Thomas Mueller causes a stir with his provocative statement

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The German national team took off from Frankfurt Airport on Monday afternoon and is scheduled to land in Boston in the evening. The German national team is scheduled to spend the next week and a half in the United States of America, where it will play trial matches against the United States of America and Mexico under the leadership of new national coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Among those on board are newcomers Chris Fuhrich, Robert Andrich and Kevin Behrens. But there is also concentrated experience in the team – especially in the person of Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels. The two veterans approach the trip with obvious anticipation.

This can be seen in a video posted by the Bayern Munich professional on Instagram. It shows the two world champions sitting next to each other on the plane. They both smile for the camera. “It’s headed to the United States, and we’re ready,” Mueller says. “We are happy,” added the returning Hummels.

The caption causes a stir. “You’re in charge of the atmosphere over there.”“, Müller wrote, referring to the legendary performance of Uli Hoeneß. He once raged against his followers with this statement at a general meeting of the Bayern Munich club.

At this point, the phrase can be understood in the way the attacking player refers to himself using an emoji: with a wink. Although his teammates’ reactions to the typically outgoing Müller were rather modest, he concluded: “The national team is in a good mood!”

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In addition to Müller, this obviously also applies to Hummels. The Dortmund player was the last to participate in Germany’s squad for the 2021 European Championship, and then did not play any role under Hansi Flick. Julian Nagelsmann has now brought him back – and plans to bring him back as MVP immediately.

“But he is also there because he has a great tactical understanding, because he coaches, and he can direct other players and pass on ideas.”The national coach paid tribute to the 34-year-old on a media tour before departure.

Hummels stands out at Dortmund not only with his good performances, but also with his communication on the pitch. “We need that,” Nagelsmann emphasized. “We just need players who take responsibility.”

German Football Association team: Three stars missing from the plane

The Dortmund player himself told the coach directly by phone that he was keen to “play a major role in the German Football Association again.” This can be seen directly on the plane.

He’s back: Mats Hummels returns to the German national team after more than two years.Photo: DPA/Arne Didert

However, Ilkay Gundogan and Marc-Andre ter Stegen cannot be seen on the plane. The two FC Barcelona professional players travel directly from Spain to the United States of America. Kai Havertz was also absent from the German travel squad on Monday afternoon.

According to Nagelsmann, the Arsenal striker will arrive late due to a dental procedure. The plan is for the 24-year-old to travel to the United States on Wednesday. So he should be available for the test matches. The confrontation with the United States will be held on Saturday evening, and against Mexico on Tuesday night to Wednesday.