Azzurri Thread (39 Viewers)

[Dominic]

Italy are actually still great in defense and midfield if you look at the players they have. Marchisio-Verratti is world class any way you look at it tbh. But their strikers are so so poor.

Some sort of combination involving Insigne and Berardi can be interesting.

 

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[Osman]

There is zero chance Berardi will make the squad. Even if he would scored hattricks in tensing games.



Milan shafted with Romagnoli and Donnarumma, both deserve to be called. One is good enough to be third goalie, and the other has is better then non Juve CBS.

 

[Seven]

Some sort of combination involving Insigne and Berardi can be interesting.

There is zero chance Berardi will make the squad. Even if he would scored hattricks in tensing games.



Milan shafted with Romagnoli and Donnarumma, both deserve to be called. One is good enough to be third goalie, and the other has is better then non Juve CBS.

Even our own Morata is far superior anyway. England have Kane, France have Griezmann, Belgium have Lukaku.. All of which are on another level compared to Insigne and Berardi, nevermind Pelle, Zaza or Eder.

The only decent Italian striker is an in form Balotelli. And that's not going to happen.

 

[Osman]

Meh at Balo. Insigne is performing at near Dybala rate as wingforward. Scores good rate and assists alot. What they missing is a CF and neither of their better players right now are it, they all wing forwards or SS.

 

[il brutto]

That's actually a good team apart from the strikers going to Euros and I think Zaza can do well enough if given the chance.

---------------Buffon
-----Barzagli Bonucci Chiellini
---------------Motta
Florenzi Verratti Marchisio Darmian
------------Zaza Pelle

 

[Cheesio]

Buffon

Darmian--Barza--Chiello---LB

Verratti--Marchisio---Motta

Bernandeschi--------Insigne

------------------CF

 

[s4tch]

------------Zaza Pelle

i couldn't name any successful teams nowadays playing with 2 cf's.

4-3-3 makes more sense i guess.

 

[il brutto]

i couldn't name any successful teams nowadays playing with 2 cf's.

4-3-3 makes more sense i guess.

I don't see Conte dropping any of our central defenders when fit but I agree.

 

[Osman]

Buffon

Darmian--Barza--Chiello---LB

Verratti--Marchisio---Motta

Bernandeschi--------Insigne

------------------CF

Candreva will start instead of Bernadeschi and Darmian LB and Florenzi RB. Barzagli benched for Bonucci.

Otherwise it looks good.

 

[Cheesio]

Candreva will start instead of Bernadeschi and Darmian LB and Florenzi RB. Barzagli benched for Bonucci.

Otherwise it looks good.

Wanted to write BonBon insted of Chiellini, don't know why i ended writing chiello.
Insigne for me is a must start, candreva as LW is not a bad choice i guess especially if supported by Florenzi.

Who do yo u think will be the CF, between Zaza/Eder and Pelle ??

 

[Osman]

Wanted to write BonBon insted of Chiellini, don't know why i ended writing chiello.
Insigne for me is a must start, candreva as LW is not a bad choice i guess especially if supported by Florenzi.

Who do yo u think will be the CF, between Zaza/Eder and Pelle ??

CF is hard to say since non is in form. It depends on how Conte sees form in comparison to being loyal to players who played most in qualifiers. It's between Pelle and Zaza most I think if it's a 3 man attack.


Candreva as RW you meant

 

[Cheesio]

CF is hard to say since non is in form. It depends on how Conte sees form in comparison to being loyal to players who played most in qualifiers. It's between Pelle and Zaza most I think if it's a 3 man attack.


Candreva as RW you meant

But watch Conte bench Insigne and start Giaccherini

 

[Osman]

More like bench him for Eder.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

If Italy has a ST at the level of Vieri/Inzaghi they'd do very well IMO. Very good options in defence and midfield, and some interesting wide players. Pelle/Zaza are good strikers but nowhere near the level of previous generations.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

If Italy has a ST at the level of Vieri/Inzaghi they'd do very well IMO. Very good options in defence and midfield, and some interesting wide players. Pelle/Zaza are good strikers but nowhere near the level of previous generations.

Except Piola and Riva, Italy never had a real top goalscorers in it's line-up, Bomber and Pippo scored less goals for italy than Baggio, in 2006 their best scorer was Toni with 2 goals Italy will always be about the teamplay, not about personalities, with this midfield Jorginho - Verratti - Marchisio they can beat anyone, other teams can only dream about this cm's line

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Except Piola and Riva, Italy never had a real top goalscorers in it's line-up, Bomber and Pippo scored less goals for italy than Baggio, in 2006 their best scorer was Toni with 2 goals Italy will always be about the teamplay, not about personalities, with this midfield Jorginho - Verratti - Marchisio they can beat anyone, other teams can only dream about this cm's line

Vieri scored plenty of goals at 98/2002. You forget about Toto Schillaci?

Although I do agree that Italy is always about team play and less about individual talents, but you can't deny that this version of the NT is severely lacking when it comes to genuine goal-scoring threat upfront.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

@JuveJay

I know you're good at these and like these. So give me your hypothetical Italy Euro 2020 or even World Cup 2022 lineup

So far I got

Donnarumma

Masina-Rugani-Romagnoli-Darmian
Jorginho-Verratti-Cataldi
Insigne-Kean-Berardi/Bernardeschi

Good one?

 

[Alex-444]

@JuveJay

I know you're good at these and like these. So give me your hypothetical Italy Euro 2020 lineup

So far I got

Donnarumma

Masina-Rugani-Romagnoli-???
Jorginho-Verratti-Cataldi
Insigne-Kean-Berardi

Good one?

 

[il brutto]

@JuveJay

I know you're good at these and like these. So give me your hypothetical Italy Euro 2020 or even World Cup 2022 lineup

So far I got

Donnarumma

Masina-Rugani-Romagnoli-Darmian
Jorginho-Verratti-Cataldi
Insigne-Kean-Berardi/Bernardeschi

Good one?

I don't see that many changes.

---------------Perin
Darmian Bonucci Rugani Masina
------------Marchisio
---------Florenzi Verratti
Bernardeschi Berardi El Shaarawy/Insigne

 

[Hist]

Good thing I don't live in Vancouver... (I'm on Vancouver Island bitches!)

You are from here? I am a 5 minute walk from burrard bridge