意大利的後防線是意大利這些年來最強大的陣容，這已經在這個夏天所證實，在結束的5場比賽中，裏皮的球隊僅失1球。
然而，克勞澤的存在讓意大利人感受到了極大的威脅。
意大利前鋒托尼認為：“不僅在這次世界盃，上一屆世界盃，克洛澤就已經證明他是一位多麼出色的射手。”
“他已經打進如此多的進球，他的身體條件很好，精神狀態也很榜。在一些比賽中，他也許不是太引人注意，但就像我們看到的對陣阿根廷那場一樣，他會突然抓住機會，破門得分。”
“我認為我們的後衛必須緊密地盯防住克洛澤，因為你一旦給他一個機會，他就會懲罰我們。”
托尼是意甲最多産的射手，上個賽季一共打進31粒入球，幫助佛羅倫薩打進冠軍盃，現在，托尼也找到了進球感覺。
之前的3場小組賽和對澳大利亞的第二輪比賽，托尼都沒有進球，在與烏克蘭的比賽中，托尼以兩粒入球幫助意大利以3-0取得最後的勝利。
托尼現在希望能步意大利傳奇球星羅西的後塵--1982年世界盃，羅西在小組賽中也沒有進球，但最後打進6粒入球贏取金靴獎，幫助意大利奪取世界盃冠軍。
托尼説：“取得羅西的成就是件偉大的事情，但最重要的是意大利晉級。”
“這是世界盃的半決賽，要戰勝德國隊非常困難，他們擁有主場優勢。”
“我們知道我們應該怎麼去做，我們必須以我們的最佳狀態讓他們出局。”
鏈結：http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373137&cc=5739
原文：
Updated: July 3, 2006
Italy single out Klose as Germany's key threat
Italy are well aware they need to produce a typical Azzurri defensive display in their World Cup semi-final against Germany to deal with the threat of Miroslav Klose.
Italy's defending has been their strongest suit over the years and it has been the case this summer, with Marcello Lippi's side having conceded just one goal in five games.
Klose, however, has consistently found the back of the net since Japan and South Korea four years ago and currently leads the scoring charts with five goals so far in the tournament.
'Klose has proved how great he is as a striker not just in this World Cup but in previous tournaments,' said Italy striker Luca Toni.
'He has scored so many goals and he is very strong physically and mentally. In some games he may go unnoticed for much of the game and then suddenly he finds the target as we saw against Argentina.
'I think our defenders will have to be extremely careful with him because if you give him a chance he will punish us.'
Toni, who was the most prolific striker in Serie A last season netting 31 goals to help Fiorentina qualify for Champions League football, has also found his touch at the right time.
Having failed to score in the three group games and against Australia in the second round, he struck twice in the 3-0 quarter-final victory over Ukraine.
Toni is now hopeful of following in the footsteps of Italy legend Paolo Rossi - who also failed to score in the group games in the 1982 World Cup but struck six goals to claim the golden boot as Italy lifted the trophy.
'It would be great to emulate Rossi's achievement,' added Toni. 'But the most important thing is that Italy advance.'
The 29-year-old knows what is like to beat Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann having done so in the 4-1 friendly victory in March.
'This is the semi-final of the World Cup,' he said. 'If Germany are in the last four it is for a reason.
'They are difficult side to beat, they have the advantage of playing at home.
'We know what to expect, we know what we have to do, we have to play at our best in order to knock them out.'
作者--楊瓊華
責編：佟杉杉