Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn criticized the focus on Germany's coach Julian Nagelsmann after the team's World Cup fiasco.

What happened?

Bastian Schweinsteiger, the 41-year-old former world champion, said Germany has lost its battling qualities.

Germany's defeats to Ecuador and Paraguay have sunk the team to a new low.

Why it matters for Bastian Schweinsteiger

Schweinsteiger helped Germany win the 2014 title, but the team has since struggled, with group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022.

Oliver Kahn, the former world-class goalkeeper, shared similar views, stating that the debate about the coach misses the point.

What comes next?

Kahn wrote on LinkedIn that three head coaches have failed at the same point, with different ideas of play and leadership styles, but the same outcome.

Bastian Schweinsteiger said something has gone wrong in the years since Germany's 2014 title win, with the team neglecting its own strengths.

The team's robustness, identity, and fight have been lost, according to Schweinsteiger.

Other teams have these qualities, and Germany's former rivals have noticed the change.

Schweinsteiger's former rivals tell him that Germany has lost its DNA and can't even play football as well anymore.

This is why Germany went out of the World Cup, according to Schweinsteiger.

The focus should be on the players' virtues and responsibility, rather than the coach, according to Schweinsteiger and Kahn.

Germany's World Cup fiasco has sparked a debate about the team's future.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn's comments have added to the discussion, with both emphasizing the need for the team to regain its strengths.

The team's performance has been disappointing, with defeats to Ecuador and Paraguay.

Bastian Schweinsteiger's comments have highlighted the need for change.

The former world champion's views are significant, given his experience and success with the team.

Oliver Kahn's comments have also added weight to the discussion, with his experience as a former world-class goalkeeper.

The debate about Germany's World Cup fiasco is ongoing, with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn's comments sparking further discussion.

The team's future is uncertain, but one thing is clear: change is needed.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Oliver Kahn's comments have emphasized the need for the team to regain its strengths and focus on the players' virtues and responsibility.