The analysts of ESPN are disappointed with the performance of Mario Götze in the match between PSV and AS Monaco (1-2). According to Kenneth Perez, Kees Kwakman and Pierre van Hooijdonk, the attacking midfielder showed himself far too little. Van Hooijdonk also notices a lack of inspiration in Götze, who would never call his teammates to order.
Afterwards, Perez is critical of attackers Bruma, Vinícius and Yorbe Vertessen, who in his eyes have too little overview. “But we didn’t see those who did have the overview at all. We didn’t see Götze at all,” he points out. “Was it maybe too physical for him today? It was a physical game.” Van Hooijdonk does not think that is an excuse for Götze. “It is not a physical player, but there are also non-physical players in such matches who can be decisive.”
Kwakman also believes that the public can expect more from the German. “We praise him when he does great things, but you expect more from such a team. Pierre already said that you want someone with so much experience and routine to take the game more to himself and become more dominant on the We saw him at one point at the ball and thought: hey, there’s Götze!”
Götze had 85 ball contacts in the Philips Stadium; of all the players on the field, only Phillipp Mwene (91) and Olivier Boscagli (95) were more likely to have the ball. In addition, Götze sent a total of 61 passes; only Boscagli was looking for a teammate more often (82 times). Still, according to Van Hooijdonk, Götze was not dominant enough. “If he doesn’t get the ball for half an hour, he’s okay with it. You don’t see him ranting verbally or in his body language. I never see him get angry once. to take your hand.”