6.Mesut Özil

Other than a neat pass to Thomas Müller in the 57th minute, which was called offside, Özil had no notable contributions, which was disheartening for Arsenal fans. He seemed to play with the same casualness he implements at Arsenal when things don’t go his way. If Löw decides to use Özil more in an attacking capacity, his performances might improve throughout the tournament. The 29-year-old lives in the attacking third, and that’s where he should stay; slotting in tricky passes behind the defence for Timo Werner and the wingers to run onto. However, against Mexico, he was simply missing.