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Euro 2012 Final - Spain Vs Italy

2020-06-26T20:50:39Z

AdrianneIbw: Created page with "id="mod_19640711">How Did Spain Beat Italy? Spain's 4-0 victory over Italy in the Euro 2012 final was a tactical masterclass by manager, Vicente Del Bosque. Italy started t..."

id="mod_19640711">How Did Spain Beat Italy? Spain's 4-0 victory over Italy in the Euro 2012 final was a tactical masterclass by manager, Vicente Del Bosque. Italy started the match with a 4-3-1-2 formation, replicating the tactics that saw them neutralize Germany in the previous round. On paper, it appeared that Italian manager, Cesare Prandelli, was making the right decision. Spain and Germany are tactically similar, with both teams looking to play through the middle with intricate through balls. Unfortunately for Italy, Del Bosque predicted Prandelli's approach. Germany had failed to defeat Italy in the semi finals by sticking to their plan of trying to break through the middle. Del Bosque told his team to do the opposite; he told them to utilize the flanks, and this is what won them the game. Jordi Alba and Alvaro Arbeloa routinely burst down the wings, giving Spain much needed width. David Silva and Cesc Fabregas also took up wide positions at numerous opportune moments. This forced the Italian midfielders out of position, freeing up space in the middle for Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso and Xavi. Contributing to this vacuous hole in the Italian team was Prandelli's decision to leave Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano far up the pitch. Neither of them tracked back to threaten Xavi and Alonso when they were in possession. The picture below demonstrates this peculiar setup. Perhaps Prandelli was hoping for Andrea Pirlo to play long balls up to Italy's forwards in the hope that Spain had pushed too far forward. Whatever was in his mind, it failed miserably. Italy played very narrow in their 4-3-1-2 formation, but their attacking pair were too far upfield. Spain utilised the flanks, freeing up space for their midfield. Andrea Pirlo Went Missing The common opinion is that Spain neutralised Pirlo, but few people have remarked on how they accomplished this. As previously mentioned, Alonso, Xavi and Iniesta were given far too much space, and as a result, Pirlo was relegated to a defensive midfield role. Claudio Marchisio, who should have been on defensive duty in the middle, was occupied on the flank by the runs of Jordi Alba. This left Pirlo to defend against the trickery of Iniesta, which was clearly not something he was happy doing. To top it off, when Pirlo got on the ball, he was quickly closed down by the Spanish players. How Did Spain Score? As expected, Spain's goals came from the flanks. Andres Iniesta slid a beautiful pass down the right channel for Fabregas who got to the byline and fired an inch perfect cross onto the head of David Silva. Silva merely had to aim the ball into the goal to give Spain a 1-0 lead. Five minutes before half time, Jordi Alba burst down the opposite flank and gave the ball to the masterful Xavi, who had all the time and space he needed to pick a perfect return pass. Alba continued his powerful run all the way into the box, and finished coolly to make it 2-0. At half time, the game was up. Cesare Prandelli changed his tactics after the break, clearly telling his full backs to bomb down the wings, abandoning their narrow shape. There was an immediate improvement with newly introduced Antonio Di Natale coming close to scoring on a couple of occasions. Their revival was short-lived as Tiago Motta pulled his hamstring and Italy were unable to replace him, having made their three substitutions. Italy looked a beaten side, and Spain added to their tally with goals from substitutes Fernando Torres and Juan Mata. The magnificent Xavi provided the defense splitting pass for Torres, with Busquets providing the crucial pass for Mata's goal. Xavi was the star man for Spain. Man of the Match Xavi With all the space that Italy gave him, Xavi had every opportunity to put in a first class performance. Under par throughout most of the tournament, Xavi was not about to miss his moment to shine. With assists for Alba and Torres, his passes effectively won the game for