Granit Xhaka makes people sit up and take notice with critical statements after the 2-2 draw in Kosovo. The media quickly started talking about a power struggle with coach Murat Yakin. But such a thing doesn’t exist. Instead, it becomes clear that the national team urgently needed the Xhaka’s wake-up call.

Granit Xhaka, of all people, is the one who will make the decision in the game against Andorra on Tuesday evening. With a powerful low shot from 20 meters, he gave the goalie no chance to defend and made it 2-0 in the 84th minute. He then holds his index finger in front of his mouth. The message is clear: He wants to silence his critics.

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The Nati captain has once again received a lot of criticism in the past few days. Because after the Kosovo game (2:2) he publicly denounced the training units and performances in the national team. “The way we played was what it looked like all week,” said Xhaka .

Three days and a 45-minute conversation with Murat Yakin later, the blessing in the national team is back on track. After the 3-0 win over Andorra, Xhaka told SRF: “I am someone who talks about things openly. The timing certainly wasn’t perfect, but I still think it was a wake-up call for the team. To everyone, including myself.”