Expectations may have been low after a bumpy preparation, but Italy has moved slowly through the gears and are now looking at third final of the UEFA European Championship.
Given the way Italy's preparations was, is a small miracle they have reached their fourth European Championship semifinal. Their 3-0 loss to Russia a week before the start of the UEFA EURO 2012 was the third defeat of the Azzurri friendly on the line, while victory against the Republic of Ireland, which secured a place in the quarterfinals was his first tournament final victory in seven attempts. However, Cesare Prandelli hand, have begun to rediscover the free-flowing football ensured that went through undefeated score, and momentum behind it.
Tactics: The inverse of Russia and the calf injury that aside Andrea Barzagli for opening two games Prandelli prompted to change their usual 4-3-1-2 to 3-5-2, with midfielder Daniele De Rossi withdrawal from the center of his defense of three men. Italy enjoyed plenty of possession and created numerous chances in this system but is based both at 1-1, squandered leads 1-0. With the return of Barzagli, Prandelli their preferred settings again, winning the first victory of the season against Ireland and the control of the quarter-final against England.
Key man: Andrea Pirlo was the creative force of Italy in the FIFA World Cup 2006 and its influence remains as strong as ever. Throughout the tournament he has withdrawn from the strings from midfield with its wide range of step and heavy with important contributions, as the passage of the defense division to establish a goal from Antonio Di Natale against Spain, his mark offense against Croatia and nerveless 'Panenka' penalty in the shootout against England. Diamond Alessandro said: "Even when tired Pirlo is the best midfielder in the world."
EURO semi-final record:
05/06/1968 Italy 0-0 USSR (aet, ITA won on coin toss) (Naples)
22/06/1988 USSR 2-0 Italy (Stuttgart)
29/06/2000 Italy 0-0 Netherlands (aet, ITA won 3-1 on pens) (Amsterdam)
Basecamp: The Azzurri are thriving under Prandelli, 24-game tenure. Italy coach, working in office hard in training, however, are enjoying the expansive game play and clearly get along. In a training session and Di Natale Mario Balotelli together to trip up Antonio Cassano. "Oi, so you want to get hurt right?" He shouted as he tried to catch up with her laughter teammates, rivals for a starting point, the strikers, like all the players seem to enjoy each other's company. "The atmosphere in the field is good," said Cassano told UEFA.com. "My colleagues and I are having fun, but in the end is results that count."
Register in Warsaw: Cassano has good reason to remember with affection Warsaw, but may be the only Italian player to do so. AC Milan striker scored his first international goal in his debut in Italy in 2003, although his team lost the friendly 3-1. One last game of the Azzurri in the city was a 0-0 European Championship qualifying draw in 1975.
Italian clubs have not generally enjoyed your trip to Warsaw and six games of the UEFA club competition between Legia and Serie A opponents have finished with one win for the visitors, FC Internazionale Milano prevailing by 1-0 Cup in 1985/86 UEFA. The remaining five matches ended in two defeats and three 1.1 is based on the most recent - for Udinese Calcio in the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup - seen from the bench for Italy reserve keeper Morgan De Sanctis.
Room for improvement: Prandelli is trying to stop his side to return to his "instinct to defend a lead." After squandering a 1-0 advantage against Spain and Croatia, which identified an ancestral trait that is trying to erase. "We made it very deeply, subconsciously we thought we could protect our leader," he said. "That's the mentality we have to change." Furthermore, while the Italians deserve semifinalists, as they have dominated possession in all but one of their parties, have drawn three to four, largely as a result or waste in front of goal.
The view of the house: The best team in Italy since the World Cup in Germany have reached the semifinals of Euro 2012 on penalties really deserved to win long before then, but suffering makes the news this Sunday all the more extraordinary .. It is an Italy that won her heart, class and determination.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, meanwhile, added: "In the second overtime half and crushed England, who crushed them, took our breath away, ready for the final, which was never curious let me tell you now: Italy reached the final, played in Portugal. "
Mission Statement: "We can play football progressive while we try to take the initiative to be a good We became a team with a thousand fears, if we try to protect a result ..." Prandelli plans are clear.
