Unlike in 2014, there are no glorious reviews of Euro 2016 – just a sober postmortem and another sigh of “what could have been”. Germany showed that they were one of the better if not the best team at this
Euro 2016: Wrapping Up
France v Germany: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
All good things have to come to an end. Germany had come into their Euro semi-final against hosts France with more than a degree of confidence after their dramatic quarter-final victory over (former) bogey team Italy, but in the end
Germany v Italy: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
OK, Germany couldn’t quite beat Italy inside the ninety minutes or even extra time, but a messy penalty shootout victory will do. At the ninth attempt, the Italian curse has been broken. True to expectations, the encounter in Bordeaux was
The spell is broken! Germany edge out Italy after dramatic Elfmeterschießen in Bordeaux
The waiting is at an end, and the time has come. The setting is the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, and it is the ninth competitive chapter in the long-running – and up to this point one-sided – duel between the
Germany v Slovakia: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Having started to click into gear in their final group match against Northern Ireland, the Mannschaft machine looked to have got things absolutely right – overwhelming a defensively-minded Slovakia with a heady mix of skill, guile and power. With the
Dominant Draxler the inspiration as rampant Germany destroy Slovakia
After a solid if not exactly spectacular group phase, Germany are back in Lille to face Slovakia – third place finishers behind Wales and England in Group B. Having been beaten 3-1 in Augsburg by the Slovaks only last month
Germany v Northern Ireland: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Germany rounded off their first phase group with a flourish, even if the final result was far from indicative of their powerful and dominant performance. Changes made by Nationaltrainer Jogi Löw produced much needed spark as the Mannschaft threatened to
One goal, when it could have been half a dozen
The time has come, and Germany are at an atmospheric Parc des Princes in Paris to take on Northern Ireland in their final group match – where a good win should take them through to the last sixteen in top
Germany v Poland: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
After the 2-0 opening group victory against Ukraine, Germany’s campaign stumbled and stuttered in what was a laboured and arguably fortunate goalless draw against a well-drilled Polish side. With both teams coming into the match on three points, a victory
Toothless Germany held to goalless draw by profligate Poland
The setting: The impressive Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. The match: Germany against Poland, one of the great tournament fixtures and the biggest game of Group C. With a win from their opening game, the path
Germany v Ukraine: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
The waiting and ongoing pre-tournament speculation has finally come to an end, and the Euros are finally underway for Germany. After the slightly suspect build-up to the tournament there has been a growing sense of doubt and unease among some
Germany off to the perfect start with deserved win over awkward Ukraine
So, it begins! After all of the build-up, predictions and (meaningless) warm-up matches, the Euros finally start for the Mannschaft against the Ukraine in Lille. Incidents off the pitch have made the biggest headlines so far, but the world champions