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How was his overall performance and was he the captain?

Trap: This trio can go all the way Wednesday 18 February, 2004 Giovanni Trapattoni claims that their performance against the Czech Republic proves Italy can win Euro 2004 with a star-studded strike force. “I saw some great interplay between Christian Vieri, Alessandro Del Piero and...

FT: Italy 2-2 Czech Rep (Vieri, Di Natale/Stajner, Rosicky)

Is the match done yet? How were the Juve players and Italy as a whole?

Italy 1-1 Czech Republic (Del Piero/Nedved) :cool::strong:

If I recall correctly Italy took 25 players to Japan and Korea for the World Cup, and my squad only has 22 players anyways. When you see Perrotta/Tacchinardi, Marchionni/Fiore, etc it means either Perrotta or Tacchinardi, Marchionni or Fiore, not both.

Yeah, he was a trequartista, but he can't play behind Vieri with Totti and Del Piero in the team. I think Martin and Channel4 are wrong anyways. I just checked gazzetta.it and though my Italian isn't very accomplished, I could pick out little bits and came to the conclusion that Fiore, Totti and...

So where's he actually gonna line up then? Totti plays in the centre of the supporting trident with DP to his left, therefore that means that Pirlo is going to play on the right? Hardly his best position if you ask me, while Fiore has been running the right flank week in week out for Lazio.

This would be my squad to go to Portugal: Buffon (Toldo) - Oddo (Panucci), Nesta (Ferrari), Cannavaro (Legrottaglie), Zambrotta (Pancaro) - Gattuso (Perrotta/Tacchinardi), Pirlo (Maresca) - Camoranesi (Marchionni/Fiore), Totti (Cassano/Miccoli), Del Piero (Di Vaio/Di Natale) - Vieri (Bazzani)

I like the line-up but what I don't get is why Fiore is playing Pirlo's position and vice versa. The Milan man has been operating in that deeper midfield role for such a long time now so why not play him there and Fiore on the right?

This is going to be the team to face the Czech Republic tomorrow: Buffon Panucci Legrottaglie Nesta Bettarini Perrotta Pirlo Fiore Totti Del Piero Vieri It would be really nice for captain Ale to score his 25th international goal in Palermo on Wednesday. It would also be his first goal...

The line-up that I posted is the team that Trap tried out at practise. I suspect that the likes of Totti, Del Piero and Vieri will only play for the first half, an hour at most. Prediction: 1-1.

I'm pretty sure that DP will be given the captaincy. He is the vice-captain afterall, and with the captain not in the team it's only natural for the vice to take up the responsibility. I don't know if you're familiar with how things are run in Italy, but in the Nazionale captains are chosen...

Anyways, this should be the team to face the Czechs on Wednesday: Buffon Panucci Nesta Ferrari Pancaro Perrotta Barone Fiore Totti Del Piero Vieri Seeing that Cannavaro isn't there, DP will wear the captain's armband from the start. Forza Ale!

Why do I have a strange feeling that Trap is gonna snub DP in Portugal? Sources tell me that Cassano was set to start ahead of Alex against the Czechs, but then he got injured. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

The squad is ok, but can be better. Bettarini? Is he really good enough? Corradi? What has he done lately? Why not call up Bazzani who has been on fire. No Gattuso? Big mistake if you ask me. Not many non-Milan fans like him, but he's a good player. Very hardworking, has great stamina, and has...

He's expected to announce the squad tomorrow evening.

The game is on Wednesday, 18th. Should be a good one, but I wonder if Trap will call up the players involved in the Scudetto race and the CL. We've already heard Ancelotti say that he doesn't want his players to be picked for this match, but I'd let the Juve players go. 45 minutes of...