The world is watching as some of the best teams on the Planetarium until Euro 2012.
Right
off the bat, soccer fans are always a marquee matchup on the field,
such as Germany and Portugal get ready to play in Ukraine Lviv Arena. Both
teams engaged in the field will try to score early and often, with each
preferring to let crime dictate the pace of the game.
Together
with the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finalists Holland, Germany and Portugal
are in Group B Euro 2012, dubbed the Group of death ". To advance to the next group game, each team will need to achieve victories against some of the best in the world.
The tournament of the year is about to kick off in Europe. With
the combination of gameplans and talented to be held this Saturday,
this match in group game could be one of the most exciting we will see
all year.
Where: Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
When: Saturday, June 9 at 14:45 ET
Germany, Portugal, defeated in each of the last two games between these teams in the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008.
Cristiano Ronaldo was there in 2006. He
was only 21 years old at the time, although it has started however, the
Portugal fell in Stuttgart, Germany, to host the third place game.
Bastian Schweinsteiger also in 2006, 21, was also there. Germany scored in the first two goals before leaving the game after 79 minutes. On the biggest stage in the world, was Schweinsteiger who won the battle of future football stars.
Six years have passed since that first world. Ronaldo now 27 years, is one of the world's leading players. For Real Madrid last season, Ronaldo scored 46 fruity, second only to FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi play La Liga.
First, the whiz kid from Portugal, was outplayed by Schweinsteiger, who went on to a successful career with Bayern Munich. Now Ronaldo is back to face Germany again, this time to prove that he is the best player on the pitch.
Ronaldo is the German team which on Saturday is not one that dealt with before. Gone
are goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and longtime Captain Michael Ballack, who
has relinquished his title to back Phillipp Lahm in 2010. Coach Juergen Klinsmann has left as well, now at the helm of the national team of the United States.
Coach
Joachim Low now leads a team with young people such as Thomas Muller,
Mario Gomez, and Jerome Boateng alongside veterans Lahm, Schweinsteiger
and Miroslav Klose.
Portugal also saw a changing of the guard as these teams met last time. Paulo Bento is the second manager after the departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari. Ricardo has retreated, and Rui Patricio is now on meta. In
the end offensive, Dwarves and Hugo Almeida, none of which was on the
roster in 2006, to join forces with Ronaldo, who is now the Portuguese
captain.
These teams may have played twice in the past six years, but nothing of this matchup will be familiar.
There is no doubt that Germany and Portugal are two of the most dangerous teams in the world, but both have stumbled as of late.
Bass
didn't have none of his players of Bayern Munich at his disposal in
which Germany faced Switzerland on 26 May, but must be concerned about
the defence of his team after they lost 5-3.
How
amazing of a surprise result as the loss to Switzerland was, bass could
chalk up to an anomaly if it weren't for the 2-1 loss to France in
February. Against a team that can score like Portugal can, Germany must be wary of any defensive weakness in his extremities.
However, Portugal seems to be experiencing some trouble scoring lately. In his last three games, team Bento played to goalless draws against Poland and Macedonia before falling 3-1 to Turkey.
Bento has no lack of roster explain this drought. All will be forgiven if it is able to revive the offense for the game. Otherwise, the revolving door of coaches Portuguese could swing back in motion.
Which team will win on Saturday?
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Prediction: Germany wins 3-2
It's hard to believe that such a talented offence will put an egg on this big stage. Ronaldo and Nani will make their presence felt, but not enough to offset the German scoring barrage. Bass
has too many weapons at its disposal, and his team will come away with a
3-2 victory, the same margin by which Germany defeated Portugal at Euro
2008.
Regardless of who wins, matches against the Netherlands and Denmark are forthcoming for both teams. As tempting as this is a matchup, is only the first for the two teams, each of which he hopes to play in many other
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