MIROSLAV Klose believes Germany's ability to play as a team "took the wind out of the English sail" during yesterday's World Cup victory in Bloemfontein.
The veteran striker opened the scoring in the last-16 encounter, before his country went on to record a 4-1 win - their biggest triumph over Fabio Capello's side.
Klose felt the three-time champions were superior as a team compared to the English, saying: "I think it's all down to a certain quality we know we have.
"You see it everyday in training and as I said many times before, it's crucial to have self-belief and present yourself as a true team on the pitch.
"I think this is what really helped in taking the wind out of the English sail.
"I think we were there as a team and that probably didn't seem to be the case with England."
Klose felt the three-time champions were superior as a team compared to the English, saying: "I think it's all down to a certain quality we know we have.
"You see it everyday in training and as I said many times before, it's crucial to have self-belief and present yourself as a true team on the pitch.
"I think this is what really helped in taking the wind out of the English sail.
"I think we were there as a team and that probably didn't seem to be the case with England."
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