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World Cup Player Ratings: Germany 4-1 England
Heavy defeat sends Three Lions crashing out. Goal.com rates the participants
27 Jun 2010 17:38:00
By Adam Scime
GERMANY
Neuer- 6.5: All over the place in the first-half, making a hash of the England goal. He was much more secure in the second. Catching crosses with ease and denying Gerrard a late consolation.
Lahm- 5.5: Not a vintage performance from the diminutive full-back, but he did his job when called upon. Arguaby, his worst game of this World Cup thus far, even though he was not poor by any stretch.
Mertesacker- 7.5: Incredible in the air to deny the Three Lions any success in that area. A competent defender, who plays a clean style that is refreshing to see.
Friedrich- 6.5: Made a decisive play in the second-half to deny England when they were fired up after Lampard's disallowed goal. Otherwise solid enough at the back.
Boateng- 6: A great block to deny Milner what looked like a certain goal. Milner and Cole had little success on his side even though Boateng was hardly noticeable during the 90 minutes.
Khedira- 7.5: Incisive in front of the back four and also willing to provide an option going forward. Another great piece of this young Germany team.
Schweinsteiger- 8.5: Always put a foot on the ball in midfield, more determined in the second half and played a part in a textbook counter to set up Mueller for Germany's third.
Mueller- 9: One assist and a brace from the talented youngster, who has achieved what every player dreams of doing in a World Cup match with two great finishes. Also set up Klose with another great chance in the first half and caused all sorts of problems for Ashley Cole.
Oezil- 9: The hero against Ghana was at it again, everywhere in support of the strikers, his dribbling and movement left the Three Lions for dead many times and he burst past Barry to square for Mueller and finish off the match completely.
Podolski- 7: Tracked back when necessary and also kept up his positive exploits in this tournament with a low shot from a tight angle for Germany's second.
Klose- 8: A poor season for Bayern Munich, but he's been in top form at this World Cup and opportunistically poked the opener past James. However, he should have scored another when set up by Mueller.
Substitutes
Gomez- 6: Hardly involved, but the match was over as a contest by the time he entered.
Trochowski- N/A
Kiessling- N/A
ENGLAND
James- 5.5: Made two good saves on Oezil and Klose. However, he looked poor on Podolski's tally with suspect positioning. In the end England lack a quality shot stopper and his experience was not enough.
Johnson- 5: Got forward in the first-half, but he is not a great international player. Looked out of his depth against the Germans as his team lost 4-1.
Terry- 4: Completely misjudged the long ball that led to Klose's goal and after a brilliant display against Slovenia he ended his tournament as a flop along with several of his team-mates.
Upson- 5: Some credit for scoring a goal with a nice header, but defensively he was as poor as Terry and the way Klose held him off ahead of his goal made him look like a schoolboy at the back.
Cole- 6: Involved in some strong challenges at the start, but Oezil and Mueller had Cole in their pocket for most of the match.
Milner- 5.5: Not nearly as effective as he was versus Slovenia, the Aston Villa midfielder did not justify his selection this time around. Tried to open up the defence in the second-half to no avail before being substituted.
Lampard- 6.5: Can consider himself unlucky, as his first-half volley had clearly crossed the line but was not given. He also slammed the crossbar from a free-kick in the second-half. From open play, he struggled versus Khedira and Schweinsteiger though.
Barry- 5: Completely left for dead by Oezil on Germany's fourth as he lacked the pace to keep up with the Werder Bremen starlet.
Gerrard- 5.5: Set up their lone goal of the match with a nice cross. The skipper showed a spirit and willingness to get involved that his team-mates lacked but lacked quality in many of his passes and shots.
Rooney- 5: No goals for Rooney at the 2010 World Cup. He displayed great control on some long passes and flashes of his ability, but in the end it was not enough for the Three Lions.
Defoe- 5.5: Pressured the Germany backline to no avail and it's clear that he is not the striker England require at the top level.
Substitutes
Joe Cole- 6: A replacement for Milner, but he fared little better and didn't see enough of the ball in dangerous situations while he was on the pitch to make a real difference.
