The Manchester City attacker claimed that Spain have two choices in front of them, the first is to make themselves immortal in footballing folklore and the second is to fade away without a noise.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 team of the previous century.
The duo last met in the first fixture of Group C, when a resurgent Italian team managed to shackled the likes of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta to earn a valuable 1-1 draw.
Italy have not lost ground since then, going from strength to strength in their following matches. The same cannot be said about the defending champions, who dragged themselves through the knockout fixtures.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Silva-c10601 took out time to reflect on the situation, voicing his belief that the final will be nothing like their earlier meeting and will be a full blown bloody affair as the two teams battle it out for bragging rights in the Old Continent.
Continuing on the subject, Silva added that with the stakes have been raised considerable since their group fixture where both teams could have afforded to lose or draw.
"The first match with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 here was tricky, but this one is not quite the same, mainly because it’s a case of win or bust," Silva was quoted on fifa.com.
"Ahead of the group-phase match, both teams knew that a defeat wouldn’t eliminate us. Of course, now the situation is very different, just as the game will be."
Moreover, when quizzed about La Roja’s chances of lifting the prestigious trophy at the expense of their rivals, Silva was optimistic about their chances.
He stated that making it this far shows they have the quality to do so but need to work on some departments to solidify their chances of immortalizing in footballing folklore.
"There’s no doubt that Italy are extremely tough opponents, but when you reach a final, that’s to be expected," he added.
"We’ve played http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899, two top-class teams, and we managed to overcome them both. The objective has obviously not changed, and our confidence is as high as it’s ever been.”
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