“想靠防守或進攻來擊敗德國隊都是一件困難的事。我們應該按我們所熟悉的方式來踢這場比賽--地面盤帶而不是高空傳球，因為他們有著身材高大的後衛。”
梅西還稱讚了波多爾斯基“比賽之前，我對他並沒有太多的認識。但在這屆世界盃上，他已經證明了為什麼他能入選國家隊以及他為什麼是一名偉大的球員。”
鏈結：http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=372846&cc=5739
原文：
Updated: June 29, 2006
Play on the ground to beat Germany - Messi
Argentina star Lionel Messi has urged his team-mates to keep the ball on the ground if they want to beat Germany.
The South American - favourites to win the World Cup - meet the hosts in the quarter-finals on Friday night.
And while the 19-year-old Messi acknowledged the Germans are a formidable team, especially on home turf, he believes Argentina can win as long as they stick to the passing game which has brought them so many plaudits.
'The Germans are difficult to beat both in defence and attack,' said Messi.
'We should play as we know, with the ball on the grass, not with aerial play, because they have tall defenders.'
Messi also hailed Germany striker Lukas Podolski, who has struck three goals so far in the tournament.
'I haven't watched him so much before the tournament,' Messi said. 'But in this World Cup he has demonstrated why he is in the national team and why he is a great player.'
Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, meanwhile, insists the prospect of facing Germany in Berlin is not one that holds any fear for him.
The Corinthians star is well aware the game will be a tough one against Jurgen Klinsmann's outfit, but he is confident the Argentinians have what it takes to make it through to the semi-finals.
'We'll have to play with guts,' Tevez said.
'I don't fear them, but they will want to roll us over. They are hosts and they will have to show what they have got.
'They will pressure us and try not to let us play because they know if they do let us play we can make it difficult for them.'
作者--楊瓊華
責編：佟杉杉