'Germany play one way - and it doesn't work anymore'

Germany's World Cup campaign has ended in an upset to Paraguay. According to BBC Sport's analysis, it wasn't tactical brilliance from the underdog—it was German predictability. The team's long-standing organizational style became a liability: they played one way, Paraguay figured it out, and Germany had no Plan B. When your greatest strength becomes your weakness, the scoreboard doesn't lie.

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