Azzurri Thread (81 Viewers)

Apr 9, 2015
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Italy Coach Giampiero Ventura called players, including Roberto Gagliardini, Domenico Berardi and Gianluca Lapadula, for a training camp.

The squad will work together at the Coverciano training ground on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

It allows Ventura to get a closer look at players on the fringes of the Nazionale, who could get called up for game time in future.

They come from Serie A and B, including the likes of Sassuolo star Berardi, Milan striker Lapadula and Inter midfielder Gagliardini.

Other notable additions are defender Kevin Bonifazi and goalkeeper Alex Meret of Spal.

Atalanta’s Leonardo Spinazzola plus Bologna duo Simone Verdi and Federico Di Francesco get a chance to impress.

Italy squad

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Alex Meret (Spal)

Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Cristiano Biraghi (Pescara), Kevin Bonifazi (Spal), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Federico Ceccherini (Crotone), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta)

Midfielders: Danilo Cataldi (Genoa), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo)

Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Gianluca Caprari (Pescara), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Diego Falcinelli (Crotone), Roberto Inglese (Chievo Verona), Gianluca Lapadula (Milan), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Simone Verdi (Bologna)
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I like these trainingcamps from Ventura, good for development and analyzing and also give the youngsters faith and a positive urge to get better and reach the Azzurri.
 

NitK

Senior Member
Jul 22, 2008
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Typical young Italian treatment for Berardi with the Azzurri at the next tournament.

Gets call up
Everyone stamps their feet and shouts why he isn't starting
Stays on the sub bench for the tourney
Comes on as sub expected to product magic when Italy at their most desperate



BTW does that future XI on the top of page 742 make Verratti future Italy captain?
 

clapton

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May 9, 2014
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We all know that just one or 2 players from these youngsters will become world class and play for top clubs. And that's a big maybe. You can have all the talent in the world, the right physical and technical abilities but if you don't have the right mindset, you'll be mediocre or worse.

That's why I don't jizz over some of these projections. It's just an impressive potential.
 

pitbull

Senior Member
Jul 26, 2007
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We all know that just one or 2 players from these youngsters will become world class and play for top clubs. And that's a big maybe. You can have all the talent in the world, the right physical and technical abilities but if you don't have the right mindset, you'll be mediocre or worse.

That's why I don't jizz over some of these projections. It's just an impressive potential.
yeah, Giovinco, Insigne and Balotelli were supposed to be a WC attack
 

AFL_ITALIA

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Jun 17, 2011
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Donnarumma, the back three, Verratti, and Belotti are already great players. I think we can all agree to that.

Then there's Berardi and Bernardeschi, there's some debate here but I think they're good players as well. There will still be Insigne who can play there as well.

Gagliardini went to Inter, so his downfall is imminent. There are other prospective midfield talents anyway. De Sciglio is probably the weakest link at the moment, but once we get him we'll fix him up :agree:
 

pitbull

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Jul 26, 2007
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Donnarumma, the back three, Verratti, and Belotti are already great players. I think we can all agree to that.

Then there's Berardi and Bernardeschi, there's some debate here but I think they're good players as well. There will still be Insigne who can play there as well.

Gagliardini went to Inter, so his downfall is imminent. There are other prospective midfield talents anyway. De Sciglio is probably the weakest link at the moment, but once we get him we'll fix him up :agree:
nah, I don't think we can agree to that :D the only one who already is a great player there is Verratti, all others are potential world beaters, but still have plenty of time to go down the Giovinco/Balotelli route
 

Osman

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Aug 30, 2002
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Right now I would pick Rugani actually, I saw that with heavy heart, because Barzagli hasn't looked all there in his latest performances.

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Bianconero81

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Jan 26, 2009
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Neither Celery or Beetroot is a fruit. Not really a fruit juice is it now. More like i chuck a lot of shit in blend the fuck out of it.

:D
Fresh juice :p But yeah, they're both vegetables :D It tastes really good actually; very refreshing indeed.

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Right now I would pick Rugani actually, I saw that with heavy heart, because Barzagli hasn't looked all there in his latest performances.

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:agree: That little English looking hooligan cunt Delefou was running rings around him yesterday; it was embarrassing.
 

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