Spain is the best european football team - Euro2008 - Spain vs Germany

Posted by bumeral

July 1, 2008

On the last climb to the summit is the German national team in their mountain Tour 2008 has failed and the first major title since 1996, missed. A 0:1 (0:1) in the final of EURO 2008 against Spain awarded the DFB selection in Vienna the historic opportunity for the fourth time after 1972, 1980 and 1996 the European Championship trophy to win. DFB captain Michael Ballack, his calf problems to overcome in time had already grabbed for the tenth time in his career on a winner’s trophy over.

The long stretches Spaniards were clearly superior in the eyes of their king Juan Carlos on the other hand, thanks to a strike from Fernando Torres (33) their first title at a major tournament since the 1964 European Championship bejubeln and prepared their coach Luis Aragones a fantastic farewell. The 69-year-old coach in July starts his new job with the top Turkish club Fenerbahce Istanbul. There should be an enthusiastic reception it safe.

Somewhat subdued mood threatens the other hand, in Berlin on Monday to rule: there must be the German team in the afternoon the trailer as two years earlier after the World Cup trophy without present. Does face of “Captain” Ballack is the DFB selection for the third time after 1976 and 1992 only as EM-Second appear. Joachim Loew missed the chance as the second national coach after Jupp Derwall (EM 1980) equal to his first tournament win.

DFB team in attack ideenlos

The defeat was despite the passionate, but ideenlosen efforts to compensate in the second half justified. After the break, the Spaniards, among other things, opportunities for Sergio Ramos (67), Andres Iniesta (68th) and Marcos Senna (82nd) hit the second closer than the Germans compensation, but even forgave best Einschussmöglichkeiten recklessly and forgot, for the final decision.

The bottom line, the German national team in time for the mid-Philipp Lahm due to a crack Spann wound on the left in the cabin had to stay with the second place more than satisfied. Already in the last group game against Austria, as in the previous tournaments in 2000 and 2004 threatened to shut down. After victories over Portugal and Turkey (both 3-2), the DFB selection in the final shown its limits.

Spaniards are effective in all parts

The Spaniards, as the sole winner of a preliminary round group that had survived the quarter-finals, also won its sixth game in the EURO deserves. The fast and accurate combinations of the “red fury” the German players were often a step too late. Discharge to the front, there were only rarely. The game structure of the DFB selection is lacking in ideas.

It was Loew in his first final as national coach his best occupation on the lawn of the Ernst Happel Stadium can send - including Ballack. “He is woken up in the morning and has no complaints more experiences,” reported team manager Oliver Bierhoff before kick-off and assured: “Michael is fully fit and ready.”

Ballack by bit, but was ineffective. In the 36th Minutes after he had a collision with Senna because of a laceration on the sidelines treated. Under his leadership, the German team initially started forsch and trying to increase pressure on Spaniards. This was also a good chance: Bastian Schweinsteiger won the ball, after his passport on Miroslav Klose was not for this conclusion (3).

The Spaniards began as expected without Torjäger David Villa, located in the semi-finals against Russia (3-0) had violated. For him beorderte “trainer-grandfather” Aragones Cesc Fabregas in the same this time the initial formation. As in previous meetings, the European champion of 1964 a little tough to play, respect for the DFB selection was unmistakable - but also quickly stored.

Torres repeatedly

Negligences position in the game of the German team to use the Spaniards surgically precise with their passports immediately. In the 14th Minute Xavi sent around a ball through the German defense to Iniesta: its sharp Hereingabe drew nearly Christoph Metzelder into his own goal, but goalkeeper Jens Lehmann prevented with a parade shine a residue.

Shortly afterwards Lehmann would then have a chance, but he was lucky that after a flank of Fabregas and a head ball from Fernando Torres saved the post. This followed was one of those überfallartigen attacks, with which the Spaniards during the tournament the opposing defensive lines often playfully easily lifted from the fishing.

The Spaniards were now increasingly in driving, the German defence was under stress and this was only unzurechend grown. In the 33rd Unachtsamkeiten minutes were also punished: Torres used after a pass from Fabregas a misunderstanding of Lahm and Lehmann and completed in the style to a Torjägers earned leadership for the Spaniards.

The German team then aufzubäumen tried, but failed on combined flow of Spaniards, the more impressive with ball security and opponents could run and only the gates shooting forgot. With the few attacks by the DFB selection was the best defense of EURO 2008 most easily done. Largest chance to once again back into the game, was shot by Ballack to the external network (60th).

The finals at the European Championships was DFB player Philipp Lahm in the half time ended. The defensive player of the 0:1 of the Spaniards in the 33rd Fernando Torres minute major mitverschuldet had moved in the first round a crack wound on the left foot and had in the cabin by team physician Dr. Josef Schmitt sewn.

For Lahm moved to the side changing its Munich club colleague Marcell Jansen on the left side of the defense.

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