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After the German team’s 2-1 victory in the Nations League against Ukraine, a heated dispute broke out over the DFB-Elf.
If it were up to Reiner Calmund, you wouldn’t need games like Saturday night. “The League of Nations, I don’t care, that’s bullshit, a joke event,” growled the veteran manager at the CHECK24 one-two for SPORT1 (LIVE on TV and STREAM).
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For Calmund, the competition is nothing more than good preparation for the upcoming tournaments. “Against the Ukrainians I was only interested in whether we were playing well,” said the 71-year-old.
Baier: “You can’t do much with the Nations League”
He received the encouragement of the other guests for these statements. “Overall, I can’t do much with the Nations League,” said Daniel Baier, longtime FC Augsburg captain. Marcel Reif even went one step further: “National teams will only be relevant in tournaments. We have to get rid of the nonsense that happens between tournaments,” he said. SPORT1-Expert.
For Calmund, the results of such games are secondary. “We lost 5-1 to England in Munich, and then also 5-1 to Romania. It was friendly matches. Anyway, we were runners-up in 2002,” he said. However, it must be said: The 1: 5 against Romania was in 2004.
But not only the competition is in the pillory, after the 3: 3 in the test match against Turkey last Wednesday, in which he forgave players from FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, national coach Joachim Löw was also exposed to criticism. , especially from Lothar Matthäus.
“It amazes me to see that there are many players like Nico Schulz of Germany who sit on the bench of their clubs. That is exactly why nobody turns on the television of Germany,” said the national record in the image criticized.
Understanding Matthew’s Critique
Bastian Schweinsteiger also met Saturday night at the ARD expressed in a similar way. “Personally, I always say: the best should play. The best players are in Germany.” In the last 19 international matches, Löw has tested 41 different players. “That’s where I understand people. You can no longer identify 100 percent with the DFB team,” said the 2014 world champion.
Baier agreed. “As a fan, I understand Lothar’s statements. For me there are many players in the national team who do not belong at the moment. They are of great quality, but I grew up with the fact that the players of the national team play in the league. better, “said the 36-year-old, who ended his career in the summer of 2020.
However, he restricted: “Löw has compromised, he wants a new hierarchy, he has rejuvenated and made a cut, you have to accept that and you cannot change it every week. Even if the Bundesliga has different top performances and maybe even the the better your position. “
For Reif, however, this discussion is too one-sided. “If you let Bayern players play in a game like Turkey, it borders on physical injury. You can’t do that. There was no other alternative,” he said. SPORT1-Expert and asked, “Who else should I have nominated?”
