Azzurri Thread (50 Viewers)

[Osman]

Quag and Pepe will hardly be called up, prolly Matri, or he was an option before Conte benched him for most of 2nd half of the season. But then again his competition for the spot is Pazzini and Osvaldo, he will be above the former prolly.

 

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[ZoSo]

I think playing a 3-5-2 with 7 Juve players would be pretty good as most players would be familiar with it. Maggio RM, De Rossi RCM, Balotelli & Cassano ST. Pepe LM.

 

[Joe]

Yeah I agree. I was just throwing in the recently called Italian strikers. I don't know which of those Prandelli will call up.

Forwards: Cassano, Di Natale, Balotelli, Giovinco, Borini, Quagliarella/Matri
Midfielders: Pirlo, De Rossi, Marchisio, Motta, Montolivo, Nocerino
Defenders: Maggio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Criscito, Ogbonna, Balzaretti/De Ceglie, Abate
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Marchetti, Sirigu?

Di Natale - Balotelli
(Giovinco) - (Quag/Borini)
Cassano
(Montolivo)
Marchisio - Pirlo - De Rossi
(Nocerino) - (Motta) - (Nocerino)
Criscito - Chiellini - Barzagli - Maggio
(Balz/DC) - (Ogbonna) - (Bonucci) - (Abate)
Buffon
(Marchetti)​

That is what I'm expecting.

 

[Fr3sh]

This Pepe trolling is annoying. He should be nothing but a bench option for Italy, and definitely behind Gio in the pecking order.

I don't know what's more annoying. the epedinho: trolling and Pepe trolls, or the Gio hate and his haters.

No need to hide it. Just say it. You can express your true love to this magnificent human being. Pepe loves you too.

Forza Pepe Fuck Gio

---------- Post added 09.05.2012 at 09:51 ----------

Yeah I agree. I was just throwing in the recently called Italian strikers. I don't know which of those Prandelli will call up.

Forwards: Cassano, Di Natale, Balotelli, Giovinco, Borini, Quagliarella/Matri
Midfielders: Pirlo, De Rossi, Marchisio, Motta, Montolivo, Nocerino
Defenders: Maggio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Criscito, Ogbonna, Balzaretti/De Ceglie, Abate
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Marchetti, Sirigu?

Di Natale - Balotelli
(Giovinco) - (Quag/Borini)
Cassano
(Montolivo)
Marchisio - Pirlo - De Rossi
(Nocerino) - (Motta) - (Nocerino)
Criscito - Chiellini - Barzagli - Maggio
(Balz/DC) - (Ogbonna) - (Bonucci) - (Abate)
Buffon
(Marchetti)​

That is what I'm expecting.

Looks nice, but lacks width imo

 

[Salvatore]

Buffon, Sirigu, Viviano
Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli, Maggio, Criscito, Balzaretti, Abate, Ranocchia/Ogbonna/Astori
Marchisio, Pirlo, Aquilani, Montolivo, De Rossi, Thiago Motta, Nocerino
Cassano, Giovinco, Borini, Balotelli, Di Natale/Osvaldo/Matri/Pazzini

I think it'll be something very similar to that.

 

[Joe]

I don't know which of Balzaretti or De Ceglie will be picked by Prandelli, but I truly think De Ceglie deserves it. He played great since his return and won the Scudetto this season.

Balzaretti has been very quiet with his performances.

 

[ZoSo]

Buffon
Maggio-Barzagli-Chiellini-Criscito
De Rossi-Pirlo-Marchisio
Cassano
Balotelli-Di Natale

Buffon
Bonucci-Barzagli-Chiellini
Maggio-De Rossi-Pirlo-Marchisio-Pepe
Balotelli-Cassano

Buffon
Maggio-Barzagli-Chiellini-Criscito
De Rossi-Pirlo-Marchisio
Cassano---Balotelli
Di Natale​

Squad:

(3) GK: Buffon, Sirigu, De Sanctiis

(7) DF: Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci, Maggio, Criscito, Astori, Abate

(6) MF: Pirlo, De Rossi, Marchisio, Montolivo, Motta, Nocerino, Pepe

(7) FW: Cassano, Balotelli, Matri, Di Natale, Borini, Giovinco

Not sure if Balzaretti or De Ceglie will be picked since Chiellini can play LB.

 

[LowLife]

3-5-2

Buffon,
Barza,Bonucci,Chiellini
Maggio, De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio, Cristicio
Giovinco, Balotelli

 

[Joe]

Marchetti should be called up as a GK.

 

[ZoSo]

Sirigu and De Sanctiis are better subs. He fucked up in WC2010.

 

[Joe]

His first ever big tournament. I understand his nerves got the best of him, not to mention the whole team under performed leaving Marchetti very vulnerable at times as well.

Marchetti played excellent for Lazio this season, he definitely deserves another shot.

 

[Martin]

So who's gonna win the Euro? It's being hosted in some obscure country this time, no?

 

[ZoSo]

His first ever big tournament. I understand his nerves got the best of him, not to mention the whole team under performed leaving Marchetti very vulnerable at times as well.

Marchetti played excellent for Lazio this season, he definitely deserves another shot.

Meh I still reckon Sirigu and De Sanctiis are better

 

[ALC]

Storari!

 

[Martin]

I raise you Rampulla.

 

[ALC]

You win.

I'd like to see the Dutch win btw

 

[Martin]

The Dutch don't win, it's not their thing. They almost-win.

 

[ALC]

Yeah, it's just not their thing.

 

[gray]

Indeed. You should see the way they celebrate almost winning.

 

[JCK]

Pepe benching Giovinco in the EUROs would be so sweeeeeeeeet, I will love the Italian NT only for that.