At the end of Euro 2016, there was a distinct emptiness in the German camp. The 2-0 semi-final defeat at the hands of host nation France was hard to grasp, because it felt so avoidable, so out of character in the way silly mistakes doomed the world champions, who were arguably the better team on the balance of the 90 minutes.
Head coach Joachim Low told the media in the press room of Marseille's Stade Velodrome that his side did nothing wrong, per Gabriele Marcotti of ESPN FC. "I have to compliment my players. We were the better team.