Azzurri Thread (36 Viewers)

[Osman]

Absolutely fantastic, how Prandelli reassembled the shambles after last years world cup, made it look easy, even if not tough group, 18 pts and only 1 goal conceaded is stellar qualification record

 

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[Trequartista]

I want Prandelli at Juve when he will quit the NT, top class manager.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Prandelli has done a great job since becoming Italy's manager. They cruised through qualification regardless of the Serbia incident, he has the team playing some decent football, picks players on merit (only complaint is no Abate) and has them playing a formation that for the most part suits the players strength. My only concern is in central defence, where we look pretty average at best compared to the old days. Also need to give Abate a chance at RB, I think hes the best Italian fullback at the moment.

I'm not sure if this team is good enough to win Euro 2012, but if the team continues to develop, and a few more good talents are produced, they will have a very good team in Brazil 2014 IMO.

 

[Elvin]

Gigi Riva 35
Giuseppe Meazza 33
Silvio Piola 30 34
Roberto Baggio 27
Alex Del Piero* 27
Filippo Inzaghi* 25

God, I wish DP could somehow score one more goal for Azzurri and surpass Baggio.

 

[JCK]

Forget playing like Spain, Im so sick and tired of hearing Spain this Spain that! So they're having a great period but Itay has the pedigry and experience not to need to mimic any other nation. We have 4 World Cup titles, have had much more success than Spain. Forget Spain, BE ITALY! Build a young squad and get back on track to winning trophies! Prandelli is doing a fine job, I just wish he would play Balo more and call up Abate!

You're just being irrational and jealous. Everyone should play the football that barca and Spain play because that's the way it should be.

 

[X Æ A-12]

I thnk Rossi needs to start. I would start him instead of Pazzo and bring Pazzo in for Cassano at the 60th minute mark.

Pazzini is the best option for a target man right now.

Cassano and Balotelli are just better than Rossi.

 

[Elvin]

MATRI! He'll become a regular for Italy, you heard it here first.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

It's funny how Italy have way better depth in attack (and even midfield!) then defence.

 

[Elvin]

What's the record for most minutes unbeaten for National Team? Maybe Buffon can beat it. Would be amazing.

 

[JuveJay]

"Italian icon Dino Zoff is also oft-mentioned in charts like this,". "Depending on sources and method, he's been listed at 1,142, 930 and 903 minutes for 1972-74."

FIFA class the record as the 1,142, so that stands.

 

[ALC]

Pazzini is the best option for a target man right now.

Cassano and Balotelli are just better than Rossi.

True, should be Balotelli-Pazzini which will soon turn into Balo-Matri hopefully.

 

[Elvin]

Juventus achieve another Azzurri record

March 1920 – September 2011. Juve’s strong link with the Italian national team has been in place for almost a century. A bond that was first formed 91 years ago, when goalkeeper Giovanni Giacone gained his first cap for the Azzurri.

The total number of international caps achieved by Bianconeri players has now passed beyond 2,000. The seven appearances made in the games against Faroe Islands and Slovenia by Gigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Pirlo (two each) and Claudio Marchisio sees the club now sit on 2,005.

Juventus remain the undisputed holders of this appearance record. Inter and Milan are currently trailing behind on 1,362 and 1,195 respectively.

Meanwhile, another record is on the horizon. Juventus players have scored a total of 249 goals whilst representing the Azzurri, with the next strike representing a significant achievement – a round 250.
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[Turk_Bianconero]

And rename it ''Little Juve''

 

[ALC]

And rename it ''Little Juve''

 

[Twenty---3]

Forza Azzurri.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

It's funny how Italy have way better depth in attack (and even midfield!) then defence.

And yet with this depth, we still play Thiago Motta...

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

De Rossi, Pirlo, Montolivo, Aquilani, Marchisio, T Motta, Nocerino isnt bad depth in midfield. No where near the best in the world, but more than adequate.

 

[Bjerknes]

And yet with this depth, we still play Thiago Motta...

Who the fuck's we?

Brooklyn. Another worthless cunt hole of this country.

 

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[Fake Melo]

Who the fuck's we?

Brooklyn. Another worthless cunt hole of this country.

How do you know that he isn't an Italian living in US?