Germany 4-0 Portugal: Five Talking Points

Germany recordedyet another 4-xresult in aWorld Cup as they beat Portugal 4-0 with surprising ease.Here are the five talking points from the match.

#1 Initial caution

It was surprising to see how tense and cagey both sides were initially. The humidity was probably a factor, as neither side wanted to run themselves out. 

Consequently there was little attacking intent, and both seemed to be waiting for the other side to make mistakes. Ultimately, Die Mannschaft’s gifted front line – Mesut Ozil, Mario Gotze and Toni Kroos behind Thomas Muller – forced the first error, with right-back Joao Pereira hauling down Gotze in the box.

It was a deserved penalty, and once it became 1-0, with Germany playing a game of attrition, Portugal slipped far behind.