Eliminated Germany 2:0 in extra time, the Italian team completed a task that others thought could not be completed at all, and successfully reached the final of the Shijie Cup.

This is also the best counterattack to those who hold the view of "Italian football is ugly", in the face of the host German team, the Italians showed advantages in all aspects, if the previous knockout round, Italy encountered two opponents weak strength, can not explain the problem, then the Shijie Cup has been a rainbow, once eliminated the championship favorite Argentina team of the German team, should be a real litmus test.

In his post-match press conference, Lippi said in response to a reporter's question: "We dominated possession of the ball. ”

This is not Lippi's post-match rhetoric, and the stats fully support Lippi's claim.

In terms of the number of shots on target, the Germans had only two shots on target, while Italy reached six, Italy had twelve corners, Germany had only four, Italy had 79.7% pass success rate, Germany 72%, Italy 82.4% tackle success rate, Germany 71.9%, possession Italy 54.6%, Germany 45.4%, as Lippi said, it was a complete victory, although the Germans also had chances, Italy had more chances.

Before the match in the German-Arab battle, it was better for Italy to meet Germany, because Argentina and Italy are both jishu type teams, and the German team relies on liliang, jishu can restrain liliang, this law that has been confirmed by today's shijie football has been confirmed again in this game, Pirlo and Gilardino two exquisite assists, is the most Haode condensation of Italy's jishu advantage.

In the overall data of this Shijie Cup, Italy is also proud, scoring 11 goals in 6 games and conceding only 1 goal, and the goal conceded is still Zaccardo's own gift, with a net win of 10 goals, ranking second in the top 32, second only to the Belgian team, which shows that the Italian team has reached a high degree of balance in both attack and defense.

Data dominance, the absolute chance of this field?

?? The Italian team had two one-on-one goals from Perrotta, which were destroyed by Lehmann's attack, while the German team Podolski had a close-range shot from close range in front of the goal that was shot by Buffon and a nod before the end of the game, and there were also chances.

But in the 30 minutes of extra time, the Italians created more chances, just after the opening Gilardino and Zambrotta hit the crossbar, before the goal, Piero also had a strong shot on the line of the penalty area, when Lehmann had given up the defense, but Piero's shot, slightly off, after which Pirlo's long-range shot was saved by Lehmann, the German team only had a shot from Podols Base in the box was tipped off the crossbar by Buffon, in fact, the German defense was already shaky before it was breached, as Lippi said after the game: " If you can't win in 120 minutes, it's a shame. ”

In fact, judging by the performance so far in this tournament, Lippi's side did not do badly, and the game against Ghana was described as "the most beautiful game since the start of the tournament".

Against the Czech Republic, the first 20 minutes were not successful, but the subsequent game became difficult to test due to Italy's early goal and the Czech Republic was sent off in the first half, against Australia, the Italian team controlled the situation in the first half, and in the second half in the case of one less player, it changed to play defense and counterattack, less possession but the data did not suffer, against Ukraine was called "the victory of Jishu ability" by Lippi, to put it bluntly, it was a bad game against the United States, but throughout all the games, even if it was Argentina, Brazil, France, Portugal, and Belgium, the big dark horse, have also played ugly games, and who can maintain a stable state in the crowded conference system of the competition?

Lippi's side have clearly done a very good job, and the people who say that Italian football is ugly are just reading the history in their heads with their eyes closed.

Italian football has indeed undergone a lot of changes in recent years, Zoff and Trapattoni, who represented the defensive football of the year, have withdrawn from Italy's first-line football, Moratti in order to see more sexy football, and let the young coach Mancini replace the conservative model Cooper who brought two or two championships to Inter Milan, the new generation of coaches Prandelli, Spalletti, and even Ancelotti, who is called conservative by some, have brought people more positive and more jishu football, Carlo Ancelotti's conservatism is more about employing people than playing style.

Italian football has become more attack-oriented, with more goals scored in Serie A than in the Premier League and La Liga this season, as illustrated by the evolution of player characteristics.

In the past, Italian football was rich in excellent central defenders and defensive midfielders, while now Italy is rich in forwards, wide horses, and organizational central midfielders.

