Ahead of Germany's away match against Greece in the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League A, German head coach Klopp attended a press conference to answer questions from the media. Below is the second half of the press conference.

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Reporter: For tomorrow's match, do you generally prefer to field an established starting XI, or will you consider giving more players a chance to play? Also, will you maintain the tradition that a player (Pavlovic) who attends the press conference is guaranteed to start in the next match?

Klopp: Well, that... I already told him before the press conference started that now that he's sitting here, he has no reason not to play. Since no one asks him anything, he's less likely to withdraw, because he hasn't said anything. If he were the only one sitting here today, the press conference would be over after just one question from you, right?

Tomorrow, we'll field a lineup with a genuine chance to win the match, a real opportunity to secure victory. As for how many changes we'll make, we'll sort that out tomorrow.

Honestly, every player at the training camp deserves a chance to play. The training atmosphere is excellent, and the quality is very high. Following Schlotterbeck's departure, the second center-back position certainly needs careful consideration, but for all other positions, we have two layers of players, and the level of play is very high. As for who among these players you'll see starting tomorrow, you'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

Reporter: Mr. Klopp, after the match at Bayern Munich, you seemed to notice some trends in public opinion regarding Kimmich, possibly negative interpretations.

Klopp: I noticed?

Reporter: Yes, you were quite alert back then.

Klopp: This old fox. (laughs)

Reporter: How concerned are you about this currently, or do you feel the need to protect him from this controversy and public opinion?

Klopp: Not at all. You know how difficult it is to respond to a topic like this. Not because I want to deliberately downplay or overstate it, but because the media always needs to create topics—that's normal. We played a very good game, and our midfield's performance was outstanding. Imagine how bad it would be if there were only three midfielders available in all of Germany? If there were only three, one would have to play every match. But why should a particular player always have to play? Every player must be in good form to play, and we need more depth, just like at a club—if you're not in form, you can't play. The team needs different tactical structures, leaders, players who can run, and creative players. We need all kinds of different components. We're currently observing and building an overall impression. We're playing very well, but your question implies otherwise. I don't want to overemphasize this, but it's natural for the media to ask such questions. I just felt it was a bit premature; it was the second or third question in the press conference heading in this direction, so I decided to respond clearly.

I'm very satisfied with the current situation, I must say, very satisfied. Every truly capable player has nothing to worry about. As I said, I'm looking forward to the future with these guys and to working with every member of the national team. I hope we have healthy competition for player selection—that's normal.

I know that no matter how I answer, you'll find a way to interpret it as "but this means...". So I officially give up, I completely surrender on the Kimmich topic. Write whatever you want. I myself am very happy, pleased with the last match, proud that Kimmich is a German international player, and equally proud of all the other players as well.

Reporter: If I may, I'd also like to confirm with you about the goalkeeper situation: if there are no changes, does that mean Urbig will start for the second consecutive match? Does this mean he's gradually establishing himself as the number-one goalkeeper, or is Ter Stegen still number one?

Klopp: Regarding the goalkeepers, the arrangement is this way because the other goalkeepers get regular playing time at their clubs, while Jonas (Urbig) gets fewer opportunities at his club, so he's getting a chance to start. Finn Dahmen, Noah Atubolu, and others usually play as starters, so we're planning for Jonas to play his second match. All of them have made a fantastic impression on me; we certainly won't have a shortage of quality at the goalkeeper position. Their saves in training are of very high quality. It's very good to have a rotation situation like this. This has nothing to do with who the number-one goalkeeper is. Players usually find their rhythm at their respective clubs, and with the national team, we provide comprehensive support.

Reporter: Earlier, Greece's "golden generation" of football was mentioned. Our editorial department specifically compared the squad from the 2004 European Championship when Greece won the title. According to you both, what's 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 the title! I imagine you two may 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 start with this question? From what I remember, if I'm not mistaken, that Greek team scored with very low possession and very few chances, beating strong teams that were previously heavily favored. Can you put it that way? And then Charisteas struck the ball into the goal—more or less that kind of game, right?

That was a team with very high defensive tactical discipline, but I don't remember who else was on the squad back then. The current Greek team, especially in attack, has gathered many top stars playing for big clubs. They're very good with the ball at their feet, fast, capable of finishing attacks, and have a very good age structure—mostly between eighteen and early twenties, with plenty of room to grow. So I don't know what can be compared between these two teams; the current Greek team is simply a good team, that's all. As for the team from 22 years ago, sorry, my brain's database doesn't have archives that far back.

However, Otto Rehhagel led them to glory back then, so from that perspective, we Germans also contributed to their success.

Pavlovic: I completely agree with that!

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

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