Matthias Gentel is not a man willing to be noticed, preferring to stand there in silence and do his job. But for the current German team, Günter is already an indispensable member. Whether it was a 1-0 loss to France or a 4-2 defeat to Portugal, Ginter received a high rating from the German press after the match. If he has contributed to the team, he is not inferior to the darlings of journalists, Kimmich, Havertz or Gossens.
Under Loew's three-centre-back system, Ginter has a key role. As a centre-back on the right, he can be the starting point for the long pass organization to attack, and often kill the opponent half, using the oblique long pass to create a threat. There is a statistic that can clearly see how Kintel is different from the league in the national team. In his 263 Bundesliga games for Freiburg, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moncheng, Günter has only 71 crosses. By the time he reached the national team, he had already delivered 67 crosses in 42 games.
You know, Ginter's position in the national team is a defensive player, not every attack involved, but handed over such data. Ginter has a total of 5 assists for the national team, four of which occurred after 2019. It can be seen that after the fiasco in the 2018 World Cup, in the process of Loew's adjustment of the German team's tactical system, Ginter was given a special task, and in some cases became an offensive surprise. At the end of 2019, Gentel was voted "International of the Year" and his heel goal against Belarus was voted the best goal of the year.
In the first two games of the European Championship, Ginter played against two superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappe, respectively, with almost no flaws. Loew said: "He can cause a lot of trouble for the opponent, not only will he send threatening long passes, but he will also be very good with a header. He was always able to complete the tasks entrusted to him in the most satisfactory way. He's not a very eye-catching player, but he's a reliable guy. ”
In order to get to where he is now, Gentel has walked for a long time. Seven years ago, on 5 March 2014, he wore his German shirt for the first time in a 1–0 win over Chile. A few months later, he won the title in Brazil with the team. Ginter was the youngest German player to win the World Cup, only 20 years old and 176 days old, but he did not play in that tournament and tasted the feeling of "lying crown".
For the 2018 World Cup, Ginter, who is in the roster, still has not been given playing time. It's hard to believe that this year's game against France is his first appearance in a major competition like the European Cup or world cup. However, Günter is still a veteran in the German team, participating in six consecutive major competitions (including the European Youth Championship), winning the Olympic men's silver medal in 2016 and the Confederations Cup in 2017. Ginter said before the European Cup: "I hope I can give the national team more help and get as many opportunities as possible to play. ”
He has long been a leader at the club, making 46 appearances for Borussia Moncheng, 9 for the national team, not a single game missed, and all played full. In the 20/21 season, Ginter's success rate was 65%, ranking first in boreing Borussia Möncheng. On three occasions, he managed to make up defences to avoid conceding a goal in case the goalkeeper lost his position. At the same time, he is also a player who pays attention to fair play, and his defensive actions are clean and clean, playing all season, and only 9 fouls.
There are rumors in the German media that The two strong teams in La Liga, Atletico Madrid and Barca, are interested in signing the German international and intend to further observe him through the European Championship. Ginter said: "I didn't use the European Cup as my own stage. I'm playing with the national team and I consider myself a team player, and it would be weird if I were thinking about myself now. I want the most success. "Ginter's contract with Borussia Moncheng will not be renewed until 2022 and the club has not yet negotiated a contract extension with him, which may not wait until after the European Championship.
Now Ginter has only one drawback, Loew said earlier this month: "Ginter is going to get a little louder, he's going to get used to going more and directing his teammates and correcting problems." He could certainly have done more. But now he's great, very stable, and he's never disappointed in the national team. ”
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