No crisis here, says Germany boss Low

Three months and one day ago Jogi Low was celebrating becoming a world champion.

The term crisis still seems a little over the top but, without putting a dampener on such a fantastic result from Ireland’s point of view, Germany were well below par in Gelsenkirchen last night.

Toni Kroos’s goal came from their 17th attempt — such profligacy was nowhere to be seen in Brazil — but it was their defensive slackness and inability to close out the game which frustrated the manager more.