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Euro 2016 Quarter-Finals Germany v Italy Open Thread

by Randinho|  July 2, 20163:00 pm| 39 Comments

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Without a doubt, the heavyweight matchup of the quarter-finals. Will Antonio Conte’s tactical wizardry be up to the task against Germany’s solid technical abilities?

Schnitzel or braciola. The choice is yours.

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  1. 1.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    Ah, just in the nick of time!

  2. 2.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Germany playing with a defensive line of three. That was also Löw’s strategy in the last encounter, a friendly Germany won 4-1. This game will be tighter than that.

  3. 3.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Sweet mother of villainy, Germany v Italia.

    I’m cheering for the 8th Air Force (Hanks and Spielberg will debut their latest WW2 series based on the 8th next year, called the Mighty 8th) and the 2nd Armored.

  4. 4.

    Amir Khalid

    July 2, 2016 at 3:11 pm

    Apparently Germany has never beaten Italy in a tournament match before — in eight matches, saith the BBC liveblog, there have been four draws and four wins to Italy (all four in the knockout stages). Can die Mannschaft beat their bogey team?

  5. 5.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 3:12 pm

    Did he say 7 Italians playing on yellows?

  6. 6.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    @humboldtblue: Great book and a great museum down in Savannah.

  7. 7.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 3:17 pm

    @raven: I had no clue, thanks.

  8. 8.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    @humboldtblue: Mighty 8th Museum.

  9. 9.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    @humboldtblue: I’m not religious but they have really nice stained glass windows in their chapel.

  10. 10.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    Funny how the bench behind him is smiling about Conte’s antics.

  11. 11.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    So much talent on the field.

  12. 12.

    Lahke

    July 2, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    In San Gimignano in an apartment above a restaurant that has the game on; I can tell it will be a while before things calm down.

  13. 13.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    Muller is only 26, it seems he’s been playing since the turn of the century.

  14. 14.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    @humboldtblue:

    Unfortunately, he seems to have misplaced his scoring instinct somewhere.

  15. 15.

    Temporarily Max McGee (Soon Enough to Be Andy K Again)

    July 2, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    @humboldtblue:

    It seems like Gigi Buffon has been playing since the Big Bang.

  16. 16.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    July 2, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Okay, that Tecate “Black Eagle” ad was pretty funny.

  17. 17.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    @Amir Khalid:

    One of those draws between Germany and Italy did eliminate Italy from a tournament, though. Last group game between Italy and Germany during Euro 1996: Germany was already qualified for the next round, Italy needed a win because they had lost against the Czech Republic. After the 0-0 Italy had to go home.

  18. 18.

    raven

    July 2, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    Rut Ro

  19. 19.

    burnspbesq

    July 2, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Chucky puts Germany ahead.

  20. 20.

    Temporarily Max McGee (Soon Enough to Be Andy K Again)

    July 2, 2016 at 4:38 pm

    No. Just no.

  21. 21.

    Lahke

    July 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Lots of hooting and hollering, sounds good for John McCain .

  22. 22.

    Barney

    July 2, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    Your stat for now: Germany have scored the last 21 penalties they have taken in shootouts.

    And that’s gone now …

  23. 23.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    July 2, 2016 at 5:42 pm

    And the prancing Italian shanks it! Nelson Muntz “Ha-ha!”

    And the German gives it right back. D’oh!

    And another German miss.

    And the Italian! Screw it, I can’t keep up.

  24. 24.

    Tony J

    July 2, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    My God, it’s like watching us take all the penalties. I’ve never seen – both – sides spack it so hard.

    Schweinsteiger….. WTF was that?

  25. 25.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    July 2, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    OMG! Shankfest.

  26. 26.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 5:44 pm

    Nerves of the stalwarts.

  27. 27.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    This one will be decided by a direct Neuer vs Buffon duel.

    ETA: We waz robbed of that highlight!!

  28. 28.

    MobiusKlein

    July 2, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    Oh my god. Penalties suck.

  29. 29.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    July 2, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    @SRW1:

    Pistols at 20 paces?

  30. 30.

    Tony J

    July 2, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    Its like watching tramps punch each other under a bridge for half a bottle of meths. It ain’t pretty but… Save by Neuer.

    Can the 9th choice penalty taker put it in?

    Ja! Germany do it… Just.

  31. 31.

    Temporarily Max McGee (Soon Enough to Be Andy K Again)

    July 2, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    Decided by backs. Who’d have thunk?

  32. 32.

    SRW1

    July 2, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    Is this the end of Buffon’s magnificent international career?

  33. 33.

    Randinho

    July 2, 2016 at 6:02 pm

    @Temporarily Max McGee (Soon Enough to Be Andy K Again): Last year in the Africa Cup of Nations was decided bya goalkeeper’s pk in the shootout.

    I have said it before and will say it yet again: all the pressure in pk’s is on the player taking the penalty.

  34. 34.

    Randinho

    July 2, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    @SRW1: My wife hopes not!

  35. 35.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    @SRW1: Not necessarily, there is talk he’ll be around for the next WC. He’ll be 40

  36. 36.

    burnspbesq

    July 2, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    @humboldtblue:

    Dino Zoff won a World Cup for Italy at age 40.

  37. 37.

    humboldtblue

    July 2, 2016 at 6:25 pm

    @burnspbesq: 1982, four years before I really started to understand international football. My first real WC was 1986 and I had just moved to California and watched the matches on a Spanish language station.

  38. 38.

    Aldo

    July 3, 2016 at 1:01 am

    @burnspbesq:
    History says Italy makes it to the WC final every 12 years and alternates wins/losses. They won it last time they made the final

  39. 39.

    Randinho

    July 3, 2016 at 11:04 am

    @Aldo: 1958 was Sweden v Brazil in the WC Championship game.

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