Ilkay Gundogan has spoken out about Germany's shocking 4-1 defeat at the hands of Japan, saying it's a 'very tough one to take'.
Ilkay Gundogan has spoken out about Germany's shocking 4-1 defeat at the hands of Japan, saying it's a "very tough one to take".Gundogan failed to impact the game as Germany went down to Japan, their fourth loss in five games. Boss Hansi Flick is under immense pressure, with many believing he should be sacked in a bid to boost form ahead of next year's Euro 2024 competition in Germany.
The lack of confidence in the camp was made clear in"We have to admit Japan were defensively and offensively better than us and won the game deservedly,"I think you can feel that a lot of our players are in a mental fight with themselves - there’s no confidence, there’s no understanding for the timing of decisions, and obviously these kind of games and results don’t help at all...
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