The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Wolfsburg-c40881 manager has insisted that the midfielder has a class of his own and cannot be replaced in the national team.
Schweinsteiger has been out with an ankle injury and is doubtful for the semi-final clash against Italy on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw. There have been reports that the Bayern Munich midfielder will be
fit in-time for the crucial clash but there is no confirmation from manager Joachim Low on whether the player would play a part.
Magath feels that it would be a huge blow for Germany if Schweinsteiger does not take part in the semi-final against Italy. He insisted that the midfielder is a vital part of the team and his performances in the first four games
in Euro 2012 have been sensational. The player has accumulated two assists thus far and has been consistent in winning tackles in the centre of the park.
The former Schalke boss admits that there is no player in the die Mannschaft squad capable of replacing Schweinsteiger in the centre of midfield. He claimed that the likes of Toni Kroos and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lars-Bender-c21663 are good players but are
not of the same level as the Bayern Munich vice-captain.
“If [Schweinsteiger] is injured, he cannot play, otherwise I see no replacement for him. Neither http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Toni-Kroos-c35425 nor Lars Bender can adequately replace him as a player and above all as a personality. Schweinsteiger is needed,” he was
quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, Magath labelled Andrea Pirlo as the main threat for Germany. He admitted that the Juventus midfielder has been majestic thus far in the competition and added that the former AC Milan man has to perform if Italy
need to progress.
“The key player of the Italians is Andrea Pirlo. He sets the pace and dictates the rhythm. But he can often fall back deep inside his own half. If he can be disrupted while receiving the ball, we would have achieved a lot,” he
concluded.
The winner of the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in the final on Sunday, July 1.
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