Former Germany player blames Pep Guardiola for Germany’s relegation

Hans Peter Briegel is convinced that Pep Guardiola is to blame for the country’s relegation to UEFA Nations League B. According to Briegel, who earned 72 caps for West Germany and won the 1980 European Championship with his country, Pep's dominant, possession-based style of play has essentially brainwashed the entire country into believing that this is the only way to play football. Speaking to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Briegel said: "It's his fault, he has cheated us by saying that to win it was enough to have 75% possession, but it is not, in football the result is much more important than the control of the game. You can win even by going back to a more traditional way of playing, the most important thing is not a good game, it's having a balance on the field. Recent history, and also with the World champions France, has shown that you can also win by leaving the ball to the opponents and having less than 50% of possession."

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