Chile 0-1 Germany
Posted in European Championship, Football, World Cup, Confederations Cup at 22:29 on 2 July 2017
Confederations Cup Final, Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 2/7/17.
To slightly amend Gary Lineker. Football is a simple game. Twenty-two plus men chase a ball around a pitch for 95 minutes, and the Germans win. Even if it’s their B-team.
Well, they might not have got to the final of the last European Championship but after this tournament who can doubt the strength in depth the German national team now has?
It’s a frightening thought for the other possible contenders for the 2018 World Cup.
Mind you, had it not been for a dreadful mistake at the back by Marcelo Díaz the game might have ended 0-0.
Still, Germany took that golden opportunity and Chile, despite their domination of possession, failed to take any of their chances.
And Germany always looked capable of getting another goal whenever they forayed up the park.
Not bad for a country whose normal first choices had been given the close season off.
For Joachim Löw it’s a good selection headache to have.