Nobody's writing him off Rabbijaan. See my previous post, where I've mentioned that he's the crucible that holds this team together and therefