Nagelsmann impressed after biggest win of Germany tenure

German national coach Julian Nagelsmann was impressed with his team after they inflicted a heavy 7-0 defeat on Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League.

The resounding victory in Freiburg secured the Germans top spot in Group A3, with Nagelsmann's side now five points ahead of second-placed Netherlands with one match remaining.

Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst scored two each, while Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane were also on target in the victory which was Germany's biggest win since Nagelsmann took charge in September 2023.

The former Bayern Munich manager, who replaced Hansi Flick, failed to guide hosts Germany past the European Championship quarter-finals, but his side now have a chance to secure their first silverware under the 37-year-old.

“We had no injuries from the match and our counterpressing was extremely good,” Nagelsmann said after the match.

“And then to score seven goals against an opponent who is so deep is something.

“We wanted to win possession and then move the ball forward quickly, be quick in transition and find those runs, something we didn't do often enough at the Euros. [in June]. We did well,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Kleindienst, who scored his first international goals at the Europa-Park Stadium, called the experience “a dream”.

The 29-year-old made his international debut in October in a 2-1 win against the same opponent.

“After trying [in the two previous games] scoring ultimately turned out to be easy. I thought it was exciting that it worked, and it was clearly a dream,” Kleindienst told RTL.

“It is clear that a lot went according to plan against Bosnia. We had many chances in the first half and could have even scored more.”