VfB Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller was shockingly not called to the German national team by manager Julian Nagelsmann and did not seem to have much interest in talking about it.
“We discussed it internally. That has to be enough,” Stiller told RTL (as captured by BuliNews.com).
When pushed for a deeper response, Still refused to give any further comment.
Stiller was not the only from Stuttgart omitted and also not the only one to issue a brief statement. Both Deniz Undav and Maximilian Mittelstädt were also not on the list.
“I didn’t expect that,” said head coach Sebastian Hoeneß. “Still, that’s the situation now, and we will, of course, stick to not questioning it. We want to give sporting answers now and be successful together. And then, I’m sure, that path will lead them back.”
Stiller, Undav, and Mittelstädt have all performed admirably under Nagelsmann for Germany, so this is — and should be — a bit of a shock. Nagelsmann, though, is still in full “Tinker Mode”, which means any or all of these Stuttgart players could once again make the cut.
One of the reasons that Germany has really failed to make much progress in the last few years is the instability. This big of a swing for Nagelsmann might not help with that.
Bayern Munich is en fuego, but watching Paris Saint-Germain deal with the pains of trying to repeat in the Champions League can show everyone how difficult it is to stay healthy, be consistent, and catch all of the same breaks.
All of that is a big theme for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show! We’ve got a strong lineup of segments and some awesome questions from some dedicated listeners. Catch up on it all right here! This is what we have on tap:
