Did he deliberately want to start a fire?: Xhaka’s criticism divides the experts

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Stefan Kreis, Mattias Dubach And Alain Kunz

“Granit Xhaka was angry and wanted to say something. The result was this banal criticism. Because he also knows that on the one hand the players are primarily responsible for the intensity of the training and not the coaches. And on the other hand, at such meetings with two matches in a very short time, it is never possible to train normally, as in a club. You get together, train lightly, fly somewhere, play, run away and regenerate, fly back. And plays again. There is no time nor need for extreme training. I’ve experienced this often enough myself.

But now Granit has opened the barrel, which requires appropriate responses. Not from Murat. He now has to play firefighter and determine the sporting appeal in such a way that we can win against Andorra without any ifs and buts and are therefore as good as qualified.

No, after that it’s up to the boss. When the coach and his staff are attacked in this way, the boss must step in and protect the coach. Nati director Pierluigi Tami was diplomatic after the match, which only made sense as long as there was a second match. But after a short period of reflection, he will have to speak clearly Because the image of the national team as a whole suffers from these kinds of things. And that is absolutely not allowed!”

“It was certainly not ideal that Granit Xhaka made this criticism public. He should have discussed this internally, with the coach and the staff. But: Maybe he did – and yet nothing changed. And so the captain, who is anything but naive, saw this criticism as the last resort to make a difference before it is too late. Because in this weak qualification group such problems can currently be tackled without danger. Shortly before the European Championship it would be too late.

Or maybe he’s just the mouthpiece of the team. Because I exclude one thing: that he is the only one who thinks this way. And what you have to say about this: The old adage that you play like you train has a huge grain of truth in it. If you train without any intensity, that’s how you play. There are already players who can do that. But I estimate it at three percent. A negligibly small number. Therefore, it is negligible in assessing the relevance of the criticism.”

“I don’t know what Xhaka wants to achieve with his statements. He could have gone to Yakin during training and immediately said he didn’t agree with the intensity. I am convinced that Muri always has an open ear for his players.

Moreover, Xhaka’s performance on Saturday was weak. It is not possible to criticize the coach after such a performance. Before you say anything, your own performance has to be right. The fact that Xhaka is a top player with undeniably great qualities is often not seen enough in the national team. It should not be forgotten that the national team played without him in the top five qualifying matches for the World Cup in Qatar, so a new hierarchy was formed.

It would be good for Xhaka to sit on the bench for ninety minutes against Andorra. You can’t let him get away with this. It was not the first time he publicly criticized the coach. As far as I am concerned, Tami must now also speak clearly, because Xhaka also attacked the SFV when he said that he was not the association.”

“Overall, that was a catastrophic performance from Granit Xhaka. He earned a C for his football performance. And a 10 for his communication after the match. After such a performance, some humility wouldn’t have gone amiss. Instead, he attacks the coach head-on, publicly undermining his authority and also blaming his teammates. I imagine a team player differently. And yet a captain. Such fundamental criticism is discussed internally, never externally. That’s not allowed. Unless you have your own agenda and deliberately want to start a fire.

As head of communications, it is almost impossible to prevent such statements. There was hardly any agreement on that. I would try to cook the whole thing smaller than it is. To say that the interview was given out of emotion, that he did not mean it so harshly. As the person responsible for communication, you can hardly arrange things differently afterwards. Adrian Arnold is not to blame.

The opposite approach would be to put Xhaka on the spot and publicly warn him. It is a weighing of interests. Just how important is he to this team? What can he allow himself? Where are the boundaries? Can he hold an entire team, including staff, hostage? When is the damage greater than the gain?

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Only after the match has Xhaka shot sharply

Two were very weak

The Nati notes about the disappointment in Kosovo

Nati bright spot in Kosovo

Freuler also shoots sharply – but against the team

On the lawn, XS remains pale

Shaqiri only shines before and after the match

How big is the problem?

Xhaka vs Yakin – it’s on fire

“Xhaka’s statements are an extremely positive sign for me. Because it shows that the team is alive, that they are dissatisfied after a match like this and that they are addressing it. It has fire in it, that’s what you need for success. Football needs guys like Xhaka.

I didn’t see his statements so much as an attack on Yakin, but rather as a message to his teammates. I interpret it as that he, as an extended arm of the coach, wanted to warn his teammates that with performances like against Kosovo, it would be difficult even in this supposedly easy qualifying group.

But of course, if Xhaka meant his teammates, he should have said it more clearly. He had to expect that otherwise it would be seen as criticism of the coach. You might also wonder why he only brings up Larifari in training after the match. However, we don’t know if he hasn’t already done it internally this week.

The bottom line is that it’s not a big deal, as long as such public statements don’t happen too often. Yakin will have a word with Xhaka, settle the matter and put him back on board safely. And Xhaka will also want to show against Andorra that he can play much better than against Kosovo.

“I don’t understand Xhaka’s criticism. The players are primarily responsible for the intensity of the training. I cannot judge whether the training does not allow any intensity. But even then, Granit should talk to Murat Yakin during training and try to create a new incentive together. I don’t think this is the best time to publicly criticize this after the match and open up such a building site. Especially because he himself did not perform well.”

Source : Blick

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