Heskey- N/A
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Neuer- 6.5: All over the place in the first-half, making a hash of the England goal. He was much more secure in the second. Catching crosses with ease and denying Gerrard a late consolation.
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Lahm- 5.5: Not a vintage performance from the diminutive full-back, but he did his job when called upon. Arguaby, his worst game of this World Cup thus far, even though he was not poor by any stretch.
Mertesacker- 7.5: Incredible in the air to deny the Three Lions any success in that area. A competent defender, who plays a clean style that is refreshing to see.
Friedrich- 6.5: Made a decisive play in the second-half to deny England when they were fired up after Lampard's disallowed goal. Otherwise solid enough at the back.
Boateng- 6: A great block to deny Milner what looked like a certain goal. Milner and Cole had little success on his side even though Boateng was hardly noticeable during the 90 minutes.
Khedira- 7.5: Incisive in front of the back four and also willing to provide an option going forward. Another great piece of this young Germany team.
Schweinsteiger- 8.5: Always put a foot on the ball in midfield, more determined in the second half and played a part in a textbook counter to set up Mueller for Germany's third.
Mueller- 9: One assist and a brace from the talented youngster, who has achieved what every player dreams of doing in a World Cup match with two great finishes. Also set up Klose with another great chance in the first half and caused all sorts of problems for Ashley Cole.
Oezil- 9: The hero against Ghana was at it again, everywhere in support of the strikers, his dribbling and movement left the Three Lions for dead many times and he burst past Barry to square for Mueller and finish off the match completely.
Podolski- 7: Tracked back when necessary and also kept up his positive exploits in this tournament with a low shot from a tight angle for Germany's second.
Klose- 8: A poor season for Bayern Munich, but he's been in top form at this World Cup and opportunistically poked the opener past James. However, he should have scored another when set up by Mueller.
Substitutes
Gomez- 6: Hardly involved, but the match was over as a contest by the time he entered.
Trochowski- N/A
Kiessling- N/A
ENGLAND
James- 5.5: Made two good saves on Oezil and Klose. However, he looked poor on Podolski's tally with suspect positioning. In the end England lack a quality shot stopper and his experience was not enough.
Johnson- 5: Got forward in the first-half, but he is not a great international player. Looked out of his depth against the Germans as his team lost 4-1.
Terry- 4: Completely misjudged the long ball that led to Klose's goal and after a brilliant display against Slovenia he ended his tournament as a flop along with several of his team-mates.
Upson- 5: Some credit for scoring a goal with a nice header, but defensively he was as poor as Terry and the way Klose held him off ahead of his goal made him look like a schoolboy at the back.
Cole- 6: Involved in some strong challenges at the start, but Oezil and Mueller had Cole in their pocket for most of the match.
Milner- 5.5: Not nearly as effective as he was versus Slovenia, the Aston Villa midfielder did not justify his selection this time around. Tried to open up the defence in the second-half to no avail before being substituted.
Lampard- 6.5: Can consider himself unlucky, as his first-half volley had clearly crossed the line but was not given. He also slammed the crossbar from a free-kick in the second-half. From open play, he struggled versus Khedira and Schweinsteiger though.
Barry- 5: Completely left for dead by Oezil on Germany's fourth as he lacked the pace to keep up with the Werder Bremen starlet.
Gerrard- 5.5: Set up their lone goal of the match with a nice cross. The skipper showed a spirit and willingness to get involved that his team-mates lacked but lacked quality in many of his passes and shots.
Rooney- 5: No goals for Rooney at the 2010 World Cup. He displayed great control on some long passes and flashes of his ability, but in the end it was not enough for the Three Lions.
Defoe- 5.5: Pressured the Germany backline to no avail and it's clear that he is not the striker England require at the top level.
Substitutes
Joe Cole- 6: A replacement for Milner, but he fared little better and didn't see enough of the ball in dangerous situations while he was on the pitch to make a real difference.
Heskey- N/A
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