A big TV audience was just one sign that 180 minutes of football for two victories have dramatically changed the mood in Germany around its national team in the run-up to the nation's hosting of the European Championships in summer.
More than 10 million people tuned into the RL broadcast of Tuesday's 2-1 comeback victory against long-time rivals the Netherlands, a market share of 41% three days after Julian Nagelsmann's team had also beaten France 2-0.
It was a dramatic swing from the November doom and gloom with defeats against Turkey and Austria in embarrassing performances from the four-time world and three time European champions.
"The spirit felt completely different than in November. We hope that it will also work out from the end of May to mid-July," Nagelsmann said on Tuesday night, looking ahead at the Euros.
The Bild paper said on Wednesday that the "team sparks euphoria," the Süddeutsche Zeitung said that the team had found back to "class and substance" due to Nagelsmann's measures, and Kicker sports magazine named the young coach "the biggest winner" of the double header.
Nagelsmann had changed direction after the November debacle ended a year with just three victories from 11 matches.
He dropped established players such as Mats Hummels and Leon Goretzka, made returning Toni Kroos a leader, brought in new faces like Maximilian Mittelstädt, gave everyone a clear role, and fielded the same starting 11 on Saturday and Tuesday.
"The ten days from a lot of fun from A to Z. The group did really, really well, they have a very good relationship with each other, but also a brutal ambition. We already had a good feeling against France. And again today," Nagelsmann said.
The 2014 World Cup winner Kroos said: "I'm proud of the team because I know that the team is coming out of a very, very difficult time."
The games were the last before Nagelsmann announces his provisional squad for the Euros. Final tune-up games against Ukraine and Greece are scheduled for early June before Germany open the Euros on June 14 against Scotland.