VATUTINKI: Germany must win their next two World Cup matches against Sweden and South Korea but that will require a total change in attitude and not an overhaul of the line-up, Germany captain Manuel Neuer said on Tuesday.

The world champions suffered a shock 1-0 opening Group F loss to Mexico that has put them on the backfoot ahead of their game against Sweden on Saturday in Sochi.

The Swedes won their opener against the Koreans and like Mexico have three points.

“The coach knows the situation that we are in now (is dire). (Every match is like a) final (from now on),” Neuer told a news conference. “We are frustrated and disappointed. Now it is up to us to react.”

Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2018