By Many people may think that the result flatters Germany. But it doesn't. The scoreline could easily be double that. However, England's abysmal performance today isn't going to be the main talking point of the game. The main talking point is going to be a goal that wasn't given.
Germany took the lead on 20 minutes when Manuel Neuer's goalkick sails over John Terry's head and Miroslav Klose races onto the ball, holds off Matthew Upson and pokes the ball past David James. Woeful defending.
Just after the half hour, Lukas Podolski makes it 2-0 when a flick from Miroslav Klose finds Thomas Mueller and he finds Lukas Podolski, who smashes the ball low past David James.
On 37 minutes Steven Gerrard crosses from the right and Matthew Upson gets his head onto it to score into the empty net.
About a minute or so later and the major talking point of the game occurs. Frank Lampard hits a shot from outside the area, The ball bounces off the underside of the bar and hits the ground about two feet over the line before bouncing back up, hitting the bar and landing in Manuel Neuer's arms. Amazingly enough, the refree and his assistant both failed to give it. Replays clearly show the ball was well over the line.
Going in at 2-2 at half-time may have ended up in a different second half and potentially a different result. Although to be honest England were probably very lucky to be only 2-1 down.
After 67 minutes, and with England chasing the game, a Frank Lampard free-kick from 25 yards is blocked and Gareth Barry loses the ball. Germany break with pace and Bastian Schweinsteiger plays an inch-perfect pass for Thomas Mueller and he smashes it past David James and into the net.
Three minutes later and it's 4-1. A Joe Cole cross is blocked, and Germany break with pace again. Mesut Ozil outpaces Gareth Barry and he crosses along the six-yard box for Thomas Mueller to score.
England were extremely poor defensively and Germany took every advantage of that. Germany move on and will face the winner of Argentina vs Mexico. England fly home.
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