CNN-IBN's football experts analyse Germany's 4-2 win over Greece that put them into the Euro 2012 semi-finals. ...
11:45 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Gdansk: Joachim Loew's bold decision to completely overhaul his forward line will be viewed as a resounding success after Germany crushed Greece 4-2 on Friday to claim a place in the last four of Euro 2012. Replacing Mario Gomez, the tournament's joint top-scorer, with Miroslav Klose and omitting the experienced Lukas Podolski and Thomas Mueller in favour of the relatively green Marco Reus and Andre Schuerrle may have raised eyebrows...
10:05 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Gdansk: Greece coach Fernando Santos conceded Germany had squeezed the life out of his side after they were thumped 4-2 in the second Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday. The Greeks held out for 39 minutes under relentless pressure before Philip Lahm rewarded Germany's domination, only for Giorgos Samaras to finish off a fine move to equalise 10 minutes after half-time. Greek celebrations were quickly snuffed out when Sami Khedira thundered...
09:52 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Gdansk: Germany booked a semi-final against England or Italy after thrashing Greece 4-2 in Friday's Euro 2012 quarter-final at the PGE Arena here. A first half which saw profligate finishing from the 2008 finalists, Philipp Lahm broke the deadlock with a fine long-range strike after 39 minutes. Greece secured a shock equaliser ten minutes into the second half with Georgios Samaras tapping in a Dimitris Salpingidis cross. Germany retook the...
02:26 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Gdansk: Germany are planning to bide their time and eventually wear down defensive-minded Greece when they meet in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Friday. The Germans advanced through Group B with three wins from three games but are bracing for a much tougher defence than what they faced against Portugal, Netherlands and Denmark. Greece conceded only five goals in 10 qualifiers, though they also let in three goals in three...
12:48 PM, Jun 22, 2012
Legionowo: Greece captain Costas Katsouranis is hoping for a minor miracle when his team goes looking for their first ever victory against Germany in the European Championship quarter-finals on Friday. A convincing Germany side advanced to the last eight after three straight group wins, while Greece's 1-0 victory over Russia " their first win at a European Championship since lifting the trophy in 2004 " saw the team scrape through....
10:03 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Gdansk: Three games, three wins, best record of the tournament. So, what's missing from Germany's game at the European Championship? A killer instinct, says coach Joachim Loew. Germany looks as efficient as ever but has yet to reproduce some of the flair it displayed at the World Cup two years ago. Loew says it was logical for his team to put more emphasis on defense in a tough group that...
09:02 PM, Jun 20, 2012
Gdansk: Watch out for a blast on the field the next time Germany play at the European Championship. Germany coach Joachim Loew says playmaker Mesut Oezil will "explode" in the quarter-finals against Greece. The Real Madrid midfielder has had a quiet tournament so far, but Loew expects Oezil to improve dramatically on Friday in Gdansk. "The big explosion of Oezil will still come," Loew said. "At the 2010 World Cup...
10:39 PM, Jun 19, 2012
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