England will play against Italy in EURO 2012 quarter-finals after successful to pass the phase group D with many player injury. Italy hold the depending champions Spain in their first match, and match against Croatia they collect only one point, following a 2-0 victory against Republic of Ireland in their last match in Group D.
England vs. Italy prediction: England will struggle against Italy, but they have quality to show their best performance in this tournament. The match is very hard to predict, but England is more a team to be a winner if they can control their emotion and team work and stability.
England squares off against Italy in the knockout stage on June 24 at Kiev's Olympic Stadium.
England Preview. After a controversial 1-0 win against Ukraine on the 19th, England heads off to join the Quarterfinals squaring off against Italy. Prandelli too often, prefers unusual formations but one man's choice cannot always be suitable to seal a win against the opposing team.
The win for this upcoming match has to be more inclined to Italy. The Italians have used brilliant attack formations that have guaranteed victory and although England has excellent defense, the Italians have a good chance of exploiting whatever chink they may have in their armor.
Italy and England are set to battle it out in the last of the Euro 2012 quarter-finals on Sunday, the 24th of June. In a match where there appears to be little on paper to separate the two sides, a moment of brilliance from either team could well decide who moves on to the semi-finals.
Italy. The Italians battled hard in their last match against the Republic of Ireland to register their first win of the Euros and make the quarter-finals as runners-up in the group just ahead of a solid Croatian side. They just about held on to get a point against France in their first match, which was followed by a narrow 3-2 victory against Sweden in a match in which they did fall 2-1 behind after taking the lead. England (9-6-7)
England vs Italy Match Details:
Sunday, June 24 2012. 9:45pm / 2.45pm (ET)
NSC Olympic Stadium
Kiev Ukraine
England vs. Italy head to head:
2002-03-27 15:00 England 1-2 Italy Friendlies
2000-11-15 14:45 Italy 1-0 England Friendlies
England vs. Italy Lineups Prediction:
England lineups :
Euro 2012 England Goalkeepers Players: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Rob Green (West Ham), Jack Butland (Birmingham)
Euro 2012 England Defenders Players: Leighton Baines (Everton), Martin Kelly (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton).
Euro 2012 England Midfielders Players: Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Scott Parker (Tottenham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Ashley Young (Manchester United).
Euro 2012 England Strikers Players: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham).
Italy lineups:
Euro 2012 Italy Goalkeepers Players: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris-SG/FRA), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli)
Euro 2012 Italy Defenders Players: Christian Maggio (Napoli), Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Federico Balzaretti (Palermo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Angelo Ogbonna (Torino)
Euro 2012 Italy Midfielders Players: Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Thiago Motta (Paris-SG/FRA), Antonio Nocerino (AC Milan), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Alessandro Diamanti (Bologna)
Euro 2012 Italy Strikers Players: Antonio Cassano (AC Milan), Mario Balotelli (Manchester City/ENG), Sebastian Giovinco (Parma), Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Fabio Borini (AS Roma)
Key Players: Mario Balotelli. The arrogant striker was at his best again after coming on against the Republic of Ireland in their must-win game, producing one of the most stunning finishes of the Euros.
England vs Italy Euro 2012 Quarter Final Predictions Score: 0-1 Italy wins.
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