I was disheartened to awake at 7am, crawl to the computer, load up ubuntu and then head straight to the football itala site where I saw the score. Nothing from what I read is of any surprise. Buffon is currently in the greatest run of form we have seen from him for perhaps more than a year or two...he is almost singlehandedly protecting Italy and Juventus.
Marchiso, is a player I have not been at all impressed with in recent weeks, either for the nazionale or Juve. And I would agree with what someone else suggested, in giving Marrone a roll of the dice there, if Claudio starts and has an anonymous game...
Also, what teeth noted, I must completely agree with, for a change...Without a midfielder with class finishing abilities, we HAVE TO HAVE A CLASS FINISHER IN THE BOX...Amauri and Iaquinta are clearly not our best finishers. Iaquinta gets goals, because his work rate is tremendous and he has brute strength, literally wearing down the opposing defences, but he needs several chances to score a goal. Several chances of the kind that Trezeguet, when on song, needs only ONE Chance.
Amauri may have a similar work rate to Iaquinta, but he doesn't have the same strength or spirit. As some of you may recall, my position on the brazilian remains...awkward. As I am yet to be convinced of his value to the first team...And I am getting fed up of saying 'well...in his defence, he didnt get good service'. For a man suggested as the saviour of the nazionale, im sure the other major countries are far from concerned, given his current form.
CHiellini is our best defender. No doubt...and this seasonm Chiellini and Cannavaro have looked like, at times, a world class central defensive pairing. We lacked that against bordeaux.
Caceres, by the sound of things, reverted to his nervousness of the lazio game, but this time, didnt manage to score a vital goal...No point judging him yet. Especially when other members of the team apparently played just as wretchedly last night.
Melo has too much to do in midfield with only Tiago and an anemic version of Marchisio for company. He needs someone else Solid.
Still...to think we will be getting back, in the near future, Cannavaro ( i mention him because they scored after he had left the pitch through injury), Chiellini, Momo, Zebina, Del Piero, Trezeguet and of course mr Diego.
That would be a vastly superior team, one capable of causing anyone in our group more problems than they cause us.
When is the bayern game? Will all of that crowd be ready for it???