Record international player Lothar Matthäus describes Toni Kroos as "the biggest problem" with the DFB team.
Now the Madrilene shoots back verbally.
Herzogenaurach - It is almost like a majesty.
Because as usual, you should give it a title when Toni Kroos *, world champion and four-time Champions League winner, is verbally attacked.
What is meant?
The media outcry was great when Lothar Matthäus, himself a record national player, did not include Kroos in his starting line-up for the German national team * for the 2021 European Championship * at the Bild newspaper.
What's more, at RTL he even described Kroos as the “biggest problem”.
Matthäus solution: “I would bet on the Bayern Munich block.
They know each other inside out. ”This refers to Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka and Thomas Müller.
And Kroos?
The Madrilene knows how to defend himself.
EM 2021: Toni Kroos counters criticism from Lothar Matthäus
Kroos, that is by no means a secret, is one of the undisputed in the ranks of national coach Joachim Löw *. Real Madrid's clock should also be set for the DFB line-up for the European Championship opener against France * (June 15, 2021). Kroos knows about his position under Löw. It is therefore not surprising that the 31-year-old, when asked about the Matthew criticism, can calmly counterattack.
In the podcast “Eine Halbzeit mit ...” from the editorial network Germany, he smugly explained: “With everything I've heard from Lothar, I should perhaps see that as a good sign.” There are so many experts anyway. “If I should watch every single one of the European Championship eleven, then it will be really exhausting,” explained Kroos and added tellingly: “In the end, I've been playing for eleven years and, by the way, I'm not the one who is sets up. I think there is a reason for that. ”In principle, everyone can set up their EM-Elf as they want. But: "I still know what I can give this team."
Kroos recently received support from Löw in an interview with the German Press Agency. Kroos is “a role model in terms of professionalism”, enthused the national coach, “there is no better way to prepare for the job, there is no more you can do”. (nc / dpa)
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