The game between Germany and Portugal came and went, but everybody are complaining, both the winners and the losers. Germany’s head coach Julian Nagelsmann believes his team deservedly lost to Portugal in the Nations League semifinal. The young coach announced that he will have serious talks with some players, although he acknowledged that this is not the right moment for harsh words, considering the team is still in a building phase.Nations League: Cristiano scores a winner as Portugal come from behind to top GermanyIn the end, the Mannschaft will try to redeem themselves in the third-place playoff and lost an opportunity to win their first trophy since FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017“It was a deserved win for Portugal. They were better than us. We gave our all in the first half, but if we’re not operating at 100%, we can’t compete with the best national teams. We’re disappointed with the result, but also with the way we played. I need to talk to some players. I can’t be too harsh on the team because we’re still growing, we’re halfway through the process, but we need to have a very serious conversation because I felt some players didn’t give 100%. And it will be hard to win games that way” Nagelsmann said honestly.🚨 WIRTZ INJURES BRUNO FERNANDES AFTER A STRONG CHALLENGE! 😳#GERPOR #Wirtz #BrunoFernandes #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/agipY0z690— goalpostX (@GoalpostX) June 4, 2025 Portugal’s experienced midfielder Bernardo Silva was pleased with his team’s comeback win over Germany and their progression to the Nations League final. Silva acknowledged how hard it is to beat Germany on their home turf, but expressed frustration with the refereeing team, led by Slavko Vinčić, for what he believed was an irregular goal by Florian Wirtz early in the second half.“We expected a very tough match against a historically strong team, especially at home. We knew they would come out strong and press with a lot of energy. We had a chance in the first half but missed the final pass, which we improved in the second half. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a good performance by Portugal. It’s always tough to concede a goal at the start of the second half, even if it was offside. The referee probably doesn’t know the rules of football. But the team showed great character to turn the game around” said Bernardo.##NAJAVA_MECA_8963099##
