Germany kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a hugely disappointing 2-0 defeat away in Slovakia – a result which marked their third straight competitive defeat. That loss in Bratislava raised serious concerns for Die Mannschaft, who have underperformed on the international stage for almost a decade.

Manager Michael O'Neill felt had Northern Ireland beaten Germany at Windsor Park in World Cup qualifying on Monday night that they would have been in a "strong position to achieve something amazing". It was not to be with Nick Woltemade's somewhat ...

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