4.Mats Hummels
Hirving Lozano’s winning goal was scored on the counter-attack and, despite Germany’s dominance of possession, they were repeatedly exposed defensively when they lost the ball and could have fallen to an even heavier defeat.
Hummels himself struggled badly but he pointed to the lack of protection that was being afforded to the team’s two centre-backs. Hummels has never been the fastest and has lost a step athletically. He has passed his peak in athletic terms. Today people say that the best age for footballers is 27, according to athletic criteria. That can be dangerous.