France 0-2 Germany: Initial reactions and observations
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Germany are back!" Initial reactions and observations
What an absurd game. Germany scored inside seven seconds, then spent the entire first half pinned back by a France team that seemed a level above. Then, in the second half, everything was flipped on its head. Despite not making changes, a different Germany team came out of the tunnel at halftime, and it dominated what many would consider the best national team in the world. Lots will be written about this game in the coming days, but that second half will give Germany fans hope.
Never say that the Germans don?t have talent. Player for player, France clearly have more depth ? but if it?s a starting XI you?re talking about, Germany can hang with any team in the world. Joshua Kimmich did a really good job containing Mbappe on his side of the field despite the massive pace disparity between him and the Frenchman. It got dicey at times, but the PSG front man never got a chance to make a game changing play.
Does anyone else feel like Gündogan is wasted at the AM position" Especially when Germany have so many talented players competing at the spot. He didn?t cover himself in glory today.
Toni Kroos made a superb return to NT play. His passing was crisp and added a tempo to Germany?s football that has been missing for a long time.
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