Azzurri Thread (111 Viewers)

[Luca]

Different kind of football that Spain and Croatia play. You can bet your life that the two tall Croat forwards won't beat the offside trap and run into space the way Torres was doing, nor there will be a Xavi or Xabi to send a ball in space for the forwards. It might be different if Eduardo starts instead of one of Mandzukic and Jelavic. Olic will be missed against Italy. He is perfect for breaking tight defenses with his runs from deep.

I have a massive feeling that Eduardo will start, especially after Billic has watched what havoc Torres caused and don't forget that instead of Xavi or Xabi you have Modric who isn't too shabby a passer.

 

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[mondo1]

btw wasn't it bonuccis misplaced passed that lead to the goal? couln't find a replay though

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Yes, it was Bonucci pass but Pirlo made mistake too, he thought that ball is moving slower and missed him

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Negreanu

 

[dann10]

wayy too many yellows today. We need to be careful. Given that our squad is pretty thin, every player needs to stay healthy and not suspended. Im worried about croatia because there fast and attack-minded style of football may cause some of our players to make some clumsy tackles.

 

[ALC]

Yes he could. Gets in his own head. That's why he needs someone like Conte to settle him

You can't fix stupid.

 

[DIECI]

Wouldnt put the blame 100% on Giac though, but yeah, Balzaretti would probably make a better wingback.

This 3-5-2 really is going to be interesting in the coming games. Many players look so much better with it. Balotelli and Cassano's movement upfront was very good, Maggio is more in his element as a wingback in this formation. De Rossi as a passing CB is great too. Barzagli coming back from injury. I'm loving it.

Really feel we can win this EURO.

Prandelli could be a genius for this tactical change. I wonder if he's been talking with conte about the formation and how to manouver it. For a team that played with it for the 1 st time and with just 2 friendliest under their belts in the past 6 months they were massively impressive. What will they look like when they actually learn how to play together??? We may not win the euro but world watch out. Brazil could be ours in 2 years Prandelli needs to just stick to it through good and bad.

 

[icemaη]

There's only one person who can 'handle' Balotelli, Mancini. Nobody has the patience to deal with his dual nature like Mancini has.

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Prandelli could be a genius for this tactical change. I wonder if he's been talking with conte about the formation and how to manouver it. For a team that played with it for the 1 st time and with just 2 friendliest under their belts in the past 6 months they were massively impressive. What will they look like when they actually learn how to play together??? We may not win the euro but world watch out. Brazil could be ours in 2 years Prandelli needs to just stick to it through good and bad.

Italy doesn't really have the quality to win this Euro or the World Cup. The only outside chance they have is if they make the team better than the sum of it's parts and that's difficult when you are creating a national side and train together only a few days every couple of months.
Actually, when I think about it, most teams don't have quality in general these days compared to a few years ago. Football has generally deteriorated.

 

[delpiero4life]

I was impressed with Italy. They defended very well and also had aome great attacking threat in the first half. I wonder if do natali will start now? Giancherrini maybe for balzaretti as well? Italy can definitely go all the way boys! I hope their fatigue in the second half recovers for friday

 

[DIECI]

There's only one person who can 'handle' Balotelli, Mancini. Nobody has the patience to deal with his dual nature like Mancini has.

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Italy doesn't really have the quality to win this Euro or the World Cup. The only outside chance they have is if they make the team better than the sum of it's parts and that's difficult when you are creating a national side and train together only a few days every couple of months.
Actually, when I think about it, most teams don't have quality in general these days compared to a few years ago. Football has generally deteriorated.

So if others don't have quality either why can't Italy win ?? Lol

They did well vs the so called best team in the world today

 

[Elvin]

Will Barza be available against Croatia? My mouth waters at the prospect of:

1 Buffon (C)

15 Barzagli - 19 Bonucci - 3 Chiellini

2 Maggio - 16 De Rossi - 21 Pirlo - 8 Marchisio - 13 Giaccherini

9 Balotelli - 10 Cassano

:lick:

 

[Bianconero81]

That's hardly mouth watering to be honest

Italy have never beaten Croatia in I think Italy might edge this encounter, but it's likely to be another draw

 

[icemaη]

So if others don't have quality either why can't Italy win ?? Lol

They did well vs the so called best team in the world today

My second sentence was a complete random one, not related to Italy in any way

 

[Salvo]

A is for AC Milan. If you’re a football player for Inter Milan, what’s the most intelligent thing you can possibly do? That’s right! You parade around on national television wearing the shirt of your club’s bitter rivals, AC Milan!

B is for bib.

C is for Camorra. Balotelli is suspected by many to have links with The Camorra – a criminal organisation very similar to The Mafia – because he was given a guided tour around notoriously violent areas of Naples by mobsters. He claims not to have known that they were mobsters at the time.

