German Football Association (DFB) vice-president Ralf Uwe Schaffert took aim at Barcelona midfielder Ilkay
Gündogan (name)
The
Shafter accused Gündoğan of consciously underperforming in Germany.
He told Hannoversche Allgemeine: "For example, Ilkay Gündogan strangely played excellent games for his club and then in such a way for the national team
With the kicker, one can ponder: did he send out his less talented twin brother?
"I don't understand.
"I have a lot of questions about next year's Europa League. In terms of potential, we can go far. But at the moment the wishes, the expectations and the reality are so far apart that for me it is absolutely inexplicable. I don't think it's down to the coach.
"I have a feeling that a lot of the players who are on the field at the moment think they can go on the field with 85 percent of their potential commitment, and then you have to realize that that attitude is no longer enough.
"Maybe we no longer need very talented people, but also people who are willing to roll up their sleeves. The best example of how to do that was given by our U-17 team when they won the World Cup.
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