Spain. His pass completion rate was an incredible 93%, and like many greats before him, he brought his best game to the biggest stage. Record Breaking Spain Spain become the first national team in history to win three major international tournaments back-to-back, having won Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, and now Euro 2012. This Spanish team is the greatest to have ever played the game, and it is a pleasure to watch them in action. The story of this Euro 2012 final was the manner in which Spain answered their critics. Labelled boring and past their best, the team scored four perfect goals and outgunned Italy in terms of individual ability and tactical organisation. Spain have won Euro 2012 in emphatic fashion, and have given the world a wonderful demonstration of the beautiful game. More Information[ ] Match facts and [https://footballncrickethub.bookmark.com/top-10-left-midfielders-in-the-world footballncrickethub.bookmark.com] information about the teams. Related[ ][ ][ ]by Suzette Walker42 [ ][ ][ ]by Rickrideshorses4 Popular[ ][ ][ ]by Andrew Spacey4 [ ][ ][ ]by Brian Simbeza1 [ ][ ][ ]by Fawaz Akintunde3 Comments [ ] or [ ] and post using a HubPages Network account. 0 of 8192 characters used[# Post Comment]No HTML is allowed in comments, but URLs will be hyperlinked. Comments are not for promoting your articles or other sites. sendingAUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand The Euro 2012 final was indeed a great game. Thanks for the comments Richard. Richard-Murray  7 years ago @thomas, I remember Italy's attack during the final. I would say, Italy made the mistake of not possessing longer in the first half when Spain bunkered in and tested the strength of their midfielders to press beyond the midfield zone and stretch spain's legs. But, of course that is retrospect. Great game. AUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand That's certainly possible. Di Natale's goal was all Pirlo for me. That dribble and pass were perfect. He needed to be in that attacking position in the Euro 2012 final. I'm surprised by how much possession Italy had. It never seemed to count for much though. All I remember is Spain attacking. Richard-Murray  7 years ago Thomas, fair enough. I didn't say it would be easy for Italy but Italy had time. In the final they did have most possession over the half and in the first match, Di Natale's goal wasn't on the counter but was by a good selection of passes forward. I am not saying Italy would have won the game without question. bUt, i say Italy gets one and makes the last 5 minutes with extra time interesting. AUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand You're right about Spain. They had those 4-0's which make them look good, but their other games were 1-1, 1-0, 0-0 and a 2-0 against France where they got a last minute penalty. I do think the game was up though. I draw on your own comments... Spain are so difficult to score against because they possess the ball so well. Alonso, Xavi and Iniesta leave nothing for the over-rated Pique and Ramos to do. Richard-Murray  7 years ago We are of the same mind, Italy went into the 352 but when Motta got injured that killed it. I don't think it was too late, though. I think we all too often take soccer too easily. Without Motta injured and the way Italy still ran around down ten men even with spain having the extra pass, their was time. Italy came to play and never once looked stunned at Spain. The media sells Spain wrong. They sell spain like a goalscoring machine. Spain isn't. They are a possession based team who can score a plenty on low quality sides or down to ten mens ides, but against quality 11 men sides, Spain are a 1 to 2 goal team, plain and simple. They possess so much the opportunities are sparse, that is the key to their defense. Midfield pressure and midfield possession. I love tactics so I have no problem but the media speaks of their style like a goal scoring machine. And it just isn't and never will be. To be a potent scoring machine you need forwards, but forwards hurt the midfield pressure and possession of spain, so spain make the trade off. Silva misses that header 20 times. But, forexample, in the cope liberatadores final, with Corinthians Paulista and Boca (boca juniors for those that may not