The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 number one has admitted that it will not be a walk in the park for his side when they take on Greece in the quarter-final on Friday.
Die Mannschaft have kept their hopes of lifting the Euro 2012 trophy alive after qualifying for the last eight. The team won the Group B after three wins from as many games played and are now favourites along with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 to go all
the way in the competition.
On the other hand, Fernando Santos’ team earned a shock place in the last eight after they defeated Russia 1-0 in their last group game and progressed on the head-to-head rule.
Neuer claimed that Germany cannot afford to underestimate the Greek side when the two teams meet in the quarter-final. He insisted that the opposition is capable of springing a surprise and Die Nationalelf have to be on their toes
throughout the course of the game to get a desired result.
The former Schalke glovesman added that the Ethniki play defensive football and frustrate the opposition. He claimed that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884 and the team will have to change the strategy to get
something out of the game.
“The players won't underestimate Greece. We know that a team like them can hurt us, too, just like Denmark did. I think Greece are at the same level,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The Bayern Munich man added that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-c13609 Santos’ side will be determined to perform in the game to make their way into the last four. He insisted that Greece pulled a huge upset against the high flying Russia side which is why
the Germans cannot afford to be complacent.
“They are an aggressive team with a lot of determination and strength. Nobody expected them to progress at the expense of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991, but we will not underestimate any team,” he concluded.
Die Mannschaft have been brilliant in the European championship thus far and downed the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 and Denmark to reach the quarter-final stage. The team has been impressive so far in the competition, scoring
five times and conceding twice in the process.
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