Hans-Dieter Flick disagreed with Bastian Schweinsteiger`s criticism.
In an interview after the match between Germany and Costa Rica (4:2), Schweinsteiger, who works as a TV expert, said that the players of the German team did not burn, but simply watched.
This is complete nonsense, " said the head coach of the German national team.
Flick asked the ex-midfielder of Bayern what he had in mind.
There are situations when I notice a lack of concentration from the outside, like today at 1-1, when Campbell was completely free in the center. Burning is not only constantly attacking, but also thinking with your head and staying focused.
Against Japan and Costa Rica, Germany too often left opponents free, did not interrupt the opportunity to switch. I expected much more.
That`s what I mean by burning. I`ve seen it much more clearly in other games.
We played well against Spain. But against Japan and Costa Rica, this was not enough for me. There was no spark. This is usually done by Tony Ruediger. But others? I just didn`t have enough of it, " Schweinsteiger explained his position.
We made mistakes, but I don`t see that the team didn`t burn. They really showed a desire. Everything was decided by a bad 20 minutes in the match analyzed by betting football contact against Japan.
We could beat Spain. That`s what we have to blame ourselves for, " Flick replied.
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