A supposedly meaningless defeat against Ecuador may have told Germany more than any comfortable win could. The match exposed a team without midfield authority, tempo or physical resistance, with too many famous names losing the ball as soon as football became uncomfortable. Musiala, Wirtz and Havertz looked fragile, Neuer looked late, and only a few exceptions suggested this side still remembers what a duel is.
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