Germany Vs. Italy, Euro 2012 Semifinals: Width And Speed Against Andrea Pirlo
Italy have the most in-form midfielder at Euro 2012, but will suspensions and
injuries be the azzurri's undoing against a quick, young and rested
Germany side?
Jun 27, 2012 - Italy enters the Euro 2012 semifinal with only one win from
four games, but they also enter the match having not suffered a loss in the
tournament. When faced with a tough Spain side in the first game of the
tournament, they matched them in a 1-1 draw, proving that they can hang with
anyone.
They might be facing a slight step up in competition on Thursday, based on Spain's 0-0 draw in the first semifinal. Germany enter
Thursday's match with a perfect four wins in four games, having comfortably
defeated Portugal, the Netherlands and Denmark. Between their exiting play at the World Cup and
their romp through qualifying, they entered the tournament with lofty
expectations, and those expectations have carried over into the semifinals,
where they are expected to defeat Italy.
