Uli Hoeneß reckons with Kroos, who counters immediately and mercilessly

Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeneß criticized Toni Kroos in a one-two.

The resigned national player reacts with a sarcastic counterattack.

Munich - The German national team * crashed at the European Championship *.

A fearful appearance in the 2-0 draw against England sealed the early exit in the EM * eight-finals.

Almost two weeks after the bitter departure, Uli Hoeneß * speaks up and criticizes the DFB team sharply.

In Toni Kroos *, the honorary president of FC Bayern * seems to have identified the main culprit for the debacle.

Uli Hoeneß dismantles Toni Kroos: "His way of playing is totally over"

Kroos has "lost nothing" with his cross-pass game in today's football, said Hoeneß on Sunday in the Sport1 one-two *.

A problem for the German national team was that national coach Joachim Löw wanted to install Kroos in midfield and therefore switched to a three-man chain.

Hoeneß noted that the DFB team played “scaredy football” against England.

Kroos did not even go over the middle line in the final phase, "his way of playing is totally over".

The 69-year-old certified the Real Madrid star and former Bayern professional, whom he, like Löw, hold in high regard, too many cross passes.

"Other teams move forward with a pull, and we played across, played across, played across." 

Kroos counters Hoeneß criticism: "Similar to his greenkeeper"

The sometimes violent criticism was probably also noticed by Kroos and did not want to let the allegations sit on him.

“Uli Hoeneß is a man with great knowledge of football (even if it wasn't enough for RTL), little interest in polemics and completely at peace with himself.

Similar to his greenkeeper, ”wrote the ex-international with a good dose of sarcasm on Twitter.

Kroos had announced his resignation from the national team three days after the European Championship.

The 31-year-old made 106 international appearances and became world champion in Brazil in 2014.

Hoeneß once said that Lothar Matthäus would not even be a greenkeeper in the new stadium.

At RTL, Matthäus followed Hoeneß as a TV expert.

Hoeneß had worked on three international matches for RTL, but refrained from continuing the engagement.

Matthäus had also recently sharply criticized Kroos *.

Uli Hoeneß is a man with great football expertise (even if it wasn't enough for RTL), little interest in polemics and completely at peace with himself.

Similar to his greenkeeper.

- Toni Kroos (@ToniKroos) July 11, 2021

Hoeneß shoots against DFB team: Serious allegations against Löw and the players

The tactical adjustments by Löw were also "totally in the pants", emphasized Hoeneß.

If you had played the tactics of FC Bayern from the triple season, “then I'm 100 percent sure that we would be different now”.

Hoeneß advocated a back four and Joshua Kimmich together with Leon Goretzka in the midfield center.

Hoeneß also gave the leading players a part of the blame for the round of 16.

"I got to know our players as super self-confident guys who had a big say in Hansi Flick," said Hoeneß.

He didn't hear anything at the EM.

Normally they would talk to the trainer, said Hoeness.

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