Azzurri Thread (50 Viewers)

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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I suppose Chiellini's injury settles a back four.

Buffon

Abate - Bonucci - Barzagli - De Sciglio

Montolivo - Pirlo - Marchisio

Diamanti

Penaltelli - El Shawarma​

?
 

PedroFlu

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Sep 20, 2011
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Brazil will play in a German 4-2-3-1:

Julio Cesar; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Filipe Luiz; Fernando, Luiz Gustavo; Neymar, Oscar, Hulk; Fred.


Fernando is a young midfielder of Gremio, very skilled and quick DM. 20yr old.

Fred is the same of Lyon, now playing for Fluminense (for 5 years now - he's already one of the top 10 scorers of all time in the club) and the top goalscorer in the last 2 Brazilian Leagues. He's 29 yrs old yet. He's pretty slow, but very intelligent and great finisher with both legs and head.

- - - Updated - - -

Paulinho and Ramires would be the 2 starters, but both are injured. Lucas Moura is also injured, but he would be a backup anyway.

Kaká and Hernanes on the bench. Along with Dedé, Dante, Marcelo, Jean (skilled and very fast CM of Fluminense), Osvaldo (shitty striker whose agent probably paid for the callup), Diego Costa (who?)
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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Prandelli was testing out a 4-3-1-2 out today.

Buffon
Maggio Bonucci Barzagli De Sciglio
De Rossi Pirlo Marchisio
Montolivo
Balotelli Osvaldo​

Apparently Osvaldo and De Rossi are set to play Brazil because they're suspended in the Malta match.

Looks good. Would have preferred Diamanti where Montolivo is though.
 

CrimsonianKing

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Jan 16, 2013
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Vai Brasil!!
We're beating your ass, Azzurri.

The biggest football clash in the world, hopefully it'll live up to it's expectations :touched:

Brasil and Italia always brings back memories, some good (1994 :touched:), some not so good (1982 :frown:).

Actually if i'm not mistaken, that was the last time Italia managed to beat Brasil. So it's been over 30 years.
 

Joe

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Dec 20, 2009
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Vai Brasil!!
We're beating your ass, Azzurri.

The biggest football clash in the world, hopefully it'll live up to it's expectations :touched:

Brasil and Italia always brings back memories, some good (1994 :touched:), some not so good (1982 :frown:).

Actually if i'm not mistaken, that was the last time Italia managed to beat Brasil. So it's been over 30 years.
You're Brazilian/brazilian ancestry? Cool.

I'll see you back here when you lose. :)
 

CrimsonianKing

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Jan 16, 2013
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You're Brazilian/brazilian ancestry? Cool.

I'll see you back here when you lose. :)
Brazilian-born of Italian ancestry.

I know we'll probably lose. New manager, new team, no functional tactics, no chemistry but you never know.

To be honest, i don't mind losing friendlies. There's still a lot of time left for the real deal. If we lose it won't mean anything. back in 2001 we had one of the most humiliating defeats of all, 0-2 against Honduras, less than one year later we were winning the World Cup.
 

JuveJay

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I'm almost certain Brazil will win, these low-impact friendlies suit them perfectly. I can't see many hard tackles going in at this stage of the calendar, and that is one way to unsettle a skillful team.
 

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