know, not you Thomas) Corinthians went up 2-0. But, Boca could have still won that game. They didn't have enough midfield speed or strength in numbers, to retain the ball. but, the point is, Italy had time with the 352 with a healthy motta. Balotelli did well in that, I think about MArcelo for Real. A great player, excellent, one of the few brazilians who actually play with Joga bonita, but he doesn't handle situations right at times, and Balotelli has that same fire. There is always another game, calm down, accept the media saying you are lower quality and get them th enext game. AUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand Its difficult to judge fitness, but perhaps Prandelli got that wrong. I felt their tactics were clearly wrong though, and they would have lost regardless of fitness. The more I think about the 352, the more I see it as perfect to beat Spain with. They get their congested defense (which they tried with their narrow 4312), but they also get protection on the wings. To top it off the 352 frees up Pirlo because he isn't needed defensively. When they took Montelivo off for Motta, I think that's what Italy were trying to do - move Pirlo into an attacking role. Even with Motta getting injured, it was far too late anyway. People are just getting bored of tic-a-tac football. I'm not, so I think it's just a matter of taste. It depends if you want to see goals or technical brilliance, I'm happy with either. They only conceeded one goal in the whole tournament I think, so it seems to work. I didn't notice Balotelli afterwards, but as he's not in the headlines for having a strop, I believe you when you say he did well! Richard-Murray  7 years ago No team is the best ever, no team. Spain is not the best ever. Brazil would have won 5 straight if not for France in France captained by Zidane, 8 year span. Spain is the best now on a 4 year run. Can they make it to 6? Italy actually had the right formation but played the wrong players. Strategy is important but PRandelli forgot one thing. Fitness matters. Cassano and Chiellini didn't look crisp, di Natale and Balzaretti should have started. It can be argued that Italy should have played its 352 from the first game which would have made the center defense area more congested and favored Pirlo in. But, Prandelli didn't think Italy had the speed for it for him not to play it. People call Spain's style boring but their style is not meant to score goals, they possess. The only time spain score many goals is against teams with technically poor players like ireland and teams that are down men, which happened to be Italy in the final. Italy were still going for the counter down 10 men against a possession style. That is why Spain's possession style is so dangerous. they don't play with forwards so against the 442 with a deep 44 they essentially have no way to score unless the 44 has a concentration error. Spain's players can pass the ball well for a 46 but they are not physically the fastest team or the strongest or the best dribblers individually. So they will not score goals aplenty, which people measure excitement with. Unfortunate final with Italy down 10 men but Balotelli's sportsmanship reaction to me was very good, for a player who has a temper when his team doesn't win, and has fire in the belly. AUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand Thanks North Wind! I'm very happy for Spain too. So called pundits were calling them boring. I think Cesc Fabregas said it best "people that think we play boring, in my opinion, they don't understand the game". AUTHORThomas Swan  7 years ago from New Zealand Cheers internpete and CCahill, happy to have described this one for ya! It's a pleasure to write about great matches like this. I hope the hangover isn't too bad! CCahill  7 years ago from England Great analysis, love the picture, needed someone to sum this one up for me because i couldn't hear any commentary and was too drunk to follow the game heh Voted up and Shared via Hubpages and Twitter North Wind  7 years ago from The World (for now) Good analysis of the match. I am doing a happy dance right now. Spain really did answer their critics! [ ]Peter V  7 years ago from At the Beach in Florida Incredible performance by Spain. And well said, Pirlo was missing! Voted up!

