Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has blamed Newcastle manager Eddie Howe’s tactics for Nick Woltemade’s poor form at the club.
Recall that Woltemade has scored just one goal in 2026 and has been ousted from the central striker role by winger Anthony Gordon in recent weeks.
In a chat with the club’s website, Nagelsmann stated that Woltemade’s situation at Newcastle United ‘bothers’ him and said the striker is being played too deep in midfield at the club.
“He’s a perfectly pleasant individual with a great sense of humor,” Nagelsmann began.
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“He possesses great character. He’s always in a good a mood during our calm conversations. He hasn’t had an easy time with Newcastle. He’s stepped up to do a good job for us. His time with us will help him. When it comes to his problems at Newcastle, I think you have to take the whole situation into consideration.
“They don’t have a striker that always plays. Eddie Howe is constantly rotating his strikers. I would be more concerned if Newcastle had three strikers that always played. In my opinion, he’s been playing deep very often and if he’s defending as deep as a six, there’s fewer opportunities for him to score.
“It’s unlikely for him to score as he’s not a classic counterattacking forward. He’s not a 36 km/hr speedster and he’s 80 meters away from goal. If I were a British journalist, I wouldn’t be expecting a 20-goal-season for him.
“I can promise you that, with us, he won’t be 80 meters away from goal. It’s too far away. He’ll be 30 meters away from goal with us, where he can be dangerous.”
