The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Wolfsburg-c40881 manager claims that Die Mannschaft lacked the fighting spirit in the semi-final clash against Italy.
Joachim Low’s side suffered their first defeat of the European championship and were knocked-out of the competition at the hands of Italy. The Azzurri won with a 2-1 margin courtesy a brace from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mario-Balotelli-c23937. The Manchester
City striker found the net twice in the first-half to make sure his side progressed to the final where they will play Spain for the trophy.
Magath claimed that Germany did not look as determined as Italy in the semi-final and there was a lack of motivation seen in the game. He insisted that the players looked that they were not prepared for the crucial clash and were
certainly dominated by the Azzurri.
The former Schalke manager expressed his disappointment on the loss and admitted that it will definitely be on the minds of the fans as Germany had the potential to go all the way this time around. He insisted that the team played
brilliantly throughout the competition but the display in the semi-final was way below par.
“This willingness to give everything, this devotion I didn't see with Germany. And it hurts because our team has the quality to become European champions,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
Magath stated that the two teams were evenly matched and had an equal chance of progressing to the next round. He added that Cesare Prandelli’s team showed how to play a semi-final and hailed that Italian’s game plan.
“In a game like this between two equal teams, the winner is the team that shows more commitment, more aggressive in the challenge not the team that plays the prettier football. The Italians showed us how to play a semi-final, ambitious,
greedy and confident - not disorderly like our eleven,” he continued.
The former Bayern Munich boss admitted that there were still some positives to take from the tournament. He stressed that midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904’s best player and expressed his pleasure on the Real Madrid man’s displays.
“Only Khedira, our best player this tournament, distinguished himself here,” he concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the final on Sunday, July 1, at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
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