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Germany’s failure at the World Cup highlighted their need for a lethal finisher to bring goals to a toothless attack.

The defending champions managed just two goals in Russia, a Marco Reus strike and a free-kick from Toni Kroos. Strikers Mario Gomez, Timo Werner and Thomas Muller did not find the back of the net once.

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Freelance football writer Lars Pollmann offered his view of Reus’ display against South Korea:

At just 22, Werner still has time on his side, which cannot be said about 32-year-old Mario Gomez. The Stuttgart player was Germany’s oldest player at the World Cup and was something of a surprise inclusion.

There were no surprises about Muller’s inclusion, but he is another player who could not find his best form. Sports journalist Stefan Bienkowski said he looked lethargic:

Germany’s exit at the group stage is a big shock given the strength of…



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