D is for derby. Manchester Utd 1-6 Manchester City. Mario Balotelli scored twice as City handed Utd their heaviest defeat in Premier League history – something the fans won’t soon forget.

E is for ego. "There's only one player that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All of the others are behind me.” – see N for a follow up.

F is for fireworks. Mario is extremely safety conscious when it comes to fire safety. He would never do something irresponsible like - I don’t know -shoot fireworks from his bathroom window! See Q for a follow up.

G is for generosity. Mario Balotelli has regularly been spotted handing out £20 notes to passers-by. See H for a follow up.

H is for homeless. After winning £25,000 in a casino, Balotelli handed a homeless man £1,000 in cash. When asked why, he said it was because he liked his ginger dreadlocks and beard.

I is for impound. Balotelli has reportedly had his white Maserati sports car impounded 27 times whilst racking up a staggering £10,000 in parking fines.

J is for Jenny Thompson. The prostitute linked to Wayne Rooney in the media. Balotelli reportedly saw her in a Manchester restaurant (See, Tevez – Manchester does have restaurants) and started chanting “ROONEY! ROONEY! ROONEY!” at the top of his voice.

K is for karma. Mario Balotelli’s back-heeled goal attempt against LA Galaxy landed him in hot water with Roberto Mancini. He was subbed off instantly. Balotelli claimed that he only attempted the back-heeled goal because he thought he was offside.

L is for Lothario. Balotelli reportedly shouted at a 'wannabe WAG’ in a restaurant. With food falling from his mouth he told her to come over. Unbelievably, she came over. He handed her his phone and told her to store her number in it. Even more unbelievably, she did it. She then left without either of them saying another word. Who says romance is dead?

M is for marmite. You either love him or you hate him.

N is for Nicklas Bendtner syndrome. Balotelli suffers from what psychologists call “Nicklas Bendtner syndrome” – Mario genuinely believes he’s the best player the world has ever seen.

O is for open top bus. When Man City won the FA cup, Balotelli reportedly said he’d only go on the open top bus parade if he could take his dog, Lucky, on board with him. His request was denied.

P is for passenger seat. Mario Balotelli was pulled over by police shortly after moving to Manchester because he was driving round with £25,000 in cash on his passenger seat. When they asked him why he had it, he laughed and replied “because I can.”

Q is for question. Who’s the best man to front a firework safety campaign? Answer – The man who set his £3million mansion on fire, with fireworks, just two days before fronting the campaign.

R is for role-model. Balotelli is the ideal role-model for kids everywhere. Whether he’s throwing darts, setting off fireworks indoors or abusing the general public, Mario’s behaviour is always top-notch!

S is for show off. When Balotelli won the European Golden Boy Trophy he bragged that he had never even heard of his closest rival, Jack Wilshere, but would find out who he was just so he could remind him that he came in 2nd place.

T is for tyre-track. My personal favourite of Mario’s crazy haircuts. (It was hard to pick a favourite)

U is for undoubted talent. Aged just 21 Balotelli has already scored nearly 50 professional goals and has won 7 major trophies, including the Champions League.

V is for visitor. Balotelli once took his younger brother to visit a women’s prison. When questioned by guards Mario said he and his brother were “just curious at the fact that it was a women’s prison.”

W is for “why always me?”

X is for x-ray. Balotelli has been sidelined several times throughout his career due to recurring knee injuries.

Y is for youth team. Balotelli was once found guilty of throwing darts at members of the Man City youth team. His excuse? “I got bored and wanted to pass some time.”

Z is for zoom. Following Man City’s 6-1 win over Man Utd, Balotelli reportedly drove around Manchester high-fiving City fans out of his car window. I’m not sure about the validity of this story, but let’s face it – it does sound like something he’d do…

Balotelli, what a man!

 

[sallyinzaghi]

very good game from the azzurri I thought esp the defense. DDR was motm for me Azzurri-wise. I hope Barza returns soon so he can come back to midfield. I think Balo should be benched, didn't like his movements.

 

[Halabalu]

I was very impressed by Azzuri performance. My anticipations was much worse than the result. I believe in this squad. And since yesterday I have had an oficial Azzuri T-Shirt ! I am happy ! =D

 

[enzo]

Balotelli still is a ticking time bomb. You never know when he earns you a red card.

 

[Elvin]

seriously how can someone be such a retard.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

I see some people claiming De Rossi was mom. Really? He tried his best, but it was painfully obvious he's not a cb. Made tons of small errors. Difficult to blame him for the goal though, that was one brilliantly executed attack.

I still think the weakest part of the team, besides Giacc, is the attack, not unlike a certain scudetto winning team. Even if Cassano & Di Natale did an overall decent job yesterday.

If they manage to get out of this group instead of Croatia, then I see them going quite far tbh.

 

[Halabalu]

Yeah...to look in his eyes could be enough to understand everything about him. Even sight of the Donkey express more inteligence than his !