Watching Germany on Saturday made me think about the shortcomings of Barcelona this season, and how they could adapt their play to get the best out of their talent, while honoring its total football heritage.
It was Julian Nagelsmann’s anticipated debut as manager, as he looks to fix the struggles of a proud national team that has dropped to 15 in the FIFA world rankings.
On a side note, I have a hard time understanding how these rankings work. Germany has indeed struggled big time to pick up wins lately, but it’s hard in my mind to make the argument that the United States, Mexico, Switzerland, and Morocco, are all better than them.