Ahead of Matchday 4 of the UEFA Nations League A, where Germany will face Greece away, Germany coach Klopp attended a press conference to answer media questions. Below is the second half of the press conference.

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Reporter: For tomorrow's match, would you generally prefer to field a settled starting XI, or will you try to give more players a chance to play? Also, will you maintain the tradition that the player attending the press conference (S. Pavlovic) will definitely start tomorrow?

Klopp: About that... I just told him before the press conference started that since he's sitting here, he shouldn't think of any excuses not to play. Since none of you are asking him questions, there's even less chance for him to back down, as he hasn't said anything anyway. If only he were sitting here today, the press conference would be over after just one question, right?

Tomorrow we will field a team with a genuine chance to win. As for how many changes that will require, we will finalize that tomorrow.

Honestly, every player in the training camp deserves a chance to play. The training atmosphere is extremely good, and the quality is very high. After Schlotterbeck's departure, the second centre-back position does require careful consideration, but for all other positions, we have good depth, and the level is very high. As for which of these players will start tomorrow, we will truly have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

Reporter: Mr. Klopp, after the match in Munich, you seemed to notice some public opinion trending around Joshua Kimmich, which was likely interpreted negatively.

Klopp: I noticed?

Reporter: Yes, your radar was particularly acute at the time.

Klopp: I'm an old fox. (laughs)

Reporter: To what extent are you currently concerned about this, or feel the need to protect him from these controversies and public opinions?

Klopp: Not at all. You also know how difficult it is to respond to these kinds of topics. This isn't because I want to deliberately downplay or amplify the topic, but because the media always needs to create topics, which is normal. We played an excellent match, and the midfield performance was outstanding. Imagine how difficult it would be if only three midfielders were available in all of Germany? If there were truly only three, then one would inevitably have to play every match. But why must a certain player always play? Any player must be in good form to play, and we need more depth, just like in a club—if you're not in form, you can't play. The team needs different tactical structures, it needs leaders, players who can run, and creative players. We need all sorts of different components. We are currently observing and forming an overall picture. We played a great game, and your questions have a different intent. I didn't want to overemphasize this, but it's expected that the media would ask such questions. I felt it came a bit too early, as early as the second or third question in the press conference, which is why I decided to respond clearly.

I am very satisfied with the current situation, I must say, very satisfied. Any truly capable player has nothing to worry about. As I said, I look forward to the future with these lads and to working with every member of the national team. I hope we have healthy competition in player selection; that's normal.

I know that no matter how I answer, you will find a way to interpret it as "but this means...". So I officially give up struggling. On the Kimmich topic, I completely surrender. Write whatever you want. I myself am very happy—happy about the last match, proud that Kimmich is a Germany international, and the same goes for all other teammates.

Reporter: If I may, I'd also like to ask about the goalkeeper situation: If Urbig starts for the second consecutive time, does this mean he is gradually establishing himself as the number one goalkeeper, or is Ter Stegen still number one?

Klopp: Regarding the goalkeepers, the reason for this arrangement is that the other goalkeepers have regular playing time at their clubs, while Jonas (Urbig) lacks playing opportunities at his club, so he got the starting chance. Finn Dahmen, Noah Atubolu, and others are usually starters at their clubs, so we planned for Jonas to play his second match. All of them have made an excellent impression on me. We will never have any shortcomings in the goalkeeper position; their shot-stopping ability in training is astonishingly high. It's great to have such rotation options. This has nothing to do with who is the number one goalkeeper. Players usually find their rhythm at their respective clubs, and in our national team, we provide full support.

Reporter: Greece's "golden generation" was just mentioned. Our editorial department compared Greece's Euro 2004 winning squad with the current Greek team. What do you two think is the biggest difference between that Greek team and the current one?

Pavlovic: I was born that year!

Reporter: I know—just three months before they won! I guess you two might have seen it in videos. From the perspective of playing style and personnel, what are the similarities and differences between the 2004 team and the current Greek team?

Klopp: Where do I even begin to answer that question? From what I recall, that Greek team scored goals with extremely low possession and few chances, repeatedly beating strong teams that were heavily favored before the tournament. Can I summarize it like that? Charisteas eventually smashed the ball into the net, and that was pretty much their style of play, right?

That was a team with extremely high defensive tactical proficiency, but I can't remember who else was in the squad back then. The current Greek team, especially in attack, has gathered several top players who play for prominent clubs. They have excellent technique, speed, and finishing ability, and their age structure is excellent—mostly in their late teens to early twenties, with plenty of room for growth. So I don't know what there is to compare between these two teams; the current Greek team is simply a very good team. As for the team from 22 years ago, I'm sorry, my memory doesn't retain information that far back.

However, Otto Rehhagel led them to that glory, and from that perspective, we Germans also contributed a bit back then.

Pavlovic: I completely agree!

Klopp: Without Otto, none of that would have happened.

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