Azzurri Thread (65 Viewers)
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Totti is finished. For a while now I've noticed that his moves are lethargic and he looks cumbersome, something similar to Del Piero during his last 2 seasons here. No matter of the regime that certain athlete adopts, one can't beat the age and this season his age is finally showing. I can't see any use from him at the WC.
Cassano, like Totti, can provide that spark, as they are both creative and unpredictable.Guys like Osvaldo and that decayed fossil Gilardino have no business wearing the Azzurri jersey.
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El Sha hasn't played all season, he's not gonna be fit or in form for brazil, there's much more players to take over him
well, if he recovers and plays the last 5-6 games i would take him. he will be fresh (as he didnt play all season 
) and could make the difference in the late rounds. hard to say if he will recover, but if he does i would take him over Cassano (who doesent have the physical abilities to play every 2-3 days atthat age anymore...)
) and could make the difference in the late rounds. hard to say if he will recover, but if he does i would take him over Cassano (who doesent have the physical abilities to play every 2-3 days atthat age anymore...)
Insigne's chances seem to be fading, for me. He just hasn't done enough this season.
Balotelli and Rossi will surely be in the squad if they are fit. Immobile we can assume will be because you take form players, and Italy are not blessed with options. This will probably leave Destro as the fourth real CF, I'm not sure Prandelli will take more. Cerci will go because of his style and season, he suits a 4-3-3.
This leaves the 'Insigne' spot open as the wide forward from the left. He might well take it, or Prandelli might absorb it into a role for an advanced attacking midfielder/winger, and only go with the 5 'forwards'. Before he went to China you would have thought Diamanti would be given the role, but I'm not sure how Prandelli feels about him? In future it might be a spot for Gabbiadini. Maybe Candreva will take it.
In terms of the make up of the squad it wouldn't surprise me if it was broken down as 3-7-8-5, because Italy have so many CMs.
Balotelli and Rossi will surely be in the squad if they are fit. Immobile we can assume will be because you take form players, and Italy are not blessed with options. This will probably leave Destro as the fourth real CF, I'm not sure Prandelli will take more. Cerci will go because of his style and season, he suits a 4-3-3.
This leaves the 'Insigne' spot open as the wide forward from the left. He might well take it, or Prandelli might absorb it into a role for an advanced attacking midfielder/winger, and only go with the 5 'forwards'. Before he went to China you would have thought Diamanti would be given the role, but I'm not sure how Prandelli feels about him? In future it might be a spot for Gabbiadini. Maybe Candreva will take it.
In terms of the make up of the squad it wouldn't surprise me if it was broken down as 3-7-8-5, because Italy have so many CMs.
As of now, I think the ones that deserve it the most are:
GKs: Buffon, Sirigu, Perin
Defenders: Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Paletta, Abate, Maggio, De Sciglio, Antonelli
Midfielders: De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo, Verratti, Aquilani, Candreva
Forwards: Balotelli, Rossi/Cassano, Immobile, Cerci, Gilardino
GKs: Buffon, Sirigu, Perin
Defenders: Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Paletta, Abate, Maggio, De Sciglio, Antonelli
Midfielders: De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo, Verratti, Aquilani, Candreva
Forwards: Balotelli, Rossi/Cassano, Immobile, Cerci, Gilardino
