Germany vs England: Harry Kane’s late spot-kick secured Gareth Southgate’s men a hard-fought Nations League draw in Germany as the skipper became the second man to score 50 goals for England.
Germany vs England: Result| Highlights| Analysis
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Result:
If Harry Kane was going to pick a moment to score his 50th England goal, then you suspect tonight would have been near the top of his list.
For around 80 minutes or so it looked like England were on their way to back-to-back defeats, with Jonas Hofmann putting Germany ahead after a slick move in the 50th minute.
It was no more than they deserved on the balance of play and in truth Hansi Flick will be disappointed his side didn’t win this game.
Highlights:
Gareth Southgate will have to look back at this game and wonder “What on earth just happened?” Sporting arguably their top starting XI, England failed to make any lasting impact on the game.
Honestly, if Pickford does not make some clutch saves Die Mannschaft should have had more than the singular goal they had. The only real player who seemed to have made an impact for England was the substitution of Jack Grealish.
But when you have Kane leading the line for you then you are always in the game, just ask Tottenham.
Analysis:
Jamal Musiala is the best player on this Germany squad not named Manuel Neuer. Even with the likes of Müller, Leon Goretzka, and Serge Gnabry, Musiala is the shining jewel and he showcased today why his decision to play for Germany over England was such an international competition.
At the ripe young age of 19, he’s already making impact plays for both Germany and Bayern Munich. He’s the man to fill Müller’s shoes and one can argue he’s already got one boot on.
How they can grossly ignore their own rules is simply unacceptable at any level, especially for a major international tournament.
