Hummels blasts Germany tactics after shock Mexico defeat
Mats Hummels said Germany's tactical approach was wrong after the World Cup title holders lost their opening game 1-0 to Mexico.
Hirving Lozano scored the only goal of the Group F match, but Mexico wasted several chances on the break to record an even larger margin of win.
Germany, meanwhile, had 26 shots without causing Guillermo Ochoa many problems, although the Mexico goalie made nine saves in ensuring a memorable clean sheet.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
Hummels felt Germany did not heed the warning of their warm-up friendly against Saudi Arabia that ended in a slim 2-1 victory, their only success in seven games since the end of the World Cup qualifying campaign.
"It's pretty simple. We played like we did against Saudi Arabia, but against a be...