"Kiev is our goal and is well within our compass," said Riccardo Montolivo that the average German-Italian midfielder is preparing for "semi-final madness" against his mother's native country.
Born of an Italian father and German mother, Riccardo Montolivo can have a better idea than most how well the UEFA Euro 2012 Italy in the semifinals will be on Thursday, but the midfielder is confident that the Azzurri what it takes to reach the Sunday's final. "Kiev is our goal and is well within our compass," he told.
Montolivo made a single appearance in the group stage, but played 120 minutes without a goal for Italy in the quarterfinals, which side of Cesare Prandelli, triumphed after a penalty shoot-out nerves. England had been more ruthless with his place begins at age 27, could have been remembered for a penalty miss that cost his team a place in the last four years, but fortune favored the former midfielder Fiorenitna ACF, which otherwise enjoyed an excellent game, and that Italy met with the help of Andrea Pirlo brazen, the effort at once.
"He sent a message of peace with their grief," said Montolivo "It was a crazy goal, and since then England under pressure because he lost his two subsequent criminal. As for my sorrow, shame I put it all, but most important is that we come across."
Although the Italians were taken the distance on Sunday, the Group C runners dominated the quarterfinals, another example of the improvement of their form. "I do not think we're going to play differently on Thursday," said Montolivo. "We will continue playing in the same way. When playing an expansive game from the start of the tournament so far, we have improved and we aim to do the same in the next game." We are facing a great team, and we will open playing football. ""
New style of Italy is the mark of a coach Montolivo served under five years at Fiorentina, the club left the AC Milan recently, and his relationship with his former mentor benefited his cause, when Thiago Motta was low for the match England. "I know Prandelli very well," said Montolivo. "He has brought a sense of calm and we have to play football has been our privilege over the last two years and we'll keep playing this way its best quality is that he knows how to coach football - .. It's like a teacher" .
Prandelli has struggled to convince his players are good enough to succeed in taking the game to the opposition, and it seems that the currency has fallen. "We have everything you need to go all the way and we have shown how good we are in our games so far," said Montolivo. "Right now we have to give everything we have, no matter who we're playing." We have Germany next, but could have been anyone, Kiev is our goal and is well within our compass. ""
Montolivo is waiting to take the country where his mother was born and raised, and German fluently President described the meeting in Warsaw as a "special game", but believes that an Azzurri squad United have the momentum disappoint his maternal relatives. "The strength of Italy is the team," said the midfielder to play ball, which has 35 games and a goal to his name.
"Each and every one of 23 players are giving everything to the cause. We have been playing together for two years. The team has remained essentially the same and so we have the option to rotate players. We can exchange for another player without adversely affecting the way the team plays.
"It will be a crazy semifinals. Germany is a very strong team who are very talented and highly valued. They have been playing well and winning for many years and be well prepared for us. But we know we are. Enough Definitely good we will try to be more accurate in front of goal, but that goes for the midfielders and strikers The most important thing is to create occasions. then I am sure that the goals will come. "
Born of an Italian father and German mother, Riccardo Montolivo can have a better idea than most how well the UEFA Euro 2012 Italy in the semifinals will be on Thursday, but the midfielder is confident that the Azzurri what it takes to reach the Sunday's final. "Kiev is our goal and is well within our compass," he told.
Montolivo made a single appearance in the group stage, but played 120 minutes without a goal for Italy in the quarterfinals, which side of Cesare Prandelli, triumphed after a penalty shoot-out nerves. England had been more ruthless with his place begins at age 27, could have been remembered for a penalty miss that cost his team a place in the last four years, but fortune favored the former midfielder Fiorenitna ACF, which otherwise enjoyed an excellent game, and that Italy met with the help of Andrea Pirlo brazen, the effort at once.
"He sent a message of peace with their grief," said Montolivo "It was a crazy goal, and since then England under pressure because he lost his two subsequent criminal. As for my sorrow, shame I put it all, but most important is that we come across."
Although the Italians were taken the distance on Sunday, the Group C runners dominated the quarterfinals, another example of the improvement of their form. "I do not think we're going to play differently on Thursday," said Montolivo. "We will continue playing in the same way. When playing an expansive game from the start of the tournament so far, we have improved and we aim to do the same in the next game." We are facing a great team, and we will open playing football. ""
New style of Italy is the mark of a coach Montolivo served under five years at Fiorentina, the club left the AC Milan recently, and his relationship with his former mentor benefited his cause, when Thiago Motta was low for the match England. "I know Prandelli very well," said Montolivo. "He has brought a sense of calm and we have to play football has been our privilege over the last two years and we'll keep playing this way its best quality is that he knows how to coach football - .. It's like a teacher" .
Prandelli has struggled to convince his players are good enough to succeed in taking the game to the opposition, and it seems that the currency has fallen. "We have everything you need to go all the way and we have shown how good we are in our games so far," said Montolivo. "Right now we have to give everything we have, no matter who we're playing." We have Germany next, but could have been anyone, Kiev is our goal and is well within our compass. ""
Montolivo is waiting to take the country where his mother was born and raised, and German fluently President described the meeting in Warsaw as a "special game", but believes that an Azzurri squad United have the momentum disappoint his maternal relatives. "The strength of Italy is the team," said the midfielder to play ball, which has 35 games and a goal to his name.
"Each and every one of 23 players are giving everything to the cause. We have been playing together for two years. The team has remained essentially the same and so we have the option to rotate players. We can exchange for another player without adversely affecting the way the team plays.
"It will be a crazy semifinals. Germany is a very strong team who are very talented and highly valued. They have been playing well and winning for many years and be well prepared for us. But we know we are. Enough Definitely good we will try to be more accurate in front of goal, but that goes for the midfielders and strikers The most important thing is to create occasions. then I am sure that the goals will come. "
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