“Spain is not a formidable enemy, it is weak”

The former German international footballer Torsten Frings has ensured that the Spanish team, where the German team will face this afternoon in the quarterfinals of European Cup“is not a formidable foe.”

In a magazine interview Kickerthe retired midfielder pointed out, yes, that “Spain have always had very good teams in the past decades”, as in the final played in Vienna 16 years ago, and that “now it’s the same again”, although not scary, at least not from a psychological perspective”.

The former player of Werder Bremen He recalled that “Spain was at its peak in 2008”, but now he “still doesn’t” see it that way. “They have a lot of talent, but they are also vulnerable. That’s why I don’t see any favorites. It’s an open match, the chances are 50/50,” he remarked.

Regarding that final, the retired midfielder described it as “a painful memory” and that, in retrospect, “the 0-1 score seemed closer than the match actually was.”

“We really had no way against them and we hardly had any clear chances to score. It was a well-deserved defeat. Then as nowSpain“It was very well coordinated and well coordinated,” he confirmed.

Frings warned about the “characteristics of the Spaniards”, who he considers “strong in the middle” and, according to him, “it will be important to control the remaining wingers. Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams and bent over again and again to slow down the pace”, although he clarified that “preparation for the game should not focus only on Spain“.

The retired midfielder pointed out that “the German team should not neglect its own qualities”, because they also have the “class to play with courage” and that “Julian Nagelsmann “He has found a very good balance so far between training and preparation.”

“In my opinion, it would be a mistake, for example, to switch to a back three to stop the Spanish full-backs. Especially with home advantage, it would be a wrong signal. We should not hide and try to hurt them, ” he concluded. .