From ‘brink of disaster’ to ‘mesmerising contenders' - Germany pile pressure on Portugal
left them facing the real prospect of crashing out of a second successive major tournament at the group stage, a threat that only intensified when they fell behind to Portugal on Saturday.and put their route to the last 16 back in their own hands.
"We are allowed to feel a little euphoria," the 31-year-old said. "It's just fun playing in this atmosphere. The cauldron is boiling. "We fought brilliantly and showed great morale. We had a lot of good attacks against a really strong opponent.""Germany are alive and kicking," said commentator Ian Dennis on BBC Radio 5 Live, "They came into this game under real pressure. The talk was about their earliest exit [at the Euros] in 20 years, they fell behind - but they have responded so well."
"Germany turned this game into a European classic. That was an immense game of football. You have to admire their mentality despite all the pressure. Energy and quality has restored my faith in the Germans because I did back them to win it. "They always have special players. They are a danger and whoever they play they will know they are in a game. These are fabulous footballers doing it at full speed but they make it look simple."
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