Bastian Schweinsteiger stunned by Benfica star's talent: we're mediocre | OneFootball

Germany suffered, this Sunday, an unexpected defeat to Greece (1-0) in Augsburg, in the Nations League, and the tone of criticism surrounding the current German national team has risen again. Bastian Schweinsteigersaid he was very disappointed with the national team’s current direction, even stating that the country is no longer a world football powerhouse, having become "average".

"We are no longer a top national team. Now we are mediocre. We no longer have players who make the difference. If we look at Greece today, at Karetsas, at Tzolis or at Pavlidis up front. Those were, for me, the players who made the difference today. We do not have those players," he said on ARD.

Pavlidis is going through one of his best spells since arriving at Benfica and is already receiving praise from figures linked to world football.

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