The Borussia Dortmund defender has warned his side against the threat the Italians possess, ahead of the semi-final clash.
Germany will take on Azzurri in the semi-final of Euro 2012 on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The DFB Eleven progressed to the last-four stage after getting the better of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908 with an impressive 4-2 margin
whereas Cesare Prandelli’s men knocked out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 on penalties.
Hummels, who won the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal with Borussia Dortmund last season, insisted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 is by no means an inferior team to Germany. He admitted that it will not be a walk in the park for his side and stated that
the team will have to put in a determined performance to make their way to the final.
The defender warned his side against complacency and admitted that he was wrong not to consider Italy amongst the favourite teams to win the competition. He added that the Azzurri have proved their worth and hailed their display
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 in the group game.
“We’ll be meeting an opponent who’s absolutely on a par with us in terms of everything. In fact, I think they were superior to Spain in their group match and just got better and better. I admit they did not figure in my personal
top three, but now I know I was wrong,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The German international heaped praise on midfield players such as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniele-De-Rossi-c10112 and stressed that the team is well capable of winning against any team in Europe. He further added that Pirlo
will be the main threat as the Juventus man has been in sensational form.
“They strike a very good balance between offence and defence, and in midfielders [Riccardo] Montolivo, [Andrea] Pirlo, and [Daniele] De Rossi they have superb technicians who also track back and defend. Pirlo, especially, will
be a key player to watch,” he concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in Euro 2012 and his partnership with Holger Badstuber has been highly impressive.
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