Germany head coach Joachim Low reflected on his side’s performance and revealed that the mood in dressing room was not particularly good following the loss to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753. They brushed aside the Group B opponents to top the group.
In quarter-finals they faced http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908, who, despite parking the bus were steamrolled by the impressive Germans. The confidence in the camp was sky high as the Nationalelf recorded their 14th straight competitive victory.
The expectations were high when the DFB eleven set up a semi-final clash with Italy. Joachim Low’s side was expected to cruise to a victory over Cesare Prandelli’s men, who were written off as being old and sloppy.
When the two sides met last night the Natzionale looked much comfortable, and stifled the Germans. Some tactical errors from the manager and poor defending, gave Italians a two goal cushion, the Azzurri dictated the pace of the game and gave the Germans a footballing lesson.
DFB eleven’s head coach believes no one in the team should be blamed of for the loss, the team impressed in the tournament and their commitment should not be questioned.
"We are very disappointed, but we should not make the mistake of questioning everything. The team played a great tournament," he is quoted as saying in an interview.
The 52-year old revealed that the team was feeling very down after the loss. They are hugely disappointed at missing out on the chance of fulfilling their dreams.
"In the locker room the tears are flowing. It is as quiet as a mouse in the locker room, no one is saying a word," he added.
Prior to the semi-final Germany had not won against the Azzurri in seven competitive matches, and the loss last night extended this run.
Despite being the youngest side in the tournament, the Mannschaft impressed, and came agonisingly close to the final. They should hold their heads up high and get themselves ready for a new challenge.
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