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Coaching national teams and taking a two year vacation does that to coaches. Lippi's lost his edge for sure. Lippi's strength was always his guts, he could read a game very well and make a strange decision at first glance which would always turn out favourably. He cant do that anymore. Come to...

Biggest problem is the defence though. The Italian sides were always too tough to beat. Italy's strength was being able to win even on an off-day, because they had good defence. Being able to defend was often misinterpreted as playing defensively. Also Italy's play was never based on possesion...

Pazzini is a decent striker and all, but guys like Iaquinta, Gilardino and even Toni are still lightyears ahead of him. Young does not equal quality.. Don't go from one extreme(old and finished) to another (young, unproven and average). Lippi, as well as Donadoni understood as much...

I smell injuries. I hope Camo, Buffon, DP and even Legro do not play.