2：0！

In the end, in the semi-finals of the 2006 Shijie Cup, Italy successfully defeated the favorite host team Germany to advance to the final, and at the same time, it also dropped the "conservative" hat that has always been held on the head.

The 90 minutes were spent in a tug-of-war, and in the 90 minutes, Lippi only used one substitution, Gilardino replaced Toney, and it seemed that Lippi was ready to play in extra time.

Italian football has always been conservative, but then Lippi's approach to extra-time was surprising, he first replaced midfielder Camoranesi with striker Iaquinta, and then Italy got chances on the right side one after another, Gilardino and Zambrotta's shots hit the frame one after another, and then, in the 14th minute of extra time, Piero replaced Perrotta, that is, in the 16 minutes of extra time, the Italian team had four strikers on the field, Totti, Gilardino, Iaquinta, Piero!

"Milan Sport" said after the game: "Now, this is a very 'offensive' Italy.

It is clear that what has changed so much in Italy is that Lippi, especially with Iaquinta, is simply a stroke of genius, after Iaquinta came on the field, due to the too much difference in height and weight, Lahm did not struggle with his defense, and the mediocre Udinese striker became an important surprise in the hands of Lippi.

In the past, Italian football was known for being conservative, but Lippi's bold dispatch at key moments allowed Italy to be rewarded in the positive, in fact, compared to Zoff, Maldini Sr., Trapattoni in the past, Lippi was far from a conservative coach, when he was at Juventus, Lippi was known for his tactical change, rational style of play, and he emphasized balance.

In the 28 games in charge of the Italian national team, Lippi used 27 different sets of main lineups, in the qualifiers and warm-up matches for Shiyan players, and in the Shijie Cup for rotation, Italian captain Cannavaro pointed out: "Lippi's rotation system allows players to save physical strength in this kind of game system. ”

So we saw that the Germans, who are known for their physical will, were already out of shape in extra time, and Lippi's players were still running all over the field.

So far, the Italian team under the leadership of Lippi, has been unbeaten in 24 consecutive international matches, compared with the past Italian team, this team has more relative balance of attack and defense, more adventures when necessary, Lippi injected something new into the Italian team, this time in the distribution of 23 players, Lippi chose 6 strikers, the most of all teams.

Who said Italy was conservative?

As Reuters commented after the game: "Italy won in an offensive gamble. ”

In addition to Lippi, among the players, one of the biggest contributors to this game was the great Italian left-back Grosso.

Previously, after the 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic, the Italian media had this comment: "The Italian team is like a perfect team, except for the sand of Grosso." ”

However, it was the left-back, who was not particularly trusted by the Italians who were particularly trusted, who became the hero of the game against Germany, with an impeccable shot that took Germany to Stuttgart, while the Italians headed high for Berlin.

Before this Shijie Cup, Grosso could only be regarded as the last player of the Italian team. Indeed, in this position, look at how many heroes Italy has produced, from Cabrini as far as Aarto to Maldini and Zambrotta as near.

Compared to them, Grosso, who only made his Serie A debut at the age of 25, can be regarded as a small role.

But who says small characters can't accomplish big feats?

In the match against Australia, Grosso was already a surprise.

His breakthrough in the Zuihou moment won a penalty that won a full gold medal, and without discussing whether it was a fake fall or a misjudgement, Grosso did it, and Totti converted the penalty. On Maldini's birthday, Grosso's name was branded on Italy's left-back.

Returning to the game against Germany, the Italian may not have expected the Zuihou moment, and it was the Sicilian who was about to move to Inter Milan to make a decisive move.

In the 118th minute, Pirlo received a corner kick outside the penalty area and dribbled horizontally and then suddenly a straight stopper, Grosso, who was about to compete for a header, did not stop the ball at all, and directly picked up an arc with his left foot, and the ball turned around the tips of Lehmann's fingers and entered the net.

1：0！

Remember this time, there was only two minutes left for the Germans to equalize, or rather, the Italian march into Berlin.

