Germany striker Timo Werner needs to have enough playing time with Chelsea if he wants to start in the World Cup in Qatar in November-December, coach Hans Flick warned on Friday due to lack of center. attackers. «We need players who are on pace, it will be decisive for Qatar. We do not have time to work on this“During the selection, the coach explained, on the eve of the League of Nations match against Hungary in Budapest, in response to a question about how long Werner played for his club.
The striker, who suffered an injury from Covid or remained on the bench, has made just 15 appearances in the Premier League this season, plus six appearances as a joker from 38 possible appearances. Flick prefers to minimize the problem of the central striker in his choice, but the press and the former German celebrity unanimously believe that the absence of the real number 9 is a handicap. Germany has always mastered the effectiveness of the attack – the presence of a real goal scorer, from Uwe Zeller, Gerd Müller after the war to Rudy Wehler, Jürgen Klinsmann or Miroslav Klose recently.
In 2017, he was introduced as the future best striker of Germany, the former player of “Leipzig” did not confirm this position. He currently has 22 goals for 51 teams. The manager, however, protected him from criticism.We slightly underestimate what he brings to the team, he said that he is always ready to call the ball, to put pressure on the opponent, he creates spaces in front of the defense. He knows how to score goals, but it is obvious that it is always good for a striker when he scores a goal, because it gives him confidence.– recognized the coach, while Werner has scored only one goal in his last four selections.
Source: Le Figaro
