Azzurri Thread (83 Viewers)

[Salvo]

France should win this one. It's hard to predict how Italy will do, normally when all looks lost we pull something out of our asses. However losing Marchisio and Verratti is massive, we go from having a stellar defence and very solid midfield to now having a pretty woeful midfield to add to the mediocre attack. Jorginho will need to have a big tournament if we are to expect anything, De Rossi as well. Conte will get the most out of everyone though so if players stand up in the midfield and attack we can go far. You'd need Insigne, El Sha and Zaza firing on top of that. Bernardeschi will be the pleasant surprise IMO.

 

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[Buck Fuddy]

Yeah, my money would be on France as well. Though I guess Germany are always favourites as well.

As for Italy, they tend to do really well when you least expect it, but their midfield is really shocking. Makes their attack look fairly decent in comparison.

 

[Fr3sh]

They are gonna reach semifinal either way, then we will see them vs France, Low might screw up again like vs Italy 4 years ago.

Hoping for a Italy - France final again

No... I'd hate to see Gigi loose another final. The euro finals was disheartening......

 

[zizinho]

No... I'd hate to see Gigi loose another final. The euro finals was disheartening......

They won't lose if they reach the final. I only fear a groupstage exist though that is technically impossible as 4 3rd placed teams will also qualify for the knockouts

 

[JuveJay]

The only thing turning me away from France is their list of omissions in central defence.

 

[Xperd]

The only thing turning me away from France is their list of omissions in central defence.

No Zouma,Sakho and Varane

Koscielny and Mangala is their best pairing now.Rami and Mathieu as cover(lol)

 

[JuveJay]

No Zouma,Sakho and Varane

Koscielny and Mangala is their best pairing now.Rami and Mathieu as cover(lol)

Nor Laporte.

 

[Fr3sh]

They won't lose if they reach the final. I only fear a groupstage exist though that is technically impossible as 4 3rd placed teams will also qualify for the knockouts

I'd love me a group stage elimination

 

[Seven]

I'd love me a group stage elimination

It's unlikely because of the tournament set up, but frankly I have never seen an Italy team this weak.

 

[Fr3sh]

It's unlikely because of the tournament set up, but frankly I have never seen an Italy team this weak.

Lippi's 2010 side comes second imo

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

No... I'd hate to see Gigi loose another final. The euro finals was disheartening......

I'd love me a group stage elimination

Can you make up your mind?

 

[DAiDEViL]

Can you make up your mind?

why? it makes perfect sense to me.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

why? it makes perfect sense to me.

A group stage exit and a final loss both seem pretty disheartening and painful to me.

 

[Fr3sh]

A group stage exit and a final loss both seem pretty disheartening and painful to me.

Nah nothing hurts like lost final. Was horrible seeing Spain bulldozing Gigi.

 

[Osman]

No Zouma,Sakho and Varane

Koscielny and Mangala is their best pairing now.Rami and Mathieu as cover(lol)

What happend to Varane? Sakho is a doper and not good enough, and Zouma hadnt played in a while and been injury prone, so no big losses there, but Varane is for sure. Deschamps should call Laporte and Umtiti, instead of accidently trying to call the Senegalese Koulibaly

 

[Xperd]

What happend to Varane?

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...rid-defender-raphael-varane-to-miss-euro-2016

 

[Miki]

What happend to Varane? Sakho is a doper and not good enough, and Zouma hadnt played in a while and been injury prone, so no big losses there, but Varane is for sure. Deschamps should call Laporte and Umtiti, instead of accidently trying to call the Senegalese Koulibaly

Laporte is injured.

 

[Osman]

So they have young 3 quality CBs injured and a 4th doped, ridicolous.

 

[Zacheryah]

So they have young 3 quality CBs injured and a 4th doped, ridicolous.

Didnt knew they had such quality youngsters.

Varane, laporte, who are the other two ??

 

[Osman]

Zouma is a fantastic prospect too, I even forgot Umtiti who also deserves to be in a top team.

The caught in doping test one is Sakho, been around ages but still just 25.