Italian midfielder, Riccardo Montolivo, admitted that Germany is a very tough team. Even so, he reminded them that beat his team is not easy.
Italy will challenge Germany at Euro 2012 semifinal. Exciting match between Gli Azzurri versus Die Nationalmannschaft will be held at the National Stadium, Warsaw, Thursday (06/28/2012).
"They are a solid team that has played together on a regular basis, which is packed with talent and perform well in the last three tournaments," said Montolivo told Football Italia.
"In this case, they have a slight advantage over Italy. However, we would be hard to beat and give everything we have on the pitch," added the player who will defend AC Milan next season of this.
In particular, Montolivo mention a few names that he considered opposing players have special abilities. However, he insisted would not be afraid to face them.
"I greatly admire Mesut Ozil and Neuer. However, as noted by (coach) Cesare Prandelli, Germany is not invincible," he said.
"They play the ball more than the UK, so we'll survive the current pressure. However, we also have more space when attacking," he said.