Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller Respond to Germany Criticism at Euro 2016

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Published: June 20, 2016

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Germany stars Mario Gotze and Thomas Muller have both shrugged off criticism of their performances at the UEFA European Championship ahead of their clash with Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

The world champions were well below their best in attack against Poland in their most recent outing, drawing 0-0, with the aforementioned duo struggling. Gotze seemed unfazed when asked about his poor form, though, choosing an intriguing analogy to sum up the situation.

“That's how it is in football," said the 24-year-old, per the Associated Press (h/t MailOnline). "Sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the tree. Criticism goes with football. You have to deal with it. We're professional enough.”



While Gotze has toiled as the man leading the line, few anticipated Muller would have no goals after two games at the tournament. But as reported by the same source, he was equally blase about the attacking quality of the team so far.

“Of course we want to be better in attack, to create more goal-scoring chances," Muller said. "We're working on it as a team, not only in training but we've spoken about it, too. We'll try a few things on Tuesday. We're looking forward to it.”

The camp seems relaxed about the situation, but there has been criticism of the players' efforts from some big figures in German football. Former captain Michael Ballack said the squad lacks “a bit of personality and character,” per Stephan Uersfeld of ESPN FC.

Going forward, we’ve yet to see the best from the likes of Gotze, Muller, Mesut Ozil and Julian Draxler. But as noted by sports journalist Cristian Nyari, the defensive side of the team has been as encouraging—as it has been for a long time:



Nevertheless, as the tournament rumbles on, Germany will need to show more of an attacking threat if they’re to add this trophy to the FIFA World Cup...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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