Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has stated he fancies the Euro 2024 hosts’ possibilities in opposition to “inexperienced” Spain of their quarterfinal accident on Friday, sparking an indignant response in Spanish media.
The fit between Spain and Germany in Stuttgart, Germany is being billed as a showdown between the 2 perfect groups on the event thus far.
Alternatively Lehmann — who performed 61 occasions for Germany, together with of their defeat to Spain within the Euro 2008 ultimate, and is now a pundit on German tv — highlighted what he stated had been weaknesses within the Spain aspect.
“We’ve seen the good results [Spain] have had, without doubt, in the group phase,” he advised Welt TV. “In terms of technique, they might be better than us. But they’re small in terms of height, and they’re inexperienced.
“They’re a crew of children. They have got very younger gamers. They don’t have a lot world enjoy.”
Those comments have not gone down well in Spain. Wednesday’s frontpage of country’s biggest sports newspaper, Marca, read: “Lehmann, the historical German goalkeeper, is any other one that doesn’t shoot us significantly.”
Spain were the only team to earn maximum points in the group stage, winning all three of their games against Croatia, Italy and Albania in Team B, with out conceding a function.
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal, 16, has starred for them in assault thus far, in addition to Athletic Club‘s Nico Williams, 21.
Hosts Germany crowned Team A, kicking off the event with a 5-1 win over Scotland, beating Hungary 2-0 and upcoming drawing 1-1 with Switzerland.
“It’s any other opinion, it’s decent, however we don’t proportion it,” Spain ahead Mikel Oyarzabal stated on Tuesday, when requested about Lehmann’s feedback. “We all know we’re a gaggle that makes a stunning crew. Folk may have their causes for announcing what they suspect, but it surely doesn’t have an effect on us.”
