Klopp believes Germany must leverage its strengths to make defeating a formidable opponent possible.

Germany's new head coach Jurgen Klopp said that the "German machine" does not need to pay special attention to the abilities of other strong teams, and believes that Germany only needs to play to its own tactical style to increase its chances of defeating stronger opponents.

In the 2026 World Cup, Germany, led by Nagelsmann, successfully advanced to the round of 32. However, in the round of 32, after equalizing the score in regular time thanks to a goal by Havertz, the "German Machine" lost 3-4 to Panama in a difficult penalty shootout, failing to advance to the round of 16.

Following Nagelsmann's departure as head coach, the German Football Association recently announced the appointment of Klopp as the new head coach of Germany.

The 59-year-old Klopp managed Liverpool, a Premier League powerhouse, for nine years, leading the "Reds" to their first-ever Premier League title, as well as two League Cup titles, one FA Cup title, one UEFA Super Cup title, and one Champions League title, among other major accolades.

Germany's head coach Jurgen Klopp said, "Thinking about my background, I never imagined I would reach this position one day. This is a very special day for me, and a huge honor. As a coaching team, we want to present a complete picture of our abilities. I have never been the kind of coach who comes to the training ground, trains the players, and then goes home."

“When I was coaching a club in the past, I always paid attention to everything that happened around me. Now, this is no longer just a club, but a national team and a football association, and I feel that I have a responsibility to all the fans of this national team.”

Klopp pointed out, "Success depends on whether the performance meets expectations. When we ask ourselves if Germany is as strong as France now, the answer is no. If we ask ourselves if we have players like Dembélé, Mbappé, Dué and Barcolá, the answer is also no, but that doesn't mean we can't beat them."

"The important thing is not to blindly follow France, Spain or Argentina, but to focus on ourselves and think about what kind of football we should play. We are not number one in the world right now, there are 11 teams ahead of us in the FIFA rankings, but we must make it possible to beat these teams through our own style of football."

Regarding the playing positions of some players, Klopp said, "I have my own ideas, but I haven't communicated with anyone yet, so I won't decide who plays which position right now."

"Whoever is good enough and has a strong desire to win, and who can show better form just by wearing the national team jersey, will get a chance to play."

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