Jurgen Klopp dubbed the German media's reaction to the country's dismal World Cup performance "crazy" and called for the nation to give Joachim Low's players a chance to redeem themselves.
Germany played out a goalless draw with France in the opening match of their Nations League campaign on Thursday - their first outing since being knocked out at the group stage in Russia.
Defeats to South Korea and Mexico, either side of a dramatic victory over Sweden, condemned Die Mannschaft to their worst performance at a World Cup in 80 years but Klopp condemned the reaction of the public and the media since then.