Stimulus Check 2: A Second 1 200 Payment A 4 000 Travel Credit Or Something Else

2020-06-24T06:13:53Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> The first stimulus checks for up to $1,200 have mostly gone out. Now the government is considering a second payment to get us through the coronavirus pandemic. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the [ WHO website]. A [/news/second-stimulus-check-update-is-a-dramatic-second-round-in-the-works-todays-status/ second round of $1,200 checks] isn't the only proposal Washington is considering to get the [/news/the-coronavirus-recession-is-real-what-that-means-for-2020-and-how-to-prepare/ US economy through a damaging recession.] President Donald Trump [ raised the idea of a travel tax credit] during a White House round-table discussion in May as a way to sow money back into the US economy during the [ coronavirus] pandemic. "Create an Explore America tax credit that Americans can use for domestic travel, including visits to restaurants," the president pitched during the meeting. "That's a big deal." Building on the president's idea, the US Travel Association suggested [ a $4,000 temporary travel tax credit] (PDF) that could cover anything from meals and lodging to gasoline while traveling in the US. It isn't clear if the travel credit would supplement or replace another direct payment to you, if it were to become part of the rescue package. Other proposals include incentives for businesses that might skip personal checks for individuals and families. CNET Coronavirus Update Keep track of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, talk of repeating the [/news/stimulus-check-amount-deadline-qualifications-payment-schedule-everything-to-know/ original stimulus check] one way or another is still very much on the table. The problem is the president, Senate and House can't seem to agree about early proposals, and real deliberation isn't yet underway. Round 2 of a stimulus check might not be the same if it does come. There could be new terms for who qualifies, how much money you could get and how you might get it. Here's what we know about three competing government proposals and how much money they could provide. This story updates frequently and is intended as an overview of the current situation. If you're still waiting for your first stimulus check, [/news/wheres-your-stimulus-check-10-reasons-for-a-delay-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/ here are 10 possible reasons for a delay] and [/news/is-your-stimulus-check-a-no-show-when-and-how-to-report-your-missing-payment-to-the-irs/ what you can do if you think your payment is lost or has fallen through the cracks]. Coronavirus updates [/news/three-months-into-the-pandemic-price-gouging-is-still-a-real-problem/ Three months into the pandemic, price gouging is still a problem] [/news/movie-theaters-will-look-vastly-different-if-they-survive-covid-19/ Movie theaters will look vastly different if they survive COVID-19] [/news/ive-reached-the-making-my-own-butter-phase-of-quarantine/ I've reached the 'making my own butter' phase of quarantine] [ ] Did the first round of stimulus checks do enough? Sarah Tew/CNET How much money could I get from a second stimulus check? So far, a few numbers have been thrown around. $1,200 per eligible recipient. $6,000 maximum per family. [ $2,000 per person per month until January 2021] -- or maybe $2,000 per month [ until the pandemic ends]. Those are some suggestions from prominent Democrats. The Senate and White House have yet to chime in with their preferences and projections, but we're keeping our ears and eyes peeled for hints. Remember that how much you get will eventually depend on who you are. For example, even if the bill passes, there will certainly be eligibility restrictions based on criteria like how much money you make annually, your age and your US citizenship or residency status, to name a few qualifications applied to the first stimulus check. How could a second stimulus check help the economy? The goal of the second stimulus check would be the same as the first: [https://footballncrickethub.bookmark.com/top-10-left-midfielders-in-the-world https://footballncrickethub.bookmark.com/top-10-left-midfielders-in-the-world] to help individuals and businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. That includes people who couldn't work because they got sick, were furloughed or cut to part time or lost their jobs when businesses closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. "This direct support can make a critical difference not just in helping families and businesses in a time of need, but also in limiting long-lasting damage to our economy," Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said [ in remarks before the Senate Banking Committee] earlier this week. Now playing: Watch this: Stimulus Checks Helpline 2:58 [ First-time unemployment claims topped 1 million] (PDF) for the 13th straight week, the Department of Labor revealed on June 18 and the [/news/coronavirus-recession-2020-is-official-what-that-means-and-how-to-prepare/ US is now in a recession], according to another US agency. Earlier in June, the department reported that the national unemployment rate [ slightly dropped in May] as more people went back to work, declining from 14.7% in April to [ 13.3% in May], as states allowed businesses to reopen and hire or rehire employees. According to the World Bank, we are in [ the deepest global recession in decades]. Americans continue to show concern about the state of the economy since the start of the pandemic, according to a June 5 [ poll by the Financial Times], with more than a third now saying a global slowdown is the biggest threat to the US economy. Under the backdrop of [ high unemployment] and a [ potentially lengthy recession] ahead, some wonder if the first check did enough for individuals, families, businesses and [/news/coronavirus-unemployment-furlough-payments-applying-more/ those who are out of work]. The question of future stimulus checks rests in part on [ how best to distribute additional aid]. The White House vision for the second stimulus check The White House plan is still taking shape, according to [ The Wall Street Journal], with Trump and his economic advisers looking to boost the US economy with incentives for workers to find new employment or return to their preexisting jobs, [/news/is-your-city-reopening-9-ways-life-could-change-where-you-live/ eat at restaurants] and [ ], for example. The president has already expressed support for a second round of checks. "We'll be asking for additional stimulus money," [ he said earlier this month]. "Because once we get this going, it'll be far bigger and far better than we've ever seen in this country -- that includes as of three or four months ago, when everyone thought it was great and it was great." Expanding on the president's remarks, late last week, White House adviser Peter Navarro tweeted [ that the president is looking for at least $2 trillion] for the next stimulus package, "with a bulk of that focused on bringing home our manufacturing base," Navarro said. It isn't clear how much of that would go to stimulus checks for individuals and families.

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2020-06-24T06:13:51Z

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