National coach Hansi Flick defended striker Timo Werner against criticism. “It’s a bit underestimated what he does for the team. He’s really willing to take steps to put the opponent under pressure. He creates space in front of the defense,” said Flick before the football classic on Tuesday ( 8:45 p.m. / ZDF) in Munich against England.
At the mixed Nations League start last Saturday in Bologna against European champions Italy (1: 1), Werner acted unluckily as a striker and didn’t get any serious chances. The 26-year-old from Chelsea started eight of the ten international matches under Flick (six goals), missing the other two due to a strain.
The German record international Lothar Matthäus also had words of praise for the weak Werner after the performance in Bologna. He is a big fan of his. Werner has great speed, shows commitment to the team, scores goals and also prepares, Matthäus explained on “Bild-TV”.