World Cup 2018: 5 best and worst players as Germany beat Sweden

Germany v Sweden: Group F - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
A Jubilant Germany celebrated their first win of the tournament

#4 Worst - Julian Draxler

Germany v Sweden: Group F - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Germany v Sweden: Group F - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Julian Draxler started for the second straight game in the World Cup but failed to justify his selection. The Paris Saint-Germain winger was unable to have any sort of influence in the game and was withdrawn at halftime for Mario Gomez.

In his 45 minute stay on the pitch, Draxler did possess a high pass accuracy of 90 percent, but it ultimately did not result in anything substantial as he made just one key pass and failed to supply any successful crosses into the box.

The 24 year old did find the first clear-cut chance of the game but his volleyed attempt was blocked by Sebastian Larsson and that ended up the only shot he had at goal in the first half.

Back to back poor performances should result in Draxler being dropped for the next game as Germany possess many options available in their squad who can fit into the role and play out wide on the left.

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