Tactical Analysis: Germany's U-21 Euros Squad

Despite the continued struggles of football in a post-pandemic era, the U-21 European Championships is set to begin on March 24th, an international tournament that will be unlike any of its predecessors. Alone the scheduling raises eyebrows, with the group stages and quarterfinals separated by exactly two months as UEFA hopes to get the green light to bring fans back in for the latter stages.

Regardless of the oddities surrounding the tournament though, the level of talent on display is not up for debate, with each of the competing sides littered with future world-beaters, or youngsters already beginning to make waves in continental football. Germany is of course no exception, with manager Stefan Kuntz nurturing the seeds of talent which can hopefully reverse the negative trend flowing through the national team.

German football has undergone a difficult year, culminating in their most recent 6:0 defeat at the hands of Spain. With coach Joachim Löw announcing his retirement at the end of the European Championships, and an aging squad beginning to make way for a new generation, it is time to look towards the youth for the next crop of talent capable of challenging for international honors.

The U-21 Euros will provide a massive platform for the youngsters to make a name for themselves, putting themselves on the radar of the next national team manager who will look to radically overhaul the playing squad. Times are changing in German football, and the U-21 Euros could be where we see a new crop of World Cup winners begin to emerge.