.

Naglesmann also made it clear in an interview: "If we play at our best, we can beat Portugal, which is our goal." He emphasized that the intensity of the game cannot be lower than the quarter-finals match against Italy. The German team has never won the cup since the establishment of the UEFA Nations League in 2018. This time they are obviously aiming to win the championship, and Portugal, Spain or France will all be their strong opponents on the road to the finals.

Overall, this list includes both experienced returnees and new generations with impressive data. Naglesmann made the choice he thought was the most reasonable between balancing the impact of injury, tactical needs, and future potential. I am looking forward to seeing how this German team, which combines new and old, can perform in the European League.