Germany, host country of Euro 2024, is expected to turn the corner. Announced as one of the big favorites alongside France, Spain and England, the Mannschaft will have to confirm its status on June 14 against Scotland.
However, former German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is more measured about his country’s chances. If Julian Nagelsmann’s men recently won a draw (0-0) against Ukraine and a victory (2-1) against Greece in preparation, the former Schalke 04 member prefers to remain cautious.
“A semi-final is the maximum”
“It seems difficult to predict how they will fare, because they have had terrible results. They escaped with victories against France and the Netherlands in March, but we should not overestimate these results.judged Lehmann in an interview with
The Telegraph.
The former Germany international points out Mannschaft’s inconsistent performances: “For us, this was largely overestimated because of the previous poor results. Suddenly people were caught off guard, yet not much had changed. We got Toni Kroos back? But Kroos was in the last four tournaments and yet we were eliminated…”
Far from downplaying the talent of the German team, Lehmann remains measured about his ambitions. “I don’t believe in saying, ‘Now we’re going to be big.’ I imagine that if we have three or four players with great talent, they will make the difference. But I think a semi-final is the maximum. »
