FC Barcelona star Ilkay Gundogan has been criticized for his disappointing performances for Germany by DFB vice-president Ralph-Uwe Schaffert.
Gundogan, who arrived at Barcelona this summer, has been a vital part of the Blaugrana, appearing in all 24 matches played in La Liga and the Champions League under Xavi. However, his performances with Germany led Schaffert to criticize the contrast between his performances for club and national team. The FA official believes that Gundogan plays exceptionally well with Barcelona, but his form drops significantly when playing for Die Mannschaft.
Schaffert thus released himself in the pages of the newspaper Hannoversche Allgemeine: “Gundogan is strangely playing exceptionally well for club and then for the national team in such a way that one wonders if he didn’t send out his less talented twin brother. I don’t understand. »
The German team has been going through a lean period since the 2022 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage. The DFB replaced Hansi Flick with Julian Nagelsmann as head of the team, but things have not improved: Germany is still winless in its last three international matches, including against Turkey and Austria .