If it was inappropriate to laugh at Grosso's positioning and defense today, Grosso's defense was impeccable throughout the 120 minutes, except for Schneider in the 27th minute of the first half.

Even if Klinsmann was replaced by Odonko, Grosso did not let him believe in the reins, and in two hours, Grosso made four long passes, three tackles and two successful attempts, and importantly he had nine clearances, which is quite high for a full-back.

All those doubts about Grosso disappeared in the match against Germany. If he was a "sand" of the Italian team a dozen days ago, then today he is the "sand" that puts the finishing touch, perhaps the Italian media's sentence can be reversed, "Italy is like a perfect team, because of Grosso's sand." ”

Counting the penalties created against Australia, Grosso has saved Italy twice in Zuihou moments. The last time such a figure appeared was 12 years ago, when Baggio beat Nigeria in extra time in the 1/8 finals and ended Spain in the 88th minute of the 1/4 finals.

Grosso was even a little incoherent in his post-match interview: "I can't put it into words. We said from the beginning that we are a great team, we have a real team spirit and I want to dedicate the goal to my wife, my family and all my friends. ”

Four years ago, Italy said goodbye to the Shijie Cup due to Maldini's mistake, but four years later, a new left-back helped Italy reach the final. Remember his name: Fabio. Grosso.

In Italy, which attaches great importance to team football, there can not be only one hero, Grosso broke the will of the Germans at a critical moment, and the goal was made by Pirlo, who scored the first goal of this Shijie Cup for the Italian team, 4 of the 11 goals in Italy's Shijie Cup so far are related to Pirlo, the goal against Ghana, the mistake of Kufre, who caused the goal of Iaquinta, also from Pirlo's long pass, the assist of Gilardino against the United States, and today's assistToday's assists were a little more pretty in comparison.

In the 118th minute of extra time, Lehmann knocked out a corner kick from Piero, Pirlo took the ball on the line of the penalty area, he dribbled sideways to the goal, as if he wanted to dodge the empty goal, in front of him were Ballack and Schweinsteiger, Pirlo did not find the space to shoot, and even after taking two steps, there was no room to swing his legs, the opportunity was lost, and almost everyone thought that he would pass the ball to Piero who returned to the right touchline after taking the corner. Pirlo's eyes were looking in Piero's direction, and his feet were also in Piero's direction.

But the moment he touched the ball, it suddenly changed, the ball passed through the gap between Ballack and Schweinsteiger more than half a metre and slowed down in front of the left foot of the unguarded Grosso, who fired a comfortable shot into the far corner!

It was this goal that tipped the scales of the game.

The chronograph clock refers to 118 minutes.

'Pirlo's presence has taken this team up a notch.

This was what Lippi said in an interview with the media after the game, and now the Italian team recognises Pirlo's central role, in this game, Pirlo made 105 passes and threatened 4 passes, both of which were the most in the game. There were even 6 tackles, which is a perfect performance with perfect stats.

Milan veteran Albertini called Pirlo a genius, but genius is also achieved under the premise of hard work, in his youth, Pirlo practiced his jishu and ball nature in a brutal way, lying in bed before going to bed with his feet on the ball, until he fell asleep.

This kind of training has created a foundation, so that Pirlo in today's game, the German in many scrambles can still calmly turn left and right to get rid of easily, before the end of the game even once in the back of the back to shake Kyle down, after coming to AC Milan, Ancelotti thought he needed to strengthen on Liliang, so the Milan laboratory for him to practice jumping in the water Jihua to strengthen his Liliang, and fruitful.

Pirlo also likes to delve into various ways of passing on the field, the last game against Ukraine, a free kick in front of the penalty area, his arc crossed the human wall, and actually fell in front of Grosso in front of the goal behind the human wall, but it is a pity that Grosso did not stop the ball, otherwise it can be called an incredible cooperation, but this time, Grosso finally converted his assist into a goal.

The official best after the game has been won by Pirlo for the second time in this Shijie Cup, if there were still doubts about this soft style but Jishu's excellent midfielder, then in this Shijie Cup, Pirlo responded to all doubts with his performance.