Given the way Italy's preparations was, is a small miracle they have reached their fourth European Championship semifinal. Their 3-0 loss to Russia a week before the start of the UEFA EURO 2012 was the third defeat of the Azzurri friendly on the line, while victory against the Republic of Ireland, which secured a place in the quarterfinals was his first tournament final victory in seven attempts. However, Cesare Prandelli hand, have begun to rediscover the free-flowing football ensured that went through undefeated score, and momentum behind it.
Tactics: The inverse of Russia and the calf injury that aside Andrea Barzagli for opening two games Prandelli prompted to change their usual 4-3-1-2 to 3-5-2, with midfielder Daniele De Rossi withdrawal from the center of his defense of three men. Italy enjoyed plenty of possession and created numerous chances in this system but is based both at 1-1, squandered leads 1-0. With the return of Barzagli, Prandelli their preferred settings again, winning the first victory of the season against Ireland and the control of the quarter-final against England.
Key man: Andrea Pirlo was the creative force of Italy in the FIFA World Cup 2006 and its influence remains as strong as ever. Throughout the tournament he has withdrawn from the strings from midfield with its wide range of step and heavy with important contributions, as the passage of the defense division to establish a goal from Antonio Di Natale against Spain, his mark offense against Croatia and nerveless 'Panenka' penalty in the shootout against England. Diamond Alessandro said: "Even when tired Pirlo is the best midfielder in the world."
EURO semi-final record:
05/06/1968 Italy 0-0 USSR (aet, ITA won on coin toss) (Naples)
22/06/1988 USSR 2-0 Italy (Stuttgart)
29/06/2000 Italy 0-0 Netherlands (aet, ITA won 3-1 on pens) (Amsterdam)
Basecamp: The Azzurri are thriving under Prandelli, 24-game tenure. Italy coach, working in office hard in training, however, are enjoying the expansive game play and clearly get along. In a training session and Di Natale Mario Balotelli together to trip up Antonio Cassano. "Oi, so you want to get hurt right?" He shouted as he tried to catch up with her laughter teammates, rivals for a starting point, the strikers, like all the players seem to enjoy each other's company. "The atmosphere in the field is good," said Cassano told UEFA.com. "My colleagues and I are having fun, but in the end is results that count."
Register in Warsaw: Cassano has good reason to remember with affection Warsaw, but may be the only Italian player to do so. AC Milan striker scored his first international goal in his debut in Italy in 2003, although his team lost the friendly 3-1. One last game of the Azzurri in the city was a 0-0 European Championship qualifying draw in 1975.
Italian clubs have not generally enjoyed your trip to Warsaw and six games of the UEFA club competition between Legia and Serie A opponents have finished with one win for the visitors, FC Internazionale Milano prevailing by 1-0 Cup in 1985/86 UEFA. The remaining five matches ended in two defeats and three 1.1 is based on the most recent - for Udinese Calcio in the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup - seen from the bench for Italy reserve keeper Morgan De Sanctis.
Room for improvement: Prandelli is trying to stop his side to return to his "instinct to defend a lead." After squandering a 1-0 advantage against Spain and Croatia, which identified an ancestral trait that is trying to erase. "We made it very deeply, subconsciously we thought we could protect our leader," he said. "That's the mentality we have to change." Furthermore, while the Italians deserve semifinalists, as they have dominated possession in all but one of their parties, have drawn three to four, largely as a result or waste in front of goal.
The view of the house: The best team in Italy since the World Cup in Germany have reached the semifinals of Euro 2012 on penalties really deserved to win long before then, but suffering makes the news this Sunday all the more extraordinary .. It is an Italy that won her heart, class and determination.
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, meanwhile, added: "In the second overtime half and crushed England, who crushed them, took our breath away, ready for the final, which was never curious let me tell you now: Italy reached the final, played in Portugal. "
Mission Statement: "We can play football progressive while we try to take the initiative to be a good We became a team with a thousand fears, if we try to protect a result ..." Prandelli plans are clear.
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