Cross: What we did against Algeria cannot be repeated by this generation

2014 World Cup-winning Golden Generation duo Toni Kroos and Lukas Podolski have expressed their deep concern over the progress of Germany’s national team… The current version of the 2026 World Cup; They delivered harsh criticism and candid advice to coach Julian Nagelsmann’s players, warning of a bitter and early exit from the knockout rounds if catastrophic mistakes were not quickly rectified.

Kroos confirmed that he fears Germany will exit the tournament quickly if two key conditions are not met. He announced live on the TikTok platform, “Cross and cross.Sky Sports“We need to be a nervous and tough team on the pitch and defend hard and fiercely, which we’re not doing at the moment. We also urgently need the pair of Gamal Musiala and Florian Wirz to be at their best and that is missing right now. If these two things don’t change, we won’t last long in the competition.”

For his part, Podolsky shared this opinion, pointing out the obvious flaws that have emerged After the surprise loss to Ecuador at the end of the group stage (1-2).stressing the importance of learning lessons immediately, as the former Cologne star says. “Maybe this defeat is a positive thing at the moment, because it is a slap in the face to wake up and come back to the ground of reality, so that everyone understands that we need to calm down and review the accounts.” The criticism came after the Machines’ lackluster performance despite their previous qualification following two straight wins, and they received a vicious media attack ahead of their Round of 32 match against Paraguay.

Kroos compared the current generation to the 2014 squad in the first knockout games back then, explaining that the current squad had not yet caught up to that mentality;

The former Real Madrid star also disagrees with the statements of coach Nagelsmann, who defended his players’ desire to win after the Ecuador game, commenting: “I don’t agree with the coach.

Despite this pessimistic tone, Kroos returned to offer a glimmer of hope about Joshua Kimmich and his team-mates’ ability to take on the big boys, saying: “I still agree with my opinion. It should be noted that France can meet Germany in the round of 16 if both sides manage to reach the final stage. Podolsky concluded the conversation in an optimistic tone, saying: “There’s no need to be too negative now, let’s support the boys and motivate them for what’s to come.”