Germany manager and Rudiger heap praise on Milan defender Thiaw | OneFootball

Malick Thiaw made his debut for the German national team last night and although they lost 1-0, he was by far the best player for his team. After the game, he was praised not just by the manager but also Antonio Rudiger.

Thiaw played from the first minute and was several good interceptions to stop promising attacks (see highlights here). He was named the best German player on the pitch by Bild, who gave him a 2 (with 1 being the best, and 6 the worst).

After the game, Germany manager Hansi Flick spoke to the media (via MilanEye) and had only good things to say about the Milan centre-back. Rudiger also spoke to the media (via Scout7Calcio)  and also took the opportunity to praise Thiaw.

Flick: “If you want to single someone out from the team, it’s Malick Thiaw, who played very solidly and maturely. He was one of the highlights of tonight’s game.”

Rudiger: “He surprised me. He started on the right foot and showed great personality. He played a really really good game.”

Of course, this comes as no surprise to the Milan fans who saw the youngster do really well in the second half of the season. Hopefully, he can keep this up because consistency has been his main flaw thus far.