2023-07-07 03:48:58
Bastian Schweinsteiger, a former German footballer who is a symbol of Bayern Munich and the Mannschaft, gave his opinion on Thursday regarding the crisis that currently prevails in football in his country, which he blamed on the Spanish coach Josep Guardiola, who won the treble last season with Manchester City.
In an interview with talkSPORT, the former Teutonic player considered that Pep’s style does not fit the german soccerand when he came to direct Bayern Munich in 2013 he sought to imitate his way of playing.
“When he arrived in the country, everyone was of the opinion that we had to play this type of football focused on short passes, but what happened in the end was that we lost our values.”
Bastian also argued that before the Germany national team She was recognized for her fight and dedication, which has been lost in recent times following winning the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
“We’ve lost that virtue over the last seven or eight years because we just forgot regarding it. We were just more focused on passing the ball beautifully.”
Guardiola had a three-year stint with the Bavarian club, where he met Schweinsteiger and won everything in his path with the exception of the UEFA Champions League.
German football in crisis
Germany has accumulated several years without good results in international competitions, being left out in the Group Phase of the last two World Cups: Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.
Likewise, they were surpassed by England in the Round of 16 of the last Euro, they did not qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and their senior team is out of the top 10 of the FIFA world ranking.
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