Limiting yourself to one pool of players in an entire World just 'cause is $#@!ing stupid to say the least.
In real life terms, would you pay a lot more money for a piece of $#@! car because it's made locally or save money and get a much better car in every way? Like $#@! would you go for the local car out of some misplaced sense of national pride.
The current crop of Italian attackers is nothing short of pathetic, there's a handful of strikers in Argentina alone that will probably outscore the top 4 Italian strikers alone as an individual. Our defence is Italian, our main midfielder is Italian and if Berardi keeps progressing one of our attackers will be Italian. That's more than enough to cater to any ItalJuve fetishists out there.
Overall the Azzuri can create a formidable team. There is no doubt that on paper this generation doesnt compare to the one that had DP,Inzaghi,Toni, Vieri and young Cassano and Gilardino to pick from. I dont think any squad in the world ever had that much great attackers as that generation of Azzuri. Argentina had Messi, Aguero, Milito, Higuain and Lavezzi but apart from Messi, the Italians are better in quantity and quality upfront.
The current Azzuri is indeed shit in attack but they could create a formidable unit. The CB positions have 3 very good defenders in Bonnuci, chiellini and Barzagli with promising youngsters as backup. The RB position has Darmian who looks pretty good. Gigi and sirgui are also quite good goalies. Lb might be the only weakness that mediocre players will have to occupy.
In CM marchisio on form is a very good player and so is verratti and DDR is no amateur either. They are all hardworkers, good passers and verratti is also very creative. In attack Candreva is very good and balotelli is potentially very good too. Ofcourse a lot depends on whether you can make balo tick again.
Generally something like this is not a terrible team especially when you look at Brazil or any team other than Spain and Germany who have complete squads. Players in Green are ones that I think are pretty good when in form.. players in Blue are good but not great. Those not colored are mediocre at the moment.
Gigi
Darmian-
Chiellini - Bonnucci - Desciglio
Verratti - Marchisio - DDR
Candreva - Balo -
Gabbiadini
Subs: Select from the following
GK:
Sirigui
RB: Abate - maggio
CB:
Barzagli - Rugani - Romagnoli - Rannochia
LB: Padoin - Criscito
CM: bonaventura -
Pirlo - Motta - Montolivo - Florenzi -
Staruro
RW:
Berrardi - Cerci
LW :
Shaarawy - insigne - giovinco
ST : Pelle - Immobile - Zaza
Thats not a bad squad. It misses a star player like Neymar for Brazil or Messi for Argentina but there are plenty of very good to good players around. Conte needs to start working on Balo, and Shaarawy so that they can be in form. Playing the likes of Zaza and Immobile in the first team is a waste of time.
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