:thumbsup: why does blackmore even comment on Italia thread, its so clear he hates us.
just cause i thought that in a competitive fixture the germans would have won doesnt constitue me to hate italy.....its called keeping it real. Im a fan of italy so it pains me to see like you or anyother fan when they are poor, which has been for some time now.
anyway from gds...
Italy grows
with Rossi and Frog
DORTMUND (Germany), February 10, 2011 - Smiles, many of them. That sum up the mood of the blue at the end of the Germany-Italy. It was a challenging test for the new and young National Prandelli: passed. By all departments, which have governed the blow opposed to the revelation of the last World Cup, and Germany in Dortmund in the den, which also already had turned blue talisman in 2006. The 1-1 means a lot more glass half full than half empty, even if the road towards European and international excellence and the return is long. Let's see who has more on an evening in which he encouraged the chorus of the team, especially the way in which Italy has grown as a personality and game, with every passing minute.
FROG - What did the boy stuff was known to champion. But do not ever lose the peace in a "ambientino" complicated, against Marple Area Klose and talents as pure as it was difficult attenderselo Ozil and Muller. The rearguard blue shook only ten minutes between 15 'and 25', then gave a little. He confirmed the timing of interventions, cleaning in the marking and above showed a predestined personality. The future is his: with him, Chiellini and Bonucci the defensive department, center, is covered adequately.
DE ROSSI - The Dortmund midfielder was renovated, the amalgam is not a case has been slow to manifest a few minutes. De Rossi was the constant, the man of experience in Dortmund there was also 4 years ago, even if disqualified. He left leaving the role of playmaker Thiago Motta in without a word, he made his from midfielder, making it unsafe to fly with a shot, then "lifted" from Prandelli as high summit of the diamond, in an unusual position almost by playmaker , moved with ease. Interpreting the role in his own way, by pressing on the median Germans who initiated the action. And the movement has been attacking dive.
ROSSI - Cassano had not forfeited, lighting up intermittently, but with powerful flares, responding to the confidence of Prandelli. But the man of the match was then Giuseppe Rossi, his replacement. What he did what he does best: score. Already 12 points in La Liga for Villarreal, the blue was born in America, the revelation at the Confederations Cup two years ago, but then cut last-in Sestriere, just before leaving for the World Cup in South Africa. He, more comfortable in that field in front of the microphones, not camp claims, does not pretend or claim a starting spot. But he says: "I think about Sunday, I want to do well." The winning mentality of those who always looks forward, in his case to the Yellow Submarine.
The Submarine Rossi, who has a little 'time was stuck on the water, there was a beautiful evening in Dortmund. Italy will put it to good use.
From our correspondent
Riccardo Pratesi