Germany’s 2-1 win over Sweden was a “rollercoaster ride” but was also a triumph for calm thinking and patience, says Joachim Low.
The world champions went a goal down after 32 minutes and although Marco Reus equalised three minutes into the second half, their hopes of retaining the title were hanging by a thread until Toni Kroos scored in the 95th minute with a fine free-kick.
Low said he knew Germany would find it hard to break down the Swedish defence but told his players at half-time to keep playing their usual brand of precision football.