Finally the cup went for Germans and the player like Duisburg striker, Sandro Wagner, struck twice as Germany turned the Uefa Under-21 Championship lights out on England. How embarrassing? England were utterly outclassed. Don’t mention the four.
However some England players have done well in the match, like James Milner, Kieran Gibbs, Micah Richards and Jack Rodwell, but England boasted nobody of the class of Ozil, born in Gelsenkirchen, scene of past English pain. Ozil is a real No 10, England’s Mark Noble merely an honest, hard-working midfielder.
England tried to recover, tried to rage against the fading of their European light, and Milner, commendably, led the charge, dribbling brilliantly into the box and setting up a chance for Adam Johnson, whose effort was blocked by Beck. The Hoffenheim full-back then cleared Cattermole’s header off the line.
And then came Wagner, twice cutting in from the left to score, first with his left foot and then his right. Even an average German striker is two-footed. England went out meekly – but with plenty of lessons.
Match details
Germany (4-1-4-1): Neuer; Beck, Hoewedes, Boateng, Boernisch; Hummels; Johnson (Schwaab 68), Castro, Khedira, Ozil; Wagner.
Subs: Fromlowitz (g), Aogo, Ebert, Marin, Grote, Adlung, Ben-Hatira, Schmelzer, Ede, Sippel (g).
Booked: Boernisch.
England (4-1-4-1): Loach; Cranie (Gardner 80), Richards, Onuoha (Mancienne h-t), Gibbs; Muamba (Rodwell 77); Milner, Cattermole, Noble, Johnson; Walcott.
Subs: Lewis (g), Taylor, Stearman, Tomkins, Driver, Rose.
Referee: B Kuipers (Netherlands).
However some England players have done well in the match, like James Milner, Kieran Gibbs, Micah Richards and Jack Rodwell, but England boasted nobody of the class of Ozil, born in Gelsenkirchen, scene of past English pain. Ozil is a real No 10, England’s Mark Noble merely an honest, hard-working midfielder.
England tried to recover, tried to rage against the fading of their European light, and Milner, commendably, led the charge, dribbling brilliantly into the box and setting up a chance for Adam Johnson, whose effort was blocked by Beck. The Hoffenheim full-back then cleared Cattermole’s header off the line.
And then came Wagner, twice cutting in from the left to score, first with his left foot and then his right. Even an average German striker is two-footed. England went out meekly – but with plenty of lessons.
Match details
Germany (4-1-4-1): Neuer; Beck, Hoewedes, Boateng, Boernisch; Hummels; Johnson (Schwaab 68), Castro, Khedira, Ozil; Wagner.
Subs: Fromlowitz (g), Aogo, Ebert, Marin, Grote, Adlung, Ben-Hatira, Schmelzer, Ede, Sippel (g).
Booked: Boernisch.
England (4-1-4-1): Loach; Cranie (Gardner 80), Richards, Onuoha (Mancienne h-t), Gibbs; Muamba (Rodwell 77); Milner, Cattermole, Noble, Johnson; Walcott.
Subs: Lewis (g), Taylor, Stearman, Tomkins, Driver, Rose.
Referee: B Kuipers (Netherlands).
