Zoff accusation in the national team: Grings contradicts himself with Crnogorcevic

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Although she is not in the selection for the Nations League matches against Italy (Friday, 7.30 pm in St. Gallen) and Spain (Tuesday in Cordoba), the women’s team revolves entirely around Ana Maria Crnogorcevic (32).

The ‘Tagesanzeiger’ showed that there is a great atmosphere between record player and goalscorer and coach Inka Grings (44). Moreover, since the World Cup, there has been a lack of mutual trust and good communication between Grings and other players.

During the first media meeting on Tuesday at the team hotel in Abtwil SG, Grings commented on Zoff’s accusation for the first time. “What comes from external circles is not relevant to me,” she says, “what matters is what the players tell me personally.”

Was looking for a club the main reason or not?

Grings tries to present everything as a normal event: “I don’t know what happened between Ana and me. The fact that six World Cup players are not there is a snapshot, because I wanted to see new faces. The fact that Ana was looking for a club was not the main reason, but it was an obstacle.”

I’m sorry, what? Grings contradicts himself: when the selection was announced, Crnogorcevic’s search for a club was the clearly communicated reason. But apparently the record player did not want a break due to her transfer to Atletico, she wanted to be part of the Nations League and also wanted more support from the Nati staff. Grings also parries this accusation: “Our conversation went well, there was no major friction. Ana will be there again in October.”

Grings handed out feedback forms

It was also not unusual that heated discussions arose within the team at the World Cup about substitutions and tactics against Spain. “We deliberately left out the emotions when processing it. “Yesterday we looked again at the goals we conceded,” says Grings, assuring that she is always open to input from the team.

Because she has only been with the national team for six months, she wanted to find out after the World Cup via feedback forms from the players what was good and what was bad so far. «With so many different characters, not everything is always in harmony. But if you listen to the feedback, it seems like we are on the right track.”

Real? Zoff’s allegations and poor attacking performance in particular speak a different language.

Source : Blick