Azzurri Thread (120 Viewers)

Ragazza

Calciopoli Director
Jul 22, 2013
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Yeah the two I'm asking about is one to the right of Cerci (just under Pirlo) and the other one directly above Cerci :p
On my computer they show up one at a time stacked on top of each other (I have a small screen), so there's no one to the left or right of anyone for me... I know who all of them are though so which two do you mean? I'm going to guess you are asking about Antonelli & Florenzi, because most of the other ones are pretty recognizable.
 

Badass J Elkann

It's time to go!!
Feb 12, 2006
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FI via Sky Sports are saying that Zach and Capello are the newest names for the bench.

These four names are obvious choices, but I`m sure that none of them can do a better job than Prandelli.
However, right now I think the best choice would be Ancelotti.
capello has said several times that he would never coach the Italian NT, and tbh probably best he didn't he is so out of touch nowadays. Tbh i know this seems strange but i wouldn't mind seeing Ferrara at the NT coach, he did a brilliant job with the u21, at club level i think he's been some what unlucky given that he wasn't given the right environment to work in or the time
 

Osman

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Aug 30, 2002
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On my computer they show up one at a time stacked on top of each other (I have a small screen), so there's no one to the left or right of anyone for me... I know who all of them are though so which two do you mean? I'm going to guess you are asking about Antonelli & Florenzi, because most of the other ones are pretty recognizable.
Yeah I mean those two :D I was guessing there's plenty of posters here who dont recognize them, Florenzi is new, and Antonelli is VERY forgettable, I have no fucking idea why he is in the NT.
 

Ragazza

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Jul 22, 2013
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Yeah I mean those two :D I was guessing there's plenty of posters here who dont recognize them, Florenzi is new, and Antonelli is VERY forgettable, I have no fucking idea why he is in the NT.
Florenzi I know from watching the U21s & a handful of Roma games. Antonelli... well, I used to buy him as a backup to my backup in FM a few years ago.
 

AFL_ITALIA

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Jun 17, 2011
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I really do not want osvaldo to be called up anymore, hopefully rossi will replace him. Prandelli loves gila, but even when quags was in great form early in the season he still didnt get called up. And why wasn't De sciglio called up? Once criscito gets fit we'll finally actually have a good natural lb
Oh yes, a defense that isn't a circus again :tuttosport:
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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Allegri or Mancini as Azzurri manager. :inter:

Capello or Spalletti for me.

As for our called up squad, Prandelli better stick with a back 3 for goodness sake.

Buffon
Ogbonna Bonucci Chiellini
Maggio De Rossi Pirlo Motta Giaccherini
Gilardino El Shaarawy

or

Buffon
Ogbonna Bonucci Chiellini
Maggio De Rossi Pirlo Giaccherini
Candreva Diamanti
Gilardino​

Ranocchia, Verratti, and Gabbiadini should come off the bench.
 

Gian

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Apr 12, 2009
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Yeah I mean those two :D I was guessing there's plenty of posters here who dont recognize them, Florenzi is new, and Antonelli is VERY forgettable, I have no $#@!ing idea why he is in the NT.
Lack of LB's?

These days you only have to play a decent half and be Italian in order to be called up for the NT
 

Joe

Senior Member
Dec 20, 2009
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Gila should be a sub at best. I think Insigne should play some more.
Gilardino and Gabbiadini are the only CFs available for the Bulgaria match. Gilardino will start.

Football Italia predict:

Buffon
Abate Bonucci Chiellini Antonelli
De Rossi Pirlo Motta
Candreva Giaccherini
Gilardino​

That'll probably be it. Although I wish we played with a back 3 but maybe Barzagli's injury changes everything.
 

ZoSo

Senior Member
Jul 11, 2011
41,656
Could Candreva play in a 3-5-2?


Buffon
Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini
Candreva-De Rossi-Pirlo-Marchisio-Giaccherini
Balotelli-Rossi​

the wings look pretty weak defensively I guess
 

Badass J Elkann

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Feb 12, 2006
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Zaccheroni or Allegri after the WC2014??
tbh i prefer zaccheroni to allegri, i think he would suit the current crop of players better and more likely to play the back 3 formation like he famously did with milan, i have been impressed with how he has transformed Japan and certainly against Italy in the confed cup played with real intensity which i think Italy lack under prandelli. I can't say i have been prandelli's biggest supporter any ways.
 

pitbull

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Jul 26, 2007
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Zaccheroni, Allegri and Mancini are all horrible choices for Italy, they won't win anything with these guys, might as well re-hire Donadoni. It's one of the most prestigious jobs in the world, out of current Italian managers FIGC should offer it to Conte, Montella, Ancelotti, maybe Spalletti or Guidolin. If they can't get these ones, eat your pride and look abroad.
 

Badass J Elkann

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Feb 12, 2006
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Italy wouldn't win anything with spalletti or Guidolin neither. looking abroad is sad, if anything Italy have produced some of the best managers in the world for years now i can't honestly say there is a realistic foreign name who would be any more suited to the job than that already mentioned.

Since the figc want to cut down on their expenditure Conte, Ancellotti and Spalletti are already out of their criteria, Montella and maybe Mancini too.

Personally i hope they take a chance on Ciro Ferrara instead.
 

pitbull

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Jul 26, 2007
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Well you can't be that sure with Guidolin or Spalletti, both are good coaches without a top team just like Prandelli was when he joined the Nazionale and he turned out pretty well this far. Makes much more sense than hiring bad coaches who already "proved" themselves with top teams like Mancini, Allegri or Zaccheroni.

If Italy can have Egyptians and Argentinians in their attacking line-up, I see no problem with having a foreign coach if the better Italian ones are not available.
 

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