Five reasons why England were embarrassed by Germany (World CUP 2010) A false sense of superiority and a disorganised defence, plus a horrible decision by the officials, gave England an afternoon to forget England are out of the world cup, beaten 4-1 by Germany in a match where the team was consistently outclassed, according to the pundits. The overall statistics analysis: • Wayne Rooney has lost the ball by being tackled in possession more often than any other player at the 2010 world cup finals • Rooney also completed only 55% of his passes for England against Germany – the lowest rate in the game • Germany scored four goals from six shots on target, while England mustered seven attempts on target • Manuel Neuer’s assist for Klose’s goal was the first by a goalkeeper at the world cup since 1966 (Kavazashvili for USSR) • The last time England conceded four goals in a world cup finals game was in 1954 v Uruguay • Frank Lampard’s free-kick onto the bar was his 37th world cup shot without scoring, more than any other player (1966-2010)
Five reasons why England were embarrassed by Germany (World CUP 2010)
Five reasons why England were embarrassed by Germany (World CUP 2010) A false sense of superiority and a disorganised defence, plus a horrible decision by the officials, gave England an afternoon to forget England are out of the world cup, beaten 4-1 by Germany in a match where the team was consistently outclassed, according to the pundits. The overall statistics analysis: • Wayne Rooney has lost the ball by being tackled in possession more often than any other player at the 2010 world cup finals • Rooney also completed only 55% of his passes for England against Germany – the lowest rate in the game • Germany scored four goals from six shots on target, while England mustered seven attempts on target • Manuel Neuer’s assist for Klose’s goal was the first by a goalkeeper at the world cup since 1966 (Kavazashvili for USSR) • The last time England conceded four goals in a world cup finals game was in 1954 v Uruguay • Frank Lampard’s free-kick onto the bar was his 37th world cup shot without scoring, more than any other player (1966-2010)
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Five reasons why England were embarrassed by Germany (World CUP 2010)