Antonio Rudiger

Antonio Rudiger points out Germany’s vital points, criticizes opponents for being ‘vulnerable’

Antonio Rudiger believes that the German team can exploit Spain’s weaknesses, because Spain has a habit of pushing the squad too high and is susceptible to injury.

“I think Spain is a vulnerable team. Because they often push their formation high, it is easy to couɳteɾaƭƭack. To do that, we must control the ball well and stay calm in situations where they pressure us. And most importantly, we can’t make mistakes.”

In addition, Rudiger also sent a message to his teammates about the strategy of creating space for Germany’s number 1 star, Jamal Musiala, so that this young player can put pressure on Spain.

“We, as a team, have to make sure that Musiala has enough space to play, because that will make the difference,” Rudiger emphasized. “He is still very young. If you give players like him the biggest responsibility, it can be overwhelming.

That’s why the rest of us must do our part. We have to give him space to play freely.”

Before entering this competition, former German players also agreed with Rudiger. Michael Ballack and Jens Lehmann emphasized that after witnessing the Spain vs Georgia match, they saw that Spain’s problem is that this team is really susceptible to counter-attacks because “it tends to push the team up too high”.