Matthäus said in an interview that the German national team is not an ordinary team, but the main issue is one of mentality. He added that the team can and must become a difficult team to beat again.

Jürgen Klopp's start as Germany's coach has been rocky, with only 1 point from UEFA Nations League matches against the Netherlands and Greece. However, not everyone is pessimistic about the future. Matthäus said: "Our national team is not an ordinary team! We have enough players to change a game, and they show their high level every week with top clubs like Bayern Munich, Barcelona, or Arsenal. The problem with German players is not ability, but mentality."

"The overall depth of Germany's national team squad may not be as strong as France's right now," the former Inter Milan player acknowledged. However, he believes that if you look at each position individually, it's clear there are enough top-level players in the starting lineup. Matthäus said: "It's no coincidence that Havertz plays as a striker for Arsenal, the English champions who reached the Champions League final. Adeyemi is in the best form of his career at Barcelona. The combination of Musiala and Wirtz is worth more than 200 million euros, and there's also Kimmich. We have true leaders in midfield. We might have a small issue on the right wing, but that's it."

With Schlotterbeck and Jonathan Tah, Germany still has a world-class centre-back pairing. Matthäus believes the German Football Association shouldn't even worry about backup options: "Inter Milan told me two years ago that without Bisseck, their defence wouldn't be this strong. My former teammate Bergomi has great admiration for him, saying he's already a top-level player. When someone who understands football as well as he does tells me that, I believe him."

Matthäus believes Jürgen Klopp's main task is to unite these outstanding German players and make tactical processes run smoothly, while restoring their confidence after repeated failures in recent years. He said: "We need to ask ourselves why these players can't show their true level for the national team. I like Emre very much, but I've never seen him play as poorly for Dortmund as he did in the 0-1 loss to Greece. German players need to show more mentality. The German national team can and must become a difficult team to beat again, just as it was in the past. Jürgen Klopp embodies this mentality and interprets it clearly. If anyone can instil this mentality in this team, it's him."

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