Somebody had better heat up the old cliche about never writing off the Germans. This was a sensational response to their many doubters, who bore witness to exactly what had been demanded: a performance of furious intensity, channelled aggression and boundless invention that puts their name back in the conversation from nowhere. If Germany can match this standard over the coming three weeks, Joachim Löw could yet sign off by winning Euro 2020.
What a turnaround that would be given the brickbats flung his way during an entropic three years since their early World Cup exit. On Tuesday they gave France too much respect and the sense was that Hansi
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