You know, to choose the Italians who can play in Brazil, Pereira has only selected two, Pirlo is one of them, the other is Nesta.

Andrea Pirlo and Grosso scored Italy's first goal, and when the balance of victory began to tip in their favour, the Italians did not habitually choose to defend, but attacked.

When the match between the Italian team and the German team reached the moment of extra time, Italy led 1:0, the Germans pressed hard, Pirlo's backfield broke the ball, Totti's wonderful pass in the midfield instigated a counterattack, the ball fell to the feet of Gilardino, the young man from AC Milan and Metzeld formed a one-on-one, but the German defender ignored one person, ignoring Piero, who had been rushing from the back field and rushing directly into the German team's penalty area in the counterattack.

Gilardino made a hidden pass to Piero's feet, Piero and Lehmann formed a one-on-one, he was full of confidence, did not stop the ball, and directly bowed the ball with his right foot to the corner, Lehmann stretched out his hand, and then gave up the defense, Piero's confident shot broke him down.

The ball is in!

The German players in white in the front and back courts fell to the ground, Piero went crazy, he rushed to the billboards, yelled at the audience, waved his fists continuously, Ferrara rushed up and hugged him, the players also rushed up, Piero was still yelling, maybe he was not yelling at the audience, he was yelling at himself, an illusory self, his past self.

Back eight years ago, in the French Shijie Cup, the high-spirited "Golden Boy" replaced Baggio as Italy's regular striker, but his performance was disappointing due to injury, and in the game eliminated by France, Baggio's appearance almost allowed the Italians to win, but the old Maldini left him too little time, so the finger was pointed at Piero.

Six years ago, the European Championship was a worse situation, and as it is today, it was also with a 1-0 lead that substitute Piero, who missed two golden chances in quick succession, which was considered a suicidal mistake and failed to seal the victory for Italy, which ultimately led to Wiltord Zuihou's equaliser and Trezeguet's stoppage-time golden goal.

"I am a sinner." Piero said this after the game.

Six years have passed, and as Piero himself said, "Time has changed me a lot." ”

Piero is more able to handle the pressure and more tenacious, at Juventus, he has actually been played as a substitute by Capello, but he has repeatedly contributed key goals when he comes off the bench, and when Juventus lose at home to Arsenal, the scene of the fans chanting "Piero" as Ibrahimovic takes the ball is the most hode reward for his persistence.

In fact, the pressure on Piero's selection this time is no less than in the past, against the United States, Keller's miraculous save delayed Piero's goal, against Australia, Totti, who replaced Piero, scored the winning penalty, and the media criticism came again against Piero.

In the next game, Toni, Gilardino and Iaquinta came on one after another, and Piero seemed to have no chance, but at the critical moment against Germany, Piero was once again on the verge of life.

Time went back to the present six years ago, Piero got some chances on the field, and in the 110th minute, Piero took the ball in front of the goal and was forced by Lehmann to knock back to Iaquinta on the right, but Iaquinta did not choose to pass to Totti in front of the empty goal, but hit the goal himself and was blocked.

Three minutes later, Totti, Iaquinta and Gilardino combined beautifully, with Lehmann losing position, but Piero's right-footed shot went wide of the far post in the face of Gilardino's play.

But after 120 minutes, Piero finally didn't miss his chance, and in almost the same position and angle as he did against France six years ago, Piero's shot buried himself six years ago.

Lippi laughed after the game: "In the dugout, I said that Piero would score, and when he was warming up on the sidelines, he watched his team-mates play on the pitch, and from his eyes, I saw as if he was on the pitch, and you could see his desire to play, and I believe it would make a difference. ”

Piero also confirmed after the game: "yes, I warmed up on the sidelines for almost an hour, and while warming up and watching the progress on the field, I have accumulated enough energy to be released on the field. ”

After the victory, Piero was faced with a choice for the future, in fact, he had already made a choice, to stay at Juventus, even if he was relegated, without Capello, Piero could rightfully become the banner of the club, and the new club management also reserved a high-level position for Piero after retirement, which is the best reward for perseverance and loyalty.

