Football is a sport invented eleven against eleven British and in which Germany always wins ... unless you play against Italy. A few days ago, Spain showed us that statistics are useless for the first time by defeating France in the official party, and this time could have been Germany that could remove the line that has always prevented defeat to Italy, but will to wait another day. The Azzurri not only defeated Germany in order to earn a spot in Sunday's final, but it has played a great game and still higher than its rival. Two were the architects of victory: a great Pirlo, again, as transalpine steersman, and Mario Balotelli, with two goals, I needed a game like this to confirm that beyond his stuff is a great striker.
It was assumed that Germany was the favorite to succeed Spain and Italy atop a large rundown, but the ball had the last word and we had a surprise: Italy is in the final of this tournament. An Italy that wants the ball, dominating games and take the lead, all by the boots of a Pirlo which would not be unreasonable to say that is still the best player in this tournament. Not doing anything that has not made throughout the year at Juventus, but the echo of the tournament causes his football voices reach all corners of old Europe. Give more passes than anyone else, marks time, always knows where you will be more comfortable on the ball and all he does with great delicacy, with details that are left in the retina of the viewer. Furthermore, the Azzurri is a luxury squire like De Rossi, in a great moment.
Prandelli again changed his defense before the enactment of Maggio and low trust placed in Abate. Thus Chiellini moved to left back, a place known as the Bianconeri, and moved to the other side Balzaretti lefty where he completed smoothly, hardly required by Podolski. Barzagli and good Bonucci occupied the center. Meanwhile, back down Löw Klose, Reus and Schürrle to align Mario Gomez, Podolski and Kroos mentioned, although none of them had their day: Özil only lived up to that expected in the onslaught of the Germans.
The party had no clear dominator in the first ten minutes but an error set of transalpine defense that led Buffon and Pirlo had to get the ball from the line. After Loew's locked to Italy in their field but failed to create danger beyond other lack of understanding between the defense and goalkeeper uses Italian almost Khedira to score the first goal. But Italy was once again we all know for a moment: locked in their field, withstood the onslaught and took advantage of their unique approach to the area to get a slice of genius of Cassano, who managed to get the cross to head Balotelli rematase network with little opposition from Badstuber.
Only greater clairvoyance in front of goal he has resisted this selection during the tournament, but if Balotelli and Cassano have the day multiply your chances and that's what happened yesterday. After both, Italy tried to obtain possession aided by the excellent work of Pirlo. Germany was not Schweinsteiger did not look, did not arrive and Kroos Khedira was not. Off the midfield, those above him were complicated despite the good intentions of Özil. To make matters worse he met the second of Italy: an oversight that led to defensive Montolivo Balotelli attend to address the Neuer area and with an accurate shot from the edge of the penalty area, sign a goal complicating things too much for a Germany on the verge of collapse. In a European Championship semi-final against a team like the Mannschaft, SuperMario decided by two goals.
Löw tried to react at half giving way to Klose and Podolski and Gomez Reus, but was unable to move the marker despite a scare Lahm gave very beginning of the second act and that Buffon had to intervene a couple of sometimes with success. With the result in favor, Italy felt comfortable against a Germany that does not gritted teeth. The German coach threw the rest when introduced into the field to the side right Müller Boateng, but far from becoming a siege Teutonic, the match resulted in a dangerous set of Italian cons were about to become a result of scandal have been more successful or Di Natale Marchisio.
Already complied with the statutory time Ozil scored a penalty committed by the hand of Balzaretti, but did nothing but make up a result that gave Italy a deserved pass the final, in which few had the Prandelli. But Italy is a strong block, who knows what he plays, with a good defense, a goalie eternal, and knows Pirlo compete. Catch awaits us on Sunday.
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