Germany v Italy

[Herbie von Smalls]

less than an hour to go and no sign of a thread? has interest in this tournament died off since saturday?

 

team news:

 

Germany - klinsmann drops schweinsteiger and replaces the suspended frings with (the useful-looking) tim borowski and sebastian kehl. frings has been solid and schweinsteiger, while full of energy, seems to overestimate his own ability. good work jurgen

 

Italy - zabagli is replaced by materazzi, who has served his one-match ban.

[Benzo-13]

Kehl is a very good player..

Will sit there and provide a good shield for the back four ala Didi..

 

Deutschland Uberalles!

[Kahnee]

Rooting for that Fatherland again, frauline?

[Tosh]

Shemifinalmatchthreadshurely

[Herbie von Smalls]

Shemifinalmatchthreadshurely

damn

[Benitez]

bloody amateurs

 

[stressederic]

According to Channel 4 News, Darth Ratzinger will be supporting Germany for one half of this game and then Italy for the next. Fully expect God to intervene when it goes to extra time.

[nitski]

Jurgen says he will not forsake his attacking mentality.

 

The Italians say that they will not forsake their cynical catenaccio and will foul the Germans. A lot. And Totti will be rubbish as usual. And Cannavaro will be man of the match.

 

1-0 to the Azzurri. Gatusso with a deflected hip bungle from a set-piece.

[McBain]

Good to see the Westfalon again

 

Cracking memories

[Guest Jack Bauer]

WE'VE GOT A SEMI ON!

[Magic8Ball]

WE'VE GOT A SEMI ON!

how rude !!!

[surf]

I find myself supporting the Germans, i must be going mad. Someone slap me & have me locked up.

[Toe]

The football so far, is light years ahead of what England achieved.

 

Italy doing really well.

Edited July 4, 2006 by Toe

[Spike]

Germany for me. They have been a pleasure to watch this tournament.

[McBain]

Italy have been outstanding so far

 

Pirlo continuing his man of the tournament performances

[Walrus]

Come on Italy!

[nitski]

Cannavaro is something else

 

The football so far, is light years ahead of what England achieved.

 

Italy doing really well.

 

Technically it is very good. Enjoyable to watch. Even Totti is having a half decent game.

[Walrus]

HT 0-0. Italy by far the better team in the 1st half IMO.

[DonRafa]

Cannavaro is something else

 

 

Was just gonna mention him - absolutely fecin brilliant he is

 

Oh, and a big hand to the Mexican ref - really letting the game flow -

Edited July 4, 2006 by DonRafa

[nitski]

The Gemermans need to watch it at the back. Zambrotta and Grosso are getting the better of their full backs. Totti actually looks like he may actually make an assist.

[Guest RedLegend]

HT 0-0. Italy by far the better team in the 1st half IMO.

 

Not much in it really. Italy had a good spell in the middle third of the half but the Germans probably had the best chance.

[nitski]

Was just gonna mention him - absolutely fecin brilliant he is

 

Oh, and a big hand to the Mexican ref - really letting the game flow -

 

Ref has been impressive. So far

 

Not much in it really. Italy had a good spell in the middle third of the half but the Germans probably had the best chance.

 

Gemermans have had the best chance but Italy are bossing it. Italy's midfield and defence are on top.

[anny road]

how good is canavarro?

[berdoing]

I think Tyldesley and Pleat are going to explode in appreciation of what they think they are seeing.

[Walrus]

how good is canavarro?

Twelvety.

 

Italy will win it on penalties