"I'm a striker and I always want to score," said Timo Werner after finding the net for Germany against Israel on Sunday evening. "Things aren't going the way I'd like at Chelsea, so it's all the better that things are going well here under Hansi Flick.
"I really enjoy playing football [with Germany], no matter where I'm playing. There are differences in the style of play between football at Chelsea and here. Maybe the style of the national team suits me better. Here, I always have scoring chances. I can score goals. I feel very comfortable."
Harsher words of criticism have been uttered by players away on international duty in years past. Yet that doesn't give Werner a free pass for his comments. They were unnecessary, perhaps even ungrateful given the support he has been shown throughout his Chelsea career by the club's supporters and Thomas Tuchel.
