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Jack Sparrow
post Jun 3 2014, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jun 3 2014, 07:48 PM) *
Agreed about the striker situation which is abysmal for them, the same country that fielded the best striker of this generation a decade ago now relies on this.


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post Jun 3 2014, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jun 3 2014, 04:57 PM) *

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Jack Bauer
post Jun 3 2014, 06:13 PM
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post Jun 3 2014, 07:06 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Bauer @ Jun 3 2014, 06:13 PM) *

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2 questions, how do you think Italy will do against England? And what formation do you think they should play?
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post Jun 3 2014, 08:08 PM
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I always used to support Germany until 2012. I even got very upset in 2006 when Italy beat them in the semis. But being a huge Milan fan over the years, being exposed to their culture ever since I was a kid, and then living in Milan for three years sort of 'italianized' me, and in the 2012 Euro semis I finally realized that I support Italy more. Germany are still my second choice though.
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post Jun 3 2014, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jun 3 2014, 10:06 PM) *
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2 questions, how do you think Italy will do against England? And what formation do you think they should play?

I think it will be a boring draw or a minimal Azzurri win since Italy usually starts pretty slow and it takes them time to get things going.

I would play with Verratti in the further role (DDR, Pirlo and Marchisio are the other 3 mids) - as he's too talented to leave out - behind Balo and Immobile. Not Ideal but it is what it is when you don't have a good trequartista. But Prandelli will robably play with Candreva and Cassano.
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post Jun 3 2014, 08:59 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Bauer @ Jun 3 2014, 08:50 PM) *
I think it will be a boring draw or a minimal Azzurri win since Italy usually starts pretty slow and it takes them time to get things going.

I would play with Verratti in the further role (DDR, Pirlo and Marchisio are the other 3 mids) - as he's too talented to leave out - behind Balo and Immobile. Not Ideal but it is what it is when you don't have a good trequartista. But Prandelli will robably play with Candreva and Cassano.

Totally agree with you although I do think that Cassano or Insigne would be better strike partners for Balo as they have more of a creative edge to them rather than Immobile who is more of a direct player and would most likely force Balo in the "support" role.

Agreed on the midfield as well. I think Prandelli will go for the 4 CMs in the diamond, which is what has worked so well for them in the past, and I also agree that it should be Verratti playing the trequartista role and Marchisio being in the midfield 3 rather then the other way around.

My biggest worry is Candreva. I seriously do NOT want him anywhere near the starting line-up come that opener against England, especially not for someone like Verratti who's so talented and has so much to offer.

And x-off, great to hear that you've crossed over to the better side. Germany will just never beat Italy in open play at the rate things are going (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 3 2014, 09:17 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jun 2 2014, 06:30 PM) *
Interested choices Danny

But my guess is that the US won't get out of their group


They won't, I'm just watching out for them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm also keeping an eye on Colombia, albeit less so now than Falcao is out. Total tragedy that. They could have made the quarters with him. Now...who knows.
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post Jun 3 2014, 09:24 PM
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BTW, I feel so bad for Rossi, he's so unlucky. Second WC in a row he didn't make the 23 list and because all the injuries he's still never tasted a major international tournament.
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post Jun 3 2014, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Jun 3 2014, 09:17 PM) *
They won't, I'm just watching out for them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'm also keeping an eye on Colombia, albeit less so now than Falcao is out. Total tragedy that. They could have made the quarters with him. Now...who knows.

Yeah, that's a huge loss for them. Don't know about making the quarters but they would have probably gotten out of their group

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BTW, I feel so bad for Rossi, he's so unlucky. Second WC in a row he didn't make the 23 list and because all the injuries he's still never tasted a major international tournament.

I'm more p!ssed off rather then sad. A limited player like Candreva gets in the squad so Rossi loses out, same goes with Aquilani and Motta in all honesty who have both been horribly poor for Italy every time they were given the chance
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post Jun 3 2014, 11:32 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Jun 3 2014, 09:48 PM) *
I'm more p!ssed off rather then sad. A limited player like Candreva gets in the squad so Rossi loses out, same goes with Aquilani and Motta in all honesty who have both been horribly poor for Italy every time they were given the chance


If Rossi was to be picked, then another striker should have left, not any of the midfielders.
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post Jun 4 2014, 08:06 AM
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I get the impression it's only English people who actually support their own NT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jun 4 2014, 09:17 AM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Jun 4 2014, 06:06 PM) *
I get the impression it's only English people who actually support their own NT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) so true. They have reached a level of mundane that can't be undone!
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post Jun 4 2014, 10:16 AM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jun 3 2014, 11:32 PM) *
If Rossi was to be picked, then another striker should have left, not any of the midfielders.

Yeah I get that, but it really doesn't make much sense. Prandelli has taken an overload of midfielders, 3 of them all mediocre at best and only 2 recognised out and out strikers (I don't consider Cassano and Cerci strikers)
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post Jun 4 2014, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Jun 4 2014, 07:06 AM) *
I get the impression it's only English people who actually support their own NT. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


And even then it's hardly a labour of love (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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