Kimmich as the new captain: Matthew View of the DFB future

Kimmich as the new captain: Matthew View of the DFB future

Joshua Kimmich has established itself as the new captain of the German national team, and this decision is no accident. The record international Lothar Matthäus sees Kimmich the ideal properties that characterize a leading player. Matthäus emphasizes in his column for Sky that Kimmichs Standing, his outstanding achievements and experience are unmistakable. "He also verbally puts his finger in the wound, and he can now as a captain," explains Matthew.

national coach Julian Nagelsmann announced on Monday that Kimmich will take the place of İlkay Gündoğan, who has resigned from the national team. Kimmich, the professional at FC Bayern Munich, will play his first game as a captain in a National League game against Hungary on Saturday.

trust and acceptance in the team

The decision to promote Kimmich is characterized by a strong relationship of trust between him and Nagelsmann. Matthäus emphasizes that acceptance in the team is already available and Kimmich is represented by the DFB team in the field. "His wire at the DFB for Nagelsmann is good," continued Matthew.

Matthew also goes into the tactical role that Kimmich takes up in the national team. He criticizes that the captain is currently being called up as a right defender. "I prefer it when the captain plays in the center and not in the back," says the former world champion from 1990. Matthäus refers to the success of his predecessors, Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer, who also shone in defensive positions. Nevertheless, he wants a captain who "acts in the middle of the action" and has access to the game.

The young leadership

The choice of Kai Havertz and Antonio Rüdiger as deputy Kimmich is also encouraged by Matthew. These nominations are in line with the modern approach to form a strong management team within the team. Here it becomes clear that the new captain is not only at the top, but rather acts in a collective to lead the team to success.

A look at Kimmich's new role as captain shows that the DFB pursues a clear strategy. The fair seems to be read: Kimmich brings everything to not only accept the sporting challenges, but also to act as a link between the coach and player. It remains to be seen how these changes will affect the upcoming games.