Don t play right back! German media: Nazional decided to transfer Kimmich back to the midfield to strengthen German team s control

Germany will face Slovakia and Northern Ireland in the World Cup. German media sports1 reported that German coach Nagelsmann decided to transfer Kimmich back to the midfield, hoping to strengthen the team's midfield control.

Narlson believes that although the right back has always been the short position of Germany, the problem in the midfield is more serious than the problem in the right back position.

At the pre-match press conference, Nagelsmann did not directly disclose who would replace Kimmich as right-back, but only said that the team wanted to maintain flexibility in the formation and switch between three and four defenders based on different opponents.

The coach obviously learned from the mediocre performance in the UEFA finals. Whether it was Pavlovic's single-player position at the No. 6 or the combination of Gross and Gretzka, it was not convincing, and the team generally lacked creativity and tactical discipline.

In response, Kimmich said: "At Bayern, I play in the midfield. I am very happy to play in the national team now. I hope and believe that I have shown enough fun at the right back position. In the midfield, you can participate more in the game and the (tactical) input to your teammates may be bigger."

However, the question of who will be the starting right back is still unsolved. The top candidate on the list is Ennandi Collins from Frankfurt. Nagelsmann said in his comments: "He is a candidate who can do this position. He has certain physical conditions, which can be very helpful."