Cannavaro's been giving Lippi blowjobs to keep playing. Maybe Cassano and Ale aren't good in that department. I am sure the coach has his logical reasons.
Anyway, Italy-Spain will be the key game. I think the winner will play in the final. Chiellini will have to stop Villa and Torres like in 2008, and hopefully Lippi will make them train penalties =]
Totti sat on his ass for 4 years and did nothing for Italy and now when the WC is here he says OK pick me. No thx. He is great but Italy can do without him.
Cassani and Maggio will probably both be left out and so will Bonucci. He doesnt have experience. Besides Lippi doesnt need more than 5 defenders. He'll probably keep all 4 GKs just in case and the attackers of course.
That's true but Lippi made a misake. He relied on the old players like Grosso and Gattuso for too long so if it turns out that they cant perform any more, the new players won't have the experience.
Pepe then?
I don't think he'll start though. I think sooner or later Lippi will play the Ancelotti strategy 4-1-2-1-2 with De Rossi Marchisio Pirlo and either Rossi or Montolivo.