France legend Patrick Vieira criticizes a German international.
His statements even become insulting.
Munich - The German national team * scored the first three points at the European Championship * - and did so in an impressive manner in the brilliant 4-2 win over Portugal.
The DFB team has the advancement at the EM * before the last group game on Wednesday against Hungary in their own hands.
Nevertheless, there is harsh criticism - against Antonio Rüdiger *.
France legend Patrick Vieira targeted our defender with fierce words.
EM 2021: France legend Patrick Vieira rumbles against DFB star Antonio Rüdiger
"You need two around him
(Mats Hummels, editor's note)
to give him more security," said the 44-year-old at
ITV Sport
and then it became clear: "But I don't know if Rüdiger is the type Is a player you can rely on.
He's not the smartest. ”In the 1-0 defeat against France, Rüdiger was duped when he wasn't close enough to the opponent after a throw-in.
The result was the own goal by Hummels *.
In the test match against Latvia before, the goal came from a similar situation, which national coach Jogi Löw had warned.
"Sometimes he makes bad decisions that pose problems for his teammates," criticized former midfielder Vieira.
Rüdiger was someone who could lose his head at any moment during a game, said the world and European champion, referring to the "nibble attack" against Paul Pogba *.
TV pictures showed that the Chelsea professional tried to bite France's midfielder in the back.
At Hummels the conditions are completely different.
"Hummels is not the fastest, but he is very clever and uses his head to defend well." Nevertheless, it will be difficult for the BVB defender at this level.
He's not the smartest.
Patrick Vieira on Antonio Rüdiger
After Vieira scolding against Rüdiger - Gary Neville follows up
The negative criticism against Rüdiger is not exclusive to Vieira, Gary Neville also aims in this direction. "Rüdiger needs a project during the game, you have to give him a clear instruction," said the former England international and Manchester United club legend. With the 28-year-old, nothing can be left to chance. "When you tell him, 'Go and watch Cristiano,' he is sometimes stupidly confident enough to think he can take him out of the game and Ronaldo won't see a trick," Neville explained.
However, without clear instructions, things get complicated. "But if you say, 'If your player goes there, you hand him over,' it will only confuse him and make him end up being dragged all over the place," said Neville. Despite some tactical weaknesses, the German team does Rüdiger's tackle strength good. The Champions League winner showed a strong performance against Portugal and was even celebrated with chants by the German fans *.
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