Poland vs Germany
International Match
Friday
16th June 2023
National Stadium
Warsaw
Hansi Flick hit back at Lothar Matthäus on Thursday. The German record international was extremely critical of Joshua Kimmich, the national coach of Germany was clearly not pleased. Flick even compared the 28-year-old midfielder to two of the greatest basketball players of all time.
Flick hits back at Matthäus and compares Kimmich to basketball legends
Matthaüs said this week that he was annoyed by Kimmich’s behavior and also stated that his fellow midfielders at Bayern Munich such as Leon Goretzka and Ryan Gravenberch became worse by playing next to him. Flick had listened to it with surprise and seized the press conference on Thursday evening to respond.
“I’d like to talk about Jo Kimmich because it’s very important to me,” Flick started. Nine months ago he was still a world class player. And now he makes players worse’, the choice lord referred to the statements of Matthäus, which have gone down the wrong way with him. “Those are things I don’t understand at all.”
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Kimmich’s winning mentality is exemplary in Flick’s eyes. “Jo always wants to win, he will do anything for that, every time. He also has the right to have a lesser phase. His mentality is the same one that Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant had. He leads the battle and is an example for all players,” he said.
Flick concluded his fiery plea with an appeal to the media and analysts in Germany. He said, “We still have a year until the European Championship, we need every player at his highest level. You can only achieve that if you have some support.” That’s why I say: “You are welcome to criticize me, but please leave the players alone.”
Strong criticism of German international: “How can you be ten kilos overweight?”
Felix Magath spoke out on Thursday about Niklas Süle (27). The international was recently left out of the German selection due to a wrong attitude and mentality. Magath understands that choice and is annoyed with the defender of Borussia Dortmund.
“We consider the German Bundesliga to be professional right? At least that’s how it was until now,” Magath began cynically. “I don’t know any top athlete who is ten kilograms overweight.”
Magath can’t believe his eyes when he sees Süle. He added, “I’ve never seen it this bad before. I can only watch it with dismay right now. A top athlete, who earns a seven-figure sum… That we should talk about this.”
Süle’s physique is too extreme, according to the iconic trainer. “I don’t give a damn what he eats,” said Magath. “How can you walk around ten kilos overweight? And do you think it’s normal? That is not possible.”
Magath commented on the physical effort that must be made in the Bundesliga. “All I hear is: we play football so fast, everything has become so fast, everything is going so well in Germany. Then I wonder: how can that be if players are ten kilos overweight? I do not understand that,” he said.
Süle has been a player who has struggled with his weight for years. The defender never made it a secret that he sometimes abandons strict eating habits and also regularly drinks a beer or eats a hamburger.
Poland vs Germany: Predictions
Full time result: Germany @ 1.76 odds.
Both teams to score @ 1.67 odds.
