The coach was thrilled with the Bayern Munich man's performance and eased concerns over the fitness of Mats Hummels the Bayern Munich man opened the scoring form the penalty spot before adding a goal in either half to see Germany open their World Cup campaign with a strong statement of intent.
Thomas played very well up front. He kept Pape and Alves busy the whole time. With his running paths he ripped the defense apart for other players and he scored three goals. That's Thomas Muller.
He suffered a blow on his thigh. I don't think it's that dramatic, he revealed.
When Ronaldo can start to run, it is going to get difficult because he can score with both feet. If he enters the box it is very dangerous, he explained.
With Germany a man up and three goals to the good by half time, the 54 year old was also keen for his side not to over exert themselves during a humid second half in Salvador.
It was a different game in the second half. With this heat and against an opponent with a man down and leading 3-0 it was important to keep the ball and to be energy-efficient.
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He suffered a blow on his thigh. I don't think it's that dramatic, he revealed.
When Ronaldo can start to run, it is going to get difficult because he can score with both feet. If he enters the box it is very dangerous, he explained.
With Germany a man up and three goals to the good by half time, the 54 year old was also keen for his side not to over exert themselves during a humid second half in Salvador.
It was a different game in the second half. With this heat and against an opponent with a man down and leading 3-0 it was important to keep the ball and to be energy-efficient.
