Quotable Lippi

Hey, the man has a right to be happy… and here are some of his comments following the notable victory last night:

“What really counts is finding these players after three and a half months with the same team spirit and confidence that they left with,” the Coach said.

“Now we can believe a little more that we have a real chance of taking the title”

“The players’ calmness, work rate and desire to chase every ball were impressive. We’re very happy with a good night’s work.”

On the three-man strike force:
“They showed great willingness to track back and at the same time they were able to hurt the opposition… you just can’t have three strikers who wait for the ball to come to them and they showed great energy in getting up and down the pitch.”

And an assessment of Klinsmann’s side and whether they’re really that suspect:
“I watched a video of Germany playing Brazil in the semi-final of the Confederations Cup earlier this week. They lost the game 3-2, but they didn’t deserve to lose at all. In fact, they played better than Brazil, but lost out because of the brilliance of one player, Adriano.
“So which team is the real Germany? That one, or the one we saw last night?”