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Stuttgart’s Dynamic Duo Shines in Augsburg WinMittelstädt and Führich’s strong link-up helped secure a 5-2 victory, impressing coach Hoeneß with their offensive threat.
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- Maximilian Mittelstädt and Chris Führich played a pivotal role in Stuttgart’s 5-2 away win, demonstrating excellent synergy on the left flank.
- Coach Sebastian Hoeneß praised their dangerous partnership, which, alongside Angelo Stiller, created significant attacking opportunities.
- After recent bench appearances and a challenging role on the right wing, Mittelstädt excelled in his natural left-back position with Führich.
- Although not selected for the national team, Mittelstädt remains hopeful for World Cup inclusion and aims to deliver top performances for VfB.
that the door isn’t closed, that I’m in good form and should simply keep pushing. I’ll do that. I want to be successful with VfB and deliver top performances. What happens next, we’ll see.— Julian Nagelsmann, the German national team coach, in a phone call with Maximilian Mittelstädt; as reported in the article.
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