Does El Mala need to graft more? Hamann disagrees with Kwasniok!

At 1. FC Köln, everything currently revolves around youngster Said El Mala. Besides his last-minute equalizer against Werder Bremen, his work against the ball is the main topic these days.

While Coach Lukas Kwasniok clearly demands that the 19-year-old improves defensively, 'Sky' expert Dietmar Hamann sees it completely differently.

"As a team, you have to find a way to relieve him of as much defensive work as possible," demanded Hamann. "A player like him shouldn't be working against the ball."

Kwasniok sees it differently. At 19, you can't expect others to take over his "dirty work," said the coach. "He is willing to improve in that area," confirmed the Effzeh coach on 'BILD Sport in Welt TV'.

Within the team, they take it easy: Marius Bülter will run after him "as long as he scores goals" if necessary. And Tom Krauß emphasizes: "The most important thing for us as a team is to keep the boy grounded and bring him to his strengths."

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