Azzurri Thread (28 Viewers)

[Juvellino]

Next in line would be Florenzi with 50caps? Man.... Italy really lacking leaders after Gigi, De Rossi, Barza, and Chiellini departure

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That's a major concern imo. We didn't give any experience to so many players over the years. Bonaventura has 8 caps at age 28 for example.

Hopefully Mancini will change that. This first squad is at least encouraging.

 

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[zizinho]

That's a major concern imo. We didn't give any experience to so many players over the years. Bonaventura has 8 caps at age 28 for example.

Hopefully Mancini will change that. This first squad is at least encouraging.

thats on Conte, he was in the form of his life in the 2 seasons Conte was in charge, Milans best player, but he only played 2-3 times

 

[Juvellino]

thats on Conte, he was in the form of his life in the 2 seasons Conte was in charge, Milans best player, but he only played 2-3 times

Conte was a success but he didn't look at the long term picture. For example, Conte didn't value the final qualifying matches after we had qualified. This caused us to be unseeded and gave us a World Cup qualifying group with Spain.

That is my problem with always having a national team manager for 2-4 years absolute maximum. We always have a new guy every couple years and we need someone committed to being in it for the long haul so they will have the future in mind at all times.

 

[pitbull]

strange that neither de Sciglio nor Darmian made the cut while Criscito did. other than that the squad is nice, good to see Claudio there

 

[icemaη]

strange that neither de Sciglio nor Darmian made the cut while Criscito did. other than that the squad is nice, good to see Claudio there

De Sciglio is in the list

 

[pitbull]

De Sciglio is in the list

lol, true, missed him

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

I hope I don't regret this, but I'm almost optimistic about Mancini.

 

[Juvellino]

I hope I don't regret this, but I'm almost optimistic about Mancini.

Me too

 

[MikeM]

National teams are so disorganized nowadays that you really just have to put the best players on the field as Step 1. I don't really see any juggernaught, perfectly drilled, cohesive, national teams anymore. At least since the doped up Spanish teams of 8 years ago.

Mancini is not a good coach but is miles and miles ahead of Ventura simply by including Balotelli and starting Insigne.

 

[JuveJay]

Throw in Berna and it looks like a creative and stylish front 3.

Donnafumbla

Caldara - Bonucci - Chiellini

Florenzi - Jorginho - Verratti - Bonaventura

Bernardeschi - Balotelli - Insigne

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Perin, Rugani, Romagnoli, De Sciglio, Cristante, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Verdi, Immobile, Belotti​

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Throw in Berna and it looks like a creative and stylish front 3.

Donnafumbla

Caldara - Bonucci - Chiellini

Florenzi - Jorginho - Verratti - Bonaventura

Bernardeschi - Balotelli - Insigne

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Perin, Rugani, Romagnoli, De Sciglio, Cristante, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Verdi, Immobile, Belotti​

Chiellini retired. Defnitely creative enough but lacking grinta and fight, especially with Chiellini and De Rossi gone.

 

[JuveJay]

Keep forgetting he actually retired, I thought it was just Barzagli. Good for us I guess.

Put Rugani then.

 

[DIECI]

Throw in Berna and it looks like a creative and stylish front 3.

Donnafumbla

Caldara - Bonucci - Chiellini

Florenzi - Jorginho - Verratti - Bonaventura

Bernardeschi - Balotelli - Insigne

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Perin, Rugani, Romagnoli, De Sciglio, Cristante, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Verdi, Immobile, Belotti​

so sad because that team would have qualified for the world cup and done fairly well. I agree there's little grinta and experience there but its a young side, but they will grow together and by the euro and especially the next wc they should be a formidable side if managed properly. Take examples from Germany and Spain and how they managed and keep managing their NTs

 

[MikeM]

Keep forgetting he actually retired, I thought it was just Barzagli. Good for us I guess.

Put Rugani then.

Romagnoli probably. Left footer.

 

[Fr3sh]

Chiellini retired. Defnitely creative enough but lacking grinta and fight, especially with Chiellini and De Rossi gone.

Don't worry our boy got this

Spoiler

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Don't worry our boy got this

Spoiler

Big game Stu slaloming through the Spanish midfield to blast a shot from 30 yards out into the top right in 2022

 

[Fr3sh]

Big game Stu slaloming through the Spanish midfield to blast a shot from 30 yards out into the top right in 2022

and making goal line clearances

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

and making goal line clearances

Next Champions League final, he got this

 

[Fr3sh]

Next Champions League final, he got this

Back to back final wins
Next captain after Chiello/Claudio leave

 

[zizinho]

on a serious, is Sturaro declining technique wise? he seems worse with the ball each season, and he was supposed to be a "Gatusso with better passing" when he was a youngster at Genoa. does he even work on his game or just chills all the time