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#1 Jerome Boateng
Boateng started the first two games for Germany and was suspended for the third. His performance was truly awful. He was dreadful against Mexico - he was caught out on quick counters and failed to track back when he ventured forward. His long balls lacked timing and proved to be wasteful.
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His performance was worse in the second game against the Swedes. Former Manchester United duo Gary Neville and Roy Keane savaged the Bayern Munich star prior to his sending off against Sweden at half-time.
Keane cynical of the centre-back, said "Boateng's walking around the place like he's playing Sunday League football. He's been a disgrace. Get him off." Neville went one further saying:
"Roy is absolutely right. The [Germany] centre-backs have been a joke. I mean Boateng, for some reason, seems to think he is [Franz] Beckenbauer, thinks he's the player. He's played under Pep (Guardiola) and started to believe he is a fantastic football player.He has been a joke in this first half. He's got delusions, thinks he is a player; he's wandering forward, ambling in the game."
Funnily Keane got his wish in the second half, with Boateng seeing a red. Germany played much better without him and eventually went on to win their game.
