Former goalkeeper Vo Van Hanh: 'Manuel Neuer will be the mainstay of the German national team'

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the early final match between Germany and Italy tonight, the first goalkeeper to win the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2001, Vo Van Hanh, said that Germany is the team with the highest chance of winning thanks to Manuel Neuer in goal.

“I think that against a very experienced Italy, Germany is still considered a bit better. But that does not mean that coach Joachim Loew and his team will have an easy match. If Germany shows the ability to launch more diverse and dangerous attacks with crosses and central coordination, then in addition to organizing a tight defense, Italy also knows how to actively attack sharply and with clear intentions.

Former goalkeeper Vo Van Hanh (in black) is now an assistant to his former teammate at SLNA - Coach Nguyen Huu Thang, in the National team.

Entering the quarter-finals, any team must be very cautious. I think Germany will control the ball more, but coach Joachim Loew is also likely to be wary of Italy's counter-attacks at any time. With such a game, Germany will not dare to attack massively and must arrange enough players in front of Manuel Neuer's goal. Italy's counter-attacks have never been underestimated," said assistant coach Nguyen Huu Thang.

Next, the former SLNA goalkeeper believes that the role of goalkeepers in this match is extremely important: “Between goalkeeper M. Neuer and G. Buffon, I lean a little towards the German goalkeeper's versatility because he is a modern goalkeeper, capable of playing the role of a central defender at any time. Meanwhile, Buffon is also highly regarded for his excellent reflexes and experience.

I think this match will be a draw after 90 minutes of regulation and 2 extra periods. In such a situation, the role of goalkeepers is extremely important. Especially the spirit of the goalkeeper comes and with his physique and confidence, M. Neuer will do better than Buffon. I think so. It is difficult to predict anything but almost everyone believes that this is the early final of EURO this year and whichever team wins will have a chance to win the championship"./.

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