After 12 years, Italy have reached the final of the Shijie Cup, and Lippi is just one step away from repeating the feat of pipe coach Bearzot 24 years ago, and regardless of his victory or defeat in the final, he has surpassed the legendary coach Vecchini in 1990.

After an upset win over Brazil 24 years ago, Bealzot embraced his golden boy Rossi, the amazing Juventus striker who scored a hat-trick at the most crucial moment to send the proud Brazilian home. After that match, the golden boy was like a god possessed, and he won 2-0 in the semi-finals against Poland, scoring two goals alone, and knocking on the door of West Germany in the final.

Twenty-four years later, the Italians are looking for their golden boy, and a familiar face comes into view.

Gianluigi Buffon, the great Juventus goalkeeper, played a huge role in Italy's journey to the final. In the six games leading up to Berlin, Buffon has not allowed his opponent to score once with his opponent, and all that can "overcome" him is Zaccardo's bizarre own goal.

Buffon kept another clean sheet against Germany, with Klos' one-on-one effort blocked and Podolski's close-range shot also defeated.

Before the semi-final, Juventus team-mate Zambrotta praised Buffon's performance, saying he deserved the Ballon d'Or. According to statistics, Buffon saved a total of 21 shots in the five games before the semi-finals, which is the most goalkeeper in this year's Shijie Cup. In Italy, there have been miraculous performances akin to the possession of a god, with Toldo in 2000 having taught the Dutch in one game and Gianluigi Buffon in 2006 continuing the magic for six games.

Some incredible coincidences also linked the fates of Rossi and Buffon. The 1982 Shijie Cup saw the "resurrection" myth of the Golden Boy, and before the tournament, Rossi had been banned for two years for alleged match-fixing, and it was not until April '82 that the ban was lifted.

In the season before the 2006 Shijie Cup, Buffon was also involved in the Juventus scandal investigation, and after a long-term injury, he had been in a slump for a while, but the miracle of "resurrection" was repeated in the Shijie Cup.

24 years ago, Rossi, 24 years later, Buffon, it's like a great legend, the striker becomes the goalkeeper, "Rossi" put on gloves and stands in front of the Italian goal, but still the same calm, the same key.

After a 0-0 draw with Germany in the 90 minutes, but in the Zuihou moment of extra-time, the Italians won 2-0 against Germany with a strong will, and reached the 2006 Shijie Cup final with a great victory.

'I'm very satisfied, we deserved the win, Italy dominated the game and the players were fantastic! They played what they were supposed to play and they finished a fantastic game, it was a team win, a strong team. ”

Lippi said that from the pitch, Italy really deserved the victory: "It would have been a shame if we hadn't won the game, maybe we wouldn't have won if we had gone to penalties, but we did have a better performance on the pitch than Germany. We pinned them down in the half in front of tens of thousands of German fans, and the fatigue of the Zuihou moment caused danger in front of our goal, but not much. In terms of quality, the two sides are similar, but we were more enthusiastic and the players should be proud of what they have done. At such a moment, I admit that I have less to say and more to be happy. I would say that the pressure on the players kept on and even though we had a risk in extra-time, Gianluigi Buffon made a great save and I am very happy to be able to reach the final and now I hope to bring the Shijie Cup to a perfect end on Sunday. ”

Some reporters asked Lippi to rate his players, and Lippi laughed and said, "Is it a 100-point system?" Then I score 300. ”

Asked if he would prefer to play Belgium or Portugal in the final, Lippi said: "If I say who I choose, then I'm a fool and then the other team will definitely say, look at our performance. ”

After the Shijie Cup, Lippi's contract with the Italian Football Federation also automatically expired, will he renew it?

To this question, which has been answered thousands of times, Lippi still repeats the answer that he has answered thousands of times in the past: "I said that we will discuss my future after the Shijie Cup, this is what we are going to do, and look at our performance in the Shijie Cup this time, I think we will have to wait." ”

Compared to Lippi's post-match accolades, Klinsmann gained more sympathy. Klinsmann was once a famous player, and whether he can be promoted to a famous coach depends on the key matches. If you look at the semi-finals against Italy alone, the former "golden bomber" still has a long way to go.

This time against Italy, Klinsmann changed the lineup that had been insisted on for many games. Frings was suspended and replaced by Kyle, who took Schweinsteiger in favor of Borowski, and on the surface the team's skeleton did not move, just a personnel crossword puzzle, but the actual effect was not.

Bolovski is physically strong and can attack and defend, and Klinsmann uses him to defend the more capable Zambrotta and Camoranesi combination, while also protecting Lahm assists. However, he did not play to the level he did against Argentina, not only did he bring down Totti behind him and received a yellow card, so he was the first to be substituted in the second half.

Also to be criticized is Ballack, in order to ensure the connection of the midfield and the offensive deterrence, Klinsmann did not withdraw Ballack to the back, but replaced it with Kyle's special protection.

But in actual combat, Ballack rarely had a chance to face the goal on the edge of the Italian penalty area, and all three shots were off the mark, and the power of the header was not shown. Kyle had a few chances, but he wasn't quite on his feet compared to Frins.

In addition, Klinsmann's three substitutions lacked novelty. In the group stage against Poland, Odonko can still be called a "secret weapon", and in the semi-finals, the Berlin Clippers have no secrets to speak of. In the 37 minutes he played, he was basically frozen by Grosso, missing the accuracy of several crosses, and the long-range shot before conceding the ball exposed the rough nature of his footwork.

As for Podolski, who has repeatedly replaced Kloss, and retaining him will only waste opportunities, it is also something that Klinsmann does not understand.

Kroos' response to this was: "Maybe the coach thinks there is something wrong with my running. ”

But in reality, the Germans' few dangerous breakthroughs were largely created by Kloes, and Podolski could only scratch his hair in frustration after repeated failed dribbles and missed shots.

The other, and most important, Klinsmann did not have a single person to defend Andrea Pirlo of Italy, which led to the tempo of the game being largely in the hands of the opposition. Pirlo made more than 100 passes throughout the game, and it was better to say that Ballack's defense was not good, and it was better to say that Klinsmann did not aim for Italy.

Of course, Klinsmann brought out a united, Xiangshang German team, introduced American-style physical training methods that were very effective, and improved the defensive system, which he contributed to the German team. But when it comes to training and on-the-spot use, Klinsmann does have something to learn.

Italy defeated Germany to reach the Shijie Cup final for the sixth time, and this game also became the first defeat in the history of the German national team in Dortmund's "magical home", from 1935 to the present, Westphalia's unbeaten record of 13 wins and 1 draw at home was ruthlessly ended by Lippi's team.

The Westphalen Stadium in Borussia Dortmund is one of Germany's three unbeaten home destinations, winning all 13 of their games except for a draw with Wales in the 70s. There are always strange things happening on this stadium, such as Ziggy scoring a hat-trick in a European Championship qualifier in 1999.

In terms of goals, no one compares to Muller, who scored six goals in two games that year, but there are some good results among the active players, with Ballack's four goals surpassing the likes of Jurgen Klinsmann, Worrall and Rummenigge, and super-substitute Neuville also scored three goals here.

From the opponent's point of view, Germany did not face many strong opponents in Dortmund, the Netherlands with Koeman and Gullit in 1986 can be counted as one, and the most important thing is that in 2001, Zuihou defeated Ukraine 4:1 in the play-offs, laying the foundation for the South Korea-Japan Shijie Cup.

In addition, the Euro 2003 qualifier was also quite interesting, Worrall led the German team to defeat the Scotland led by his predecessor Vogts 2-1.

Tonight's game was the highest-profile match for the German national team at Borussia Dortmund, and in this pinnacle matchup, the German goalscorer failed to make a difference, and Italy's fantastic left-back and substitute veteran Piero changed everything.

The Germans seem to have lost the semi-finals without losing hope, and the quality and potential shown by the young German team in the Shijie Cup has been recognised.

The first thing that came to mind after the game was to keep Jurgen Klinsmann, who had already set his sights on the European Championship in two years' time, and even further away in South Africa's Shijie Cup.

The main striker Klos also thinks the young German team is full of hope, saying: "We can be proud of this team, we have a lot of young people and I think we have a very good future. ”

But four years from now, will Germany's Shijie Cup prospects be as bright as they are this year?

As the hosts, the German team has been in the right place at the right time for this Shijie Cup, enjoying a very good home atmosphere in any city, including being more familiar with the venue than their opponents, and having far more fans than the visitors. In addition, they are also the team with the least distance among the Shijie Cup teams, so they save a lot of physical strength by waiting for work.

These are all advantages on the table, but there are also potential benefits that should not be left unmentioned. For example, when the group stage is drawn, they may not be able to escape the group of death, and the referee factor.

In other words, all these host advantages will cease to exist for the German corps in four years.

It is said that the current German team is a young team, but after careful analysis, at least the main lineup of the current German team is not young. The number one goalkeeper, Lehmann, is almost 37 years old and will cross the 40-year-old threshold in 2010, Kahn is five months older than Lehmann, and it is still unclear whether the two goalkeepers will be able to support it until 2010.

Kahn has become a thing of the past for the German team, and Lehmann deserves deep regret, 118 minutes, a stunner, 120 minutes, to seal the victory.

Lehmann's journey to the Shijie Cup came to a halt in the dramatic two-minute period, and perhaps a few more minutes later, he would once again play the same hero in the size 12 game, just as he did against Argentina a few days ago.

However, the Italians, who were always vulnerable before the penalty spot, showed the toughness that broke the Germans in the extra time moments, and Grosso, Piero, and Lehmann were destined to be sad in front of them.

It was a near-perfect game for Lehmann, and although his team-mates were playing normally, the Italian Jishu level and overall strength advantage still allowed them to win more chances against the visitors.

Two minutes into age, and although Lehmann's performance on the night was not much to fault and the goalkeeper was the most praised part of the German team in the post-match media ratings, Berlin's dream was over.

After the disappointment of the opening game and the glory of Argentina, Lehmann returned from the finish line that night.

Westphalia, a stadium he knew all too well from his time at Borussia Dortmund, experienced a night of unprecedented sadness here. Buffon, who was on the other side of the pitch, was undoubtedly just as good as Lehmann, but he was also more fortunate that Podolski's two shots were saved by him, and he didn't go through any more tests, not necessarily the loser in this goalkeeper conversation, but he was the one who was outright.

In midfield, the number one striker is 28 years old, and four years later he is 32 years old, which means that the striker's career is coming to an end, and his physical strength and competitive form are beginning to slip from the top. The 33-year-old veteran Neuville, who scored the winning goal in stoppage time against Poland, is largely unable to travel to South Africa as a player.

Germany's captain and soul on the pitch Ballack, who is 29 years old and 33 in four years' time, could play the same role as Zinedine Zidane this year, or he could be too big to keep up with the big picture. His midfield partner Frijns is 30 years old and Schneider is 33 years old and is more "dangerous" than Ballack.

Four years is a long time, no team can move forward smoothly, Euro 2008, 2010 qualifiers, including friendly matches in these years, any game can bring great changes to the national team, such as a change of manager.

In the past four years, there have also been many factors such as the replacement of the old and the new, the design of the playing style and the change of the opponent's situation, which will have a significant impact on the German team's attempt to win the Shijie Cup.

Therefore, the defeat of the Shijie Cup on home soil is definitely a heavy blow to the German team, at least from the current point of view, German football has not yet emerged its own Wright brothers, and whether Podolski can become the new Klinsmann will need time to verify.

There is also a heavy burden on the Germans, who have not won a 'strong talk' since beating England 1-0 in October 2000, and have drawn or lost against football's top teams.

The elimination of Argentina in the semi-finals of the Shijie Cup was a penalty shoot-out victory, and in 120 minutes, they drew 1-1 with their opponents. The third- and fourth-place finales, whether against Belgium or Portugal, were Germany's best chance to end this embarrassing record.

There has been a winner in the semi-finals, and it will be the turn of Digan and his Belgian team next.

"Berlin! That's a great place! We should go for a walk! As for the Portuguese, if they avoid us next time, they may still have a chance! ”

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