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May 20 2008, 05:05 PM
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Primavera
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Materazzi and Borriello are there simply because there's no one better... which is sad...
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May 20 2008, 05:48 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali
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Didnt know where to put this, so this thread will have to do
The Azzurini (Italy U21) will be playing three games over the next couple of days, (Ivory Coast, Turkey and USA in that order) I will be watching all three and monitoring the progress of the youngsters especially if there are any Rossoneri playing in the lineups. Matches are on Wed, Fri and Sunday if anyone is curious
Mods can i open a thread dedicated to U21 business?
Edit: dst i think Borriello is there mainly because he is one of the top scorers, but also because he is a tall strong target man, similar to Toni, which makes him a natural understudy. The current Italy tactics rely heavily on a target striker, so his inclusion seems logical
This post has been edited by whoarethepatriots: May 20 2008, 05:49 PM
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May 20 2008, 07:58 PM
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Token Girl
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I think it's a mistake to leave Pippo out of the squad, especially when Borriello hasn't actually scored a goal in a couple of months and Pippo's on a streak. But eh.
As for the U23 tournament thingy, have at it whoarethepatriots. Programming note for those in North America: Fox Soccer is showing all of the games from that tournament.
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May 20 2008, 08:15 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B
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QUOTE (Tennie @ May 20 2008, 02:15 PM) Here's the list: Portieri (3): Buffon, Amelia, De Sanctis. Difensori (8): Panucci, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Zambrotta, Barzagli, Chiellini, Grosso. Centrocampisti (9): Camoranesi, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, De Rossi, Perrotta, Aquilani, Montolivo. Attaccanti (6): Toni, Di Natale, Quagliarella, Del Piero, Borriello, Cassano 3 people will be cut. Tennie, how namy defenders and midfielders do you count? (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Actually, it's a 24 players list and only one player will be left. My bet is Cassano (or Montolivo). I think Donadoni should have pick up another Denfeder and left both Cassano and Montolivo out of the squad. About the Boriello/Pippo thing I think Donadoni wanted someone with similar characteristics as Toni and Boriello is the only (on form, somehow) striker he have, unless he can call Trezeguet ... Pippo would have made it if Italy didn't play a 4-3-3 formation.
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May 20 2008, 08:55 PM
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Token Girl
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Thing is, Del Piero wants to play ONLY as a striker not as a winger, so he doesn't really fit into the system either....unless he's changed his mind. (IMG: http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It's too bad for Pippo. As for the numbers being dropped...oops. I'd drop Aquilani before Montolivo, though, if we're dropping a midfielder. Montolivo is perhaps the only guy on the call up list who can come anywhere near to the same sort of play as Pirlo. So for me, Montolivo stays even if it's mostly a sub position. I'd drop the crazy dude from Bari. Talent though he is, he's....BONKERS.
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