"I don't understand the criticism" – Kimmich confused by Sané naysayers | OneFootball

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich can't comprehend why teammate Leroy Sané was criticized for his performance in their 7-1 win over Curaçao last Sunday.

“I saw that, and to be honest, I don't think the criticism is understandable," Kimmich said in today's press conference, before going on to highlight Sané's positive contributions.

"I thought he was extremely committed, he never left me alone in counter situations and always sprinted back to help defensively. 

"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. 

"Sure, it'd be cool if every player scored 3 goals, but there are also other tasks to fulfill. Leroy did that well. 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,” Kimmich added.