Marcel Reif talks about the occasionally strained relationship between Murat Yakin and Granit Xhaka in the football talk show Heimspiel bei der Nati and praises both of them for the way they handled it.
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- In the football talk "Heimspiel bei der Nati", Marcel Reif praises Nati coach Murat Yakin and Granit Xhaka for taking a step towards each other after their differences last fall.
- Reif believes that a coach would be "an idiot" not to listen to a player like Xhaka.
- "Some things have to be solved like adults and that's what the two of them did. Exemplary," said the blue sports expert.
In his assessment immediately after the Swiss national team reached the quarter-finals, blue Sport editor-in-chief Andreas Böni said, among other things: "The two magicians, the two with the magic wand: Murat Yakin and Granit Xhaka. We remember last fall, when it was said that there was no future under Murat Yakin. Then the two of them sit together and develop a playing idea that fits perfectly."
The two master builders of success are also a topic in the Nati football talk show Heimspiel. Marcel Reif also remembers the discussions last fall when it was said that Yakin and Xhaka were not on the same stage. "When I heard that, I thought, well then lads, congratulations. Don't you want to give the place to someone else at this European Championship?"
But the two took a step towards each other and spoke out - just as you would want in real life. Reif says that Yakin is "certainly not an uncomplicated guy", but he has understood that it only works together. Or to put it another way: "If you have a player like Granit Xhaka and don't use his qualities, out of spite, out of being offended, out of whatever, then you're an idiot and then you're out of place in that position."
And by reaching the quarter-finals, Yakin has proven that he is definitely not out of place. "Some things have to be solved like adults and the two of them did that. Exemplary," Reif concluded.
