The 2014 champions Germany had a record-equallingly bad time of things at the 2018 World Cup, and now history may be repeating itself. twoht
. The subsequent pictures have already flashed around the world. The German team can take considerable pride in their own comment on the atrocious way in which the governing body are handling all of this. It remains to be seen which other nations will follow them. Pressure will almost certainly build upon England to do so, as it should.
Japan seemed prepared for this and were happy to sit deep. When they did break, it was invariably on the right-hand side and usually ended with the wrong ball being played in the vague direction of the penalty spot. But there’s no doubt that Germany aren’t the finished article yet, and the biggest gap is at the head of their attack. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, there came an example of the striker’s nous they’re missing. When Kimmich’s shot was parried to the feet of Serge Gnabry, the Bayern Munich forward opted a low pass across the face of goal and Kai Havertz turned the ball in from close range, only to be pulled back for an obvious offside.
It was reminiscent of that moment when trailing against England with ten minutes to play in the second round of Euro 2020, when Thomas Muller was put through on goal and shot wide. Five minutes later, England were two up and Germany were out of the competition. Had Muller taken that chance, Germany would likely have forced extra-time.The warning signs were there.
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