Mattus: It is more valuable to play in the midfield than right-back Kimmich. The Golden Ball Award will be awarded to Yamal

June 9: Germany lost to France 0-2 in the third place in the European League. After the game, German and Bayern legend Mattus updated the column in Germany Sky and commented on the performance of the German team.

The current level of the German team

"The successive loss to absolutely top teams such as Portugal and France shows that Germany is not among the top teams in the world, but more like being in the chaser position. These two games clearly exposed our two problems: one is the lack of quality in lineup depth; the other is the difficulty in maintaining the stability of the 90-minute game. In addition, in the game against France, our ability to grasp opportunities is also seriously insufficient."

"In the past 180 minutes of fierce battle, we only scored one goal. Although we should have scored four to five goals in the first half of the game against France. We did show great performance at that stage, the players were full of passion, counter-grabbing and efficient, and successfully forced our opponents to make mistakes. However, we failed to convert these advantages into Goals. In this level of competition, waste opportunities will be punished cruelly. France taught us a lesson before halftime. We do have some shortcomings in this regard, although the players have proved their strength in their respective clubs. But the national team game is another matter. The whole country is watching them, not just the fans of the club. This is indeed different. "

whether satisfied with the performance of Germany

" Entering the summer break with two bitter defeats, which is obviously unsatisfactory. The only highlight is the first 45 minutes against France, and we see the qualities of the team's success in the past year. But it must be admitted that this performance has been mostly achieved in the past year against weaker opponents. It is OK to play against the Netherlands, but that is, We also encountered difficulties against Italy. With every defeat and bad record, the positive atmosphere and optimism created by Germany during the European Cup are gradually fading. Perhaps this optimism has also caused us to misjudgment about our own strength. Now, we have returned to reality. "

Kimmich's future positioning

"I'm curious whether Kimmich will eventually return to the middle position. He appeared there in the last 20 minutes against France. It seems that it is not a surefire for him to lock in the right-back position. This is worth considering by the coaching staff, because after the European Cup we lost important core players like Kroos and Gundogan in the middle. In the midfield position, we need not only technical skills, but also experience and leadership temperament. Kimmich has the most It is not accidental for a player, he has experience in 101 national team games. Young people like Pavlovic or Stiller are still lacking in this regard. I can understand why Nagelsmann needs him as the right back, but in my opinion, these traits of Kimmich can play a greater value in the middle position. "

Who will the Golden Ball be voted for?" Experience is not omnipotent, and this is confirmed by Yamal. If I have the right to vote for the Golden Ball, I will vote for him. Also worth the honor is Dembele, who won the Champions League, Ligue 1 and French Cup triple championships with Paris Saint-Germain and scored many key goals. Rafinia deserves the nomination, and he has a fantastic season. But Yamal's fantastic gameplay allows him to stand out in my mind."