Spain 1-1 Germany: The Bayern Munich midfielder had the unenviable task of limiting the creative capabilities of the Spanish teenagers.
Alvaro Morata and Niclas Fullkrug – old-school centre forwards not much liked in this Cruyff- and Guardiola-inspired days of everything false – made it 1-1 ...
The match was also streamed over 3.5 million times on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Online, making it the BBC's third-most streamed match so far after Wales vs Iran ...
Tactical analysis of the FIFA World Cup group stage match between Spain and Germany. This tactical analysis looks at the positives and negatives of ...
Liam Tharme, one of The Athletic's football tactics writers. At The Athletic HQ, Dan Burn, George Caulkin, Liam Tharme and Steve Morison ...
What did we learn from the heavyweight Group E clash at Al Bayt Stadium?
Preview of Japan's World Cup group game against Spain, including team news, ...