Three-time champion Germany has lost some of the talent they showed in South Africa in 2010, but new-found maturity and defensive rigor makes them real contenders.
Upon reaching the semifinals three times German champions have revealed their status as one of the favorites before the tournament. They are the only team in the UEFA EURO 2012 has won all four games so far and while his game was perhaps the most elegant in the 2010 FIFA World Cup is not a very deliberate thought behind his more mature and conservative this occasion.
Tactics: This German team might not be as exciting as they were two years ago in South Africa, but that's not all his fault. Impressive performances in recent seasons have earned the respect of Germany coach Joachim Loew has faced teams - even attacking the sides, like the Netherlands - very deep seated against him. As a result of Germany no longer enjoy the space that was granted in 2010, although his 4-2-3-1 formation, has not changed since the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008.
In addition, the 5-3 defeat against Switzerland heating highlighted defensive deficiencies and Löw has called on his wide midfielders to track back more than they used to, knowing that the attack potential of your team is being strong enough to almost guarantee goals.
The Nickel: Seen as a junior partner of Bastian Schweinsteiger in South Africa, Sami Khedira has become the dominant figure in midfield for Germany. In addition to winning a huge amount of balls and taking them on with the attack on careers, whether they set important goals (against Portugal) or scores of himself (Greece). "It has become a true leader, he is very good, very dynamic, very present," said Loew. "It's good for others it's there."
EURO semi-final record:
14/06/1972 Belgium 1-2 West Germany (Deurne, BEL)
17/06/1976 Yugoslavia 2-4 West Germany (aet) (Belgrade)
21/06/1988 West Germany 1-2 Netherlands (Hamburg)
21/06/1992 Sweden 2-3 West Germany (Solna)
26/06/1996 Germany 1-1 England (aet, 6-5 pens) (London)
25/06/2008 Germany 3-2 Turkey (Basel)
Basecamp: A fantastic atmosphere that seems to reign on your computer and that can only be a good omen. The depth in the traveling party Löw means that difficult decisions must be made every day and not inevitable disappointment for some excellent players, but so far everyone has put into the first team. "We get along well with others," said Marco Reus. "We like to train a lot together and enjoy our time together off the court."
Log in Warsaw: Germany has a good reason to enjoy a game in Warsaw, where the national team has played four times without losing, winning 5-2 in 1934, drew 1-1 in 1936, triumphed 2-0 in 1961 and - in their only previous game competitive in the Polish capital - recorded a 3-1 victory at UEFA EURO 1971. The three German teams Legia Warszawa have played in the city also had an easy way: TSV 1860 Munich won 4-0 here in the 1964/65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final against FC Bayern München one with assistant Löw, Hans -Dieter Flick won 7-3 in a match of UEFA Cup first round in 1988. More recently, FC Schalke 04 won 3-2 at Legia round in 2002/03 UEFA Cup second, ie, not part of Germany has lost a match in the Polish capital.
Room for improvement: All three group stage matches had moments in which Germany could be behind us, and it is still unclear how Low troops would react to that. That said, did well after Greece averted a tie in the quarterfinals and after the Netherlands, pulled a goal during the match of Group B. Germany, move quickly and are prone to take risks, leaving them potentially vulnerable to counterattacks.
The view of the house: "Nobody can stop us now" is the opinion of Bild, while the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has adopted a line closest to the thinking of most of the fans in Germany: "The remarkable progress of this team does not guarantee the team title. [Low] is the youngest here, and the Golden times ahead for German football. The differences between the most important parts of Europe are too small to have any guarantee of winning the title. But Bundestrainer has done everything possible to win. You can not ask for more - you can only wait. "
Mission Statement: "So far we rewarded for our hard work in recent years and weeks, but we have always maintained that we want to play the final on Sunday we want to win and want to stay here until it .. the end." The German captain Philipp Lahm will accept nothing less than victory.
Upon reaching the semifinals three times German champions have revealed their status as one of the favorites before the tournament. They are the only team in the UEFA EURO 2012 has won all four games so far and while his game was perhaps the most elegant in the 2010 FIFA World Cup is not a very deliberate thought behind his more mature and conservative this occasion.
Tactics: This German team might not be as exciting as they were two years ago in South Africa, but that's not all his fault. Impressive performances in recent seasons have earned the respect of Germany coach Joachim Loew has faced teams - even attacking the sides, like the Netherlands - very deep seated against him. As a result of Germany no longer enjoy the space that was granted in 2010, although his 4-2-3-1 formation, has not changed since the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008.
In addition, the 5-3 defeat against Switzerland heating highlighted defensive deficiencies and Löw has called on his wide midfielders to track back more than they used to, knowing that the attack potential of your team is being strong enough to almost guarantee goals.
The Nickel: Seen as a junior partner of Bastian Schweinsteiger in South Africa, Sami Khedira has become the dominant figure in midfield for Germany. In addition to winning a huge amount of balls and taking them on with the attack on careers, whether they set important goals (against Portugal) or scores of himself (Greece). "It has become a true leader, he is very good, very dynamic, very present," said Loew. "It's good for others it's there."
EURO semi-final record:
14/06/1972 Belgium 1-2 West Germany (Deurne, BEL)
17/06/1976 Yugoslavia 2-4 West Germany (aet) (Belgrade)
21/06/1988 West Germany 1-2 Netherlands (Hamburg)
21/06/1992 Sweden 2-3 West Germany (Solna)
26/06/1996 Germany 1-1 England (aet, 6-5 pens) (London)
25/06/2008 Germany 3-2 Turkey (Basel)
Basecamp: A fantastic atmosphere that seems to reign on your computer and that can only be a good omen. The depth in the traveling party Löw means that difficult decisions must be made every day and not inevitable disappointment for some excellent players, but so far everyone has put into the first team. "We get along well with others," said Marco Reus. "We like to train a lot together and enjoy our time together off the court."
Log in Warsaw: Germany has a good reason to enjoy a game in Warsaw, where the national team has played four times without losing, winning 5-2 in 1934, drew 1-1 in 1936, triumphed 2-0 in 1961 and - in their only previous game competitive in the Polish capital - recorded a 3-1 victory at UEFA EURO 1971. The three German teams Legia Warszawa have played in the city also had an easy way: TSV 1860 Munich won 4-0 here in the 1964/65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final against FC Bayern München one with assistant Löw, Hans -Dieter Flick won 7-3 in a match of UEFA Cup first round in 1988. More recently, FC Schalke 04 won 3-2 at Legia round in 2002/03 UEFA Cup second, ie, not part of Germany has lost a match in the Polish capital.
Room for improvement: All three group stage matches had moments in which Germany could be behind us, and it is still unclear how Low troops would react to that. That said, did well after Greece averted a tie in the quarterfinals and after the Netherlands, pulled a goal during the match of Group B. Germany, move quickly and are prone to take risks, leaving them potentially vulnerable to counterattacks.
The view of the house: "Nobody can stop us now" is the opinion of Bild, while the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has adopted a line closest to the thinking of most of the fans in Germany: "The remarkable progress of this team does not guarantee the team title. [Low] is the youngest here, and the Golden times ahead for German football. The differences between the most important parts of Europe are too small to have any guarantee of winning the title. But Bundestrainer has done everything possible to win. You can not ask for more - you can only wait. "
Mission Statement: "So far we rewarded for our hard work in recent years and weeks, but we have always maintained that we want to play the final on Sunday we want to win and want to stay here until it .. the end." The German captain Philipp Lahm will accept nothing less than victory.
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