Azzurri Thread (82 Viewers)

[JuveJay]

So much wat

 

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[Seven]

So much wat

Conte has been a very weird NT coach, but the quality just isn't there. He must make some mad money.

 

[JuveJay]

Conte has been a very weird NT coach, but the quality just isn't there. He must make some mad money.

He's gone for the battlers, I don't think there is much pressure on him nor will there be many repercussions, he can easily regurgitate his €10 line again here.

 

[il brutto]

http://www.calciomercato.it/news/38...conte-sorpresa-last-minute-a-centrocampo.html

sturaro in, jorginho out

Understandable imo as they fill different roles in the team. Jorginho was competing for the same place with Motta and De Rossi.

 

[zizinho]

Sturururu

 

[Alex-444]

 

[zizinho]

Ogbonna lol

 

[Azzurri7]

Conte is seriously obsessed with Giaccherini.

 

[zizinho]

Buffon
Barzagli Bonucci Chiellini
Florenzi Parolo Motta Darmian
Candreva Pelle El Shaarawy

Sirigu
Barzagli Bonucci Ogbonna
De Sciglio Sturaro De Rossi Giacch
Bernardeschi Zaza/Ciro Insigne/Eder​

Too many attackers

 

[Ocelot]

Conte is seriously obsessed with Giaccherini.

He always performs for him though.

In all seriousness, given the absolute lack of talent this Italy midfield & attack has (without Claudio & Verratti), it's probably better to go for the ones that can grind out results if he wants to reach ~quarters. He won't ever get beyond that with those players though.

 

[zizinho]

He always performs for him though.

In all seriousness, given the absolute lack of talent this Italy midfield & attack has (without Claudio & Verratti), it's probably better to go for the ones that can grind out results if he wants to reach ~quarters. He won't ever get beyond that with those players though.

England is a likely opponent in QF (after Portugal in R.16, and if Italy finishes 2nd in their group while these 2 win theirs) so i wouldn't say thats their maximum. Spain in SF might be it, but I wouldn't bet on it

 

[il brutto]

Buffon
Barzagli Bonucci Chiellini
Florenzi Parolo Motta Darmian
Candreva Pelle El Shaarawy

Sirigu
Barzagli Bonucci Ogbonna
De Sciglio Sturaro De Rossi Giacch
Bernardeschi Zaza/Ciro Insigne/Eder​

Too many attackers

Conte will play with 352. Candreva and Bernardeschi were used out wide in the recent friendly against Scotland.

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He always performs for him though.

In all seriousness, given the absolute lack of talent this Italy midfield & attack has (without Claudio & Verratti), it's probably better to go for the ones that can grind out results if he wants to reach ~quarters. He won't ever get beyond that with those players though.

With that defense and goalkeeper anything is possible I think people are counting them out too early.

 

[s4tch]

He always performs for him though.

In all seriousness, given the absolute lack of talent this Italy midfield & attack has (without Claudio & Verratti), it's probably better to go for the ones that can grind out results if he wants to reach ~quarters. He won't ever get beyond that with those players though.

i wouldn't say italy absolutely lacks talent. both insigne and el shaarawy are super talented players - too bad they practically play the same position, so odds are they never be fielded at the same time. also, i genuinely thinks that zaza can be a match decider if given the chance.

the midfield is mediocre, though. conte's biggest chance might be to play for a 0-0 draw, and hope for a good cross finding pelle's head.

 

[JuveJay]

Yeah he'll use those wide midfielders as wing backs.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Sturaro over Jorginho

 

[B3N]

Happy for Sturaro that he may potentialy get to play some minutes in such a tournament, another moment like that famous defending on James in cl, and he could grow alot more in confidence, just like how Bonucci transformed after the previous euros.

Why would possibly a Juve fan bitch about this selection, as if Jorginho is 2nd coming of Pirlo with the already light midfield of Italy.

Good choice Antonio

 

[Salvatore]

Conte to use the excuse of injuries to Marchisio/Verratti when Italy crash out?

 

[Osman]

Understandable imo as they fill different roles in the team. Jorginho was competing for the same place with Motta and De Rossi.

Nah not understandable at all, Jorginho is defenitely superior.

 

[B3N]

He wont need excuses. Italy already overachieved by progressing

 

[il brutto]

Nah not understandable at all, Jorginho is defenitely superior.

As I said they play different positions. Jorginho plays as a regista an Italy already has Motta and De Rossi there, Sturaro plays CM and there are much less options there for Italy at the moment. I don't see how it isn't understandable.