Muller and Neuer agree Germany deserved 2-1 World Cup defeat to Japan

After scoring a first-half goal through Gundogan,

suffered a comeback against Japan in their World Cup opener as the Japanese scored twice to seal a 2-1 victory in the second half.

Speaking to

after the game,

said:

"In terms of feeling, we actually played a good game over long stretches.

"Of course, a good game in football is also characterised by the fact that you convert the chances and superiority into goals.

"The effectiveness at both ends didn't match. It's ridiculous that we are left with a defeat.

"But at the end of the day, when you see what we're leaving behind us and how we conceded the goals at the end, you would say in football jargon that it's not an undeserved loss."

Meanwhile, captain

critisized Germany's slow start to the second half. He said:

"I'm totally frustrated and upset that we gave up the game

"That was more than unnecessary. We created a lot of chances to score, so luck and bad luck go hand in hand.

"The imperative that we wanted to score the second goal was perhaps missing and we brought Japan back into the game.

"After the break, we didn't have that flow of play any more, didn't play with the self-confidence we had in the first half.

"It was a bit more difficult because they started higher, but we still have to play well."

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