VfB Stuttgart: Holger Badstuber eckt bei seinen Mitspielern an

​Before the 11th match day in the Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart  is in the penultimate place in the table. The Swabians' defense, which was so secure in the past, was also a cause for concern. Holger Badstuber hasn't been convincing in terms of play for some time, and according to a report by kicker , the former national player isn't exactly being friendly.

Under the new coach  Markus Weinzierl  , the 29-year-old was in the starting line-up twice in a row. With ex-coach Tayfun Korkut, the veteran had a difficult time at the beginning of the season and was often only the second choice. However, the central defender was to blame for his own misery, after all he made some hair-raising mistakes in his few appearances, which were punished by goals conceded.

Holger Badstuber is considered a very opinionated contemporary

According to the report, the defender should not have handled his situation professionally. He is said to have engaged in a few wars of words with his teammates in training and acted from above. Out of frustration at his low playing times, he is said to have threw a few balls against a window of the club building in the style of a stubborn schoolboy. In addition, he is said to have insulted new signing Nicolas Gonzalez in the friendly against SV Sandhausen.

The 31-time national player is said to have a difficult time with his teammates anyway due to his airs and graces. It is a thorn in the side of some colleagues that the former Bayern player only extended his contract with Stuttgart shortly before the start of the season. The fact that he still sees himself playing internationally in the future does not match his current capabilities. 

So far, the German has only won a weak 46.6 percent of his duels. Instead of stabilizing his young teammates on the defensive as planned, the Bavarian-born made sure that chaos broke out in the VfB back line in recent weeks. On Saturday in the extremely important  game against 1. FC Nürnberg  , Badstuber will have to concentrate on the essentials again.