The German national team manager has warned his side against complacency and has admitted that it will not be a walk in the park for his team.
Joachim Low anticipates a tough encounter with the Portuguese national team in Germany’s Euro 2012 opening clash. The manager is wary of the threat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 Bento’s side can cause and is ready for the challenge.
Die Mannschaft will take on A Seleccao in the competition’s first high profile game on June 9 at the Arena Lviv in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032. The two sides will be looking to gain the advantage with a win considering it is one of the toughest groups
of the tournament with the likes of Netherlands and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 also involved.
Low claimed that Portugal is one of the best sides in the world which is evident from the world-class players they have in the squad. He admitted that the team has great quality in every department and made a special mention of
the side’s defence.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879 manager stated that the likes of Pepe and Bruno Alves are brilliant defenders and will be very difficult to break. He added that the duo are experienced and play for top teams in Europe which is another
advantage.
“For me, Portugal are one of the best technical sides in the world. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Bruno-Alves-c8108 have international experience and that is why I have to say that this is a different team from the one in 2008. I expect an open game and
a match on an equal footing. Both teams are willing to win the match,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The coach admitted that Germany will have a plan for Cristiano Ronaldo, who he regards as one of the best players in the world. He added that the team is focussed and eager to perform in the competition.
“We will not speculate, but anticipate. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 is very good at running deep, so we have to close down the passing lanes,” he concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 on June 13.
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