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pierino wrote:you are the favorites
but you always fear ...
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for you would be great to win ..![]()
for us it is normal
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AvatarX wrote:One of the first matches I have watched was the WC1982 bitter final between Germany and Italy. We lost in Spain then, but at least we hold the trophy in their own ground 8 years later.
Today the best generation of German players after those of the early 90s will end an unlucky history against Italians and start our domination in European football.
Go Germany!
Jorge wrote:AvatarX wrote:One of the first matches I have watched was the WC1982 bitter final between Germany and Italy. We lost in Spain then, but at least we hold the trophy in their own ground 8 years later.
Today the best generation of German players after those of the early 90s will end an unlucky history against Italians and start our domination in European football.
Go Germany!
I am a little older so I have some history before that but that lost against Italy in 1982 hurt.
Italy came out of nowhere because they had great players but not a cohesive team having survived the Group phase with 3 draws vs Poland, Peru and Cameroon (typical Italy), they actually were level with Cameroon on points and GD but edged Cameroon on goals scored in the group (only 2). Then in 1982 after the Group phase there was no knockout (I love that format) but another Group stage with stronger teams: Italy ended up with Brazil and Argentina and beat them both. Then beat the great Poland team in the SF easily, Germany instead went to play one of the best matches ever vs France, coming back from 3-1 in extra time to tie and win on PK's.
3 days later in the final the German team was not its own self after being drained out in the SF while Italy was at its best.
In 1990 the stage was set up for the rematch in Rome but a mediocre Argentina managed to knock the Italians out in the SF.
Kicker is predicting the same formation as in the group stage but with Klose instead of Gomez, which means that I am not amused.
walter wrote:Kicker is predicting the same formation as in the group stage but with Klose instead of Gomez, which means that I am not amused.
No worries, Mutu. Loew is saving Gomez for a tired Italian team in the second half, I think that is part of the plan. In the second half the going into extra time against England will starting taking its toll on the Italians at which point bringing a fresh Gomez would be great, especially because of the physicality in his game.
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