Azzurri Thread (71 Viewers)

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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He's played there before. And if Montolivo isn't playing as a trequartista, who will? Cassano is injured.

Cassano
Balotelli - Rossi​

Hopefully this will be available in the Euro's.
 

Alex-444

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Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Palermo);
Defenders: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino);
Midfielders: De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus);
Forwards: Borini (Roma), Giovinco (Parma), Matri (Juventus), Pazzini (Inter)

Italy: Borini in, Balotelli out
 
Jul 1, 2010
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I don't like Marchisio as an AM, I prefer him as a CM who makes runs in the box. I doubt Montolivo would be efficient behind only one striker, considering that he isn't very effective behind two strikers to begin with.
 

AFL_ITALIA

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Goddamn Montolivo as trequartista AGAIN. At least there is no Ranocchia to make mistakes in defense, but GOD-FORBID that we get a good link between the midfield and forward line :sergio:.
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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Try someone, anyone. It's only a friendly so why not try someone? Di Natale. Maybe Giovinco. In a perfect world, Del Piero.
I was thinking maybe Giovinco too. Sadly we don't have anyone half-decent to pair up with Matri, if Giovinco plays deeper as a Trequartista.

Giovinco
Pazzini - Matri

Would be the only option, and Pazzini has been playing really badly lately.

Why wasn't Balotelli called up?
 

AFL_ITALIA

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Speaking of which, I really need to buy a USA jersey. Why do they have to be so damn expensive? I'm eager to see how both play though, but once again Dempsey and Donovan will not be on the field at the same time.
 

AFL_ITALIA

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I was thinking maybe Giovinco too. Sadly we don't have anyone half-decent to pair up with Matri, if Giovinco plays deeper as a Trequartista.

Giovinco
Pazzini - Matri

Would be the only option, and Pazzini has been playing really badly lately.

Why wasn't Balotelli called up?
Disciplinary reasons. I don't why why Prandelli just didn't call up better forwards, it's not like there are a lack of options.
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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Disciplinary reasons. I don't why why Prandelli just didn't call up better forwards, it's not like there are a lack of options.
What did he do?

The only two that should have been called up was Quagliarella and maybe Di Natale.

But I guess Quag hasn't been getting much playing time.
 

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