Germany’s dominant 5-1 win over Scotland in Friday’s Euro 2024 opener has home fans dreaming again and is a vindication of coach Julian Nagelsmann’s efforts.
In the job for less than a year, the performance showed how Nagelsmann has struck the perfect balance for a team which has struggled on the big stage since winning the 2014 World Cup.
Nowhere was this more evident than in Germany’s two opening goals, which had elements of Germany’s past, present and future.