Kai Havertz responds to Gary Lineker's criticism of Germany's World Cup chances

Kai Havertz reacted to criticism from Gary Lineker.

Germany and Arsenal star Kai Havertz responded to former England striker Gary Lineker after Lineker called them one of the weakest national teams ever. Germany is getting ready to play Paraguay in the World Cup Round of 32.

Germany lost to Ecuador 2-1 in their last group match, which was a big surprise. Ecuador came from behind to win and qualify for the next round thanks to Gonzalo Plata's goal.

Gary Lineker shared his thoughts on Germany's chances in an interview with a French newspaper. He said Germany's chances of winning are low, and he thinks they are one of the weakest teams.

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Lineker said Germany is one of the weakest teams he has seen. He thinks France can easily make it to the quarter-finals. Lineker also mentioned that Germany did not make it out of the group stage in the last two World Cups.

Havertz responded to Lineker's comments, saying he does not care about what others think. Havertz said everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Havertz said people can have their opinions, but he does not pay attention. He thinks many people talk about them during tournaments, but he does not care.

Havertz said there are already many critics in Germany, and it is easy for others to criticize from the outside. However, he really does not care about the criticism.

Kai Havertz has scored two goals in the World Cup so far.

Germany ended their streak of not making it out of the group stage in the last two tournaments. They won against Curacao and Ivory Coast to qualify.

Germany avoided an embarrassing loss by beating Ivory Coast with two goals from substitute Deniz Undav. However, they lost to Ecuador 2-1.

Ecuador's win brought Germany back down to earth, and now they face another tough test.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann is under scrutiny, and some think Jurgen Klopp could replace him. Nagelsmann needs to do well in the tournament to keep his job.

When asked about expectations, Nagelsmann said the German team always aims to win. He thinks the team needs to have self-confidence and a good plan.

Nagelsmann said the key to dealing with expectations is to have self-confidence and a good plan. He wants the players to feel comfortable on the pitch and do their best.

Nagelsmann said winning is everything, and if they lose, everything is bad. So, they need to win the next game.

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