David Forde: Easily Ireland’s best player on the night, Forde made some impressive saves to keep the score down. 8

Seamus Coleman: Was on the periphery of the game, but looked one of Ireland’s most assured players on the rare occasions he got the ball. Had a good run near the end that almost resulted in Stokes scoring.  6

Damien Delaney: Made some good interceptions, generally looked quite solid and couldn’t do much for the goals. 7

Ciaran Clark: Made a couple of strong tackles, but lost concentration when attempting to clear the ball near the end of the first half and consequently, almost cost the team a goal. 6

Stephen Kelly: Did well to keep Philipp Lahm relatively quiet in the first half, but was badly at fault for the all-important second goal. 5

Glenn Whelan: Looked totally lost as he was bizarrely played out of position on the right of midfield. 5

Marc Wilson: Another player who gave his all, but played one or two sloppy passes and had little impact on the game ultimately. 5

James McCarthy: A quiet performance from McCarthy who was rarely given the chance to show off his strengths. 5

Darron Gibson: Chased and harried but was relatively ineffectual for the most part and let Ozil break through all too easily for the third goal. 5

Kevin Doyle: Ireland’s target man for the night, Doyle was isolated for the most part and thus, subjected to a thankless task of chasing the ball relentlessly. 5

Anthony Stokes: Gave the ball away for the first goal, and could have done better for one or two chances, but was one of Ireland’s liveliest players and at least offered more of a presence and a threat than many players before him in the position. 6

Noel King: Made a bold team selection and it backfired as Ireland look tactically inept and confused throughout. Moreover, his refusal to introduce substitutes when the side were crying out for an injection of life was particularly baffling. 3

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