Joshua Kimmich defends Leroy Sané: ‘I don’t understand the criticism’ | OneFootball

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich has defended Leroy Sané following criticism of his performance after their 7-1 victory over Curaçao on Sunday.

“I saw that and to be honest, I don’t think the criticism is understandable,” explained Kimmich in Tuesday’s press conference. “I thought he was extremely committed, he never left me alone in counter situations and always sprinted back to help defensively.”

At one point, a Kicker poll indicated that 77% of readers (64,221 votes) believe that Leroy Sané shouldn’t start vs Ivory Coast.

“Of course he didn’t score a goal, which you’re judged by as an attacking player but the most important thing is that internally, we don’t judge the players by that,” added Kimmich.

“I don’t understand the criticism after a 7-1 win, especially when you see Leroy’s body language, which always was a point of criticism.

“He was always the first to celebrate the goals, even before the ball had gone in. For me that shows that the team is the most important thing for him. For me he played a good game from the team’s perspective.”

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