One of the most glaring omissions from the German national team’s call-up list was VfB Stuttgart left-back Maximilian Mittelstädt.
It could be argued that Mittelstädt has been Germany’s most reliable defender
in recent call-up periods, but that did not help his case in the eyes of head coach Julian Nagelsmann.
“The door isn’t closed for Maxi. He knows that. He’s not having a bad season either. He’s had a bigger peak than the current one. Nevertheless, he’s been very solid, with few ups and downs. Things could be different next time,” Nagelsmann said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
When asked how Mittelstädt reacted, Nagelsmann said the VfB Stuttgart defender was less than thrilled.
“He was sad. That’s normal and okay. We had a good conversation. Things are moving forward again,” Nagelsmann said.
Bayern Munich’s news cycle is off the charts even during this international break. That said, we have some intertwining news to discuss between club and country, plus some other interesting topics on the agenda. Check out what we have on the latest edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Is the only thing standing between a return to the German national team for Manuel Neuer, pride? Is it a longstanding beef with Julian Nagelsmann? Let’s discuss.
- Bayern Munich to play Bundesliga games outside of Germany? That does not seem like it would go over well.
- Some news odds and ends — FC Barcelona still owes Bayern Munich 20M for Robert Lewandowski. Daniel Peretz to terminate his loan with Hamburger SV? Bayern Munich confident with Michael Olise. Kingsley Coman blames Max Eberl for his exit.
- Reviewing HBO’s Task.
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
