It hurts like hell to have missed that golden chance - Thomas Muller admits

Bayern Munich forward, Thomas Muller has admitted his horror miss in the German’s encounter with the English at EURO 2020.

The German International stated that ‘it hurts like hell' to have missed such a golden opportunity in the round of 16.

Muller added that the reflection on that miss alone makes him believe that he has indeed let down his teammates, coach and supporters.

The veteran was slotted through on goal after a mistake from Raheem Sterling, who scored the opening goal of the clash at Wembley, and raced towards Jordan Pickford with the net at mercy.

“This is the moment that gets stuck in your head and keeps you up at night,

“The moment you work for, train for and live for as a footballer.

“The moment when it's all in your hands when you can bring your team back into the game and send a whole football nation into ecstasy.

“Getting this chance and missing it hurts like hell.

“It hurts to let down my teammates and coach, who put all of their trust in me.

“But what hurts the most is letting down all Germany fans out there who stood by and supported us at the Euros, despite it all.” Muller wrote.

It proved to be a nightmare occasion overall for Bayern Munich forward Muller, who failed to hide his emotions after being substituted late on to be replaced by Jamal Musiala when Germany found themselves two goals behind. 

During his post-match analysis, former Germany player and manager Jurgen Klinsmann was scathing Muller, who famously netted twice against England at the 2010 World Cup, for failing to hit the target.  

“You wanted it to be Muller,

“He's the guy who carried Germany through difficult times. 

“He missed it, he knows he should have scored that one.

“Pickford does really well to stand him up, those little pieces they decide a game,” Klinsmann said. 

Joachim Low will step down as Germany boss after a decade and a half in their senior coaching set-up, and he conceded that the lack of a clinical edge proved to be their downfall. 

“It is clear that we are all very disappointed, me the team, the players, the staff.

“We really invested a lot and the team has worked very well, developed great spirit and we just didn't make it to put it on the pitch and be effective. 

“We didn't take advantage of the two great opportunities we had and it was obvious that it was going to be all about patience.

“The English side scored on their first opportunity, we didn't. It was difficult, we would have turned the match around after the chance of Muller, then they scored the second.

“The team threw in everything but we were not clinical enough. 

“The team needs to mature to be more successful.”