Jürgen Klopp unveils heavy‑metal pressing in video ahead of DFB debut
In the studio, Jürgen Klopp claps enthusiastically, while loud guitar riffs sound in the background. In a specially produced video, the new national team coach introduces himself to the international fans of the German football national team and announces: “I am the new one”.
Heavy Metal‑Pressing as a Leitmotif
The clip is a call for “gegenpressing! Heavy Metal! Full‑throttle football!”. Klopp emphasizes that his playing idea – an aggressive press combined with quick wing play – stands for success. He explains: “We must adapt to a new way of football” and promises to show more immediately.
“We will try everything to make a new approach visible,” he says, adding that he has little time, but that it is “completely irrelevant”. The coach wants to transfer his “desire to win” to the national team.
Debut in Amsterdam and tactical instructions
Klopp talks about his upcoming debut on the German bench in the Nations‑League match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Thursday at 20:45. He mentions three central midfielders and highlights the importance of lightning‑fast wings such as Karim Adeyemi and Kevin Schade.
Furthermore, he explains that full‑backs must “track back” and a high defensive line is required. As possible candidates for the role he names Lennart Karl and Said El Mala from squad 2. When asked about the danger of gegenpressing risks, he responds: “I deal with negative consequences if they arise.”
Klopp emphasizes that defensive responsibility must lie with the team: “Everyone. Always.” He wants to shift from a man‑to‑man defense to a ball‑oriented defense and describes the concept as “organized chaos”, which he accepts from the start.
Finally, he calls on the fans: “Let's go!” – a clear kickoff for what he calls the “new one”.