Germany's Thomas Mueller reacts during their Euro 2016 Group D qualification soccer match against Ireland in Gelsenkirchen, October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
(Reuters) - Germany only had themselves to blame for a late mental lapse that led to Ireland's stoppage-time equaliser on Tuesday with coach Joachim Loew frustrated by a "naive" end to a match they had dominated.
Loew had no doubt imagined a completely different outcome to Germany's two Euro 2016 qualifiers this past week for a side still basking in the glory of lifting the World Cup in Brazil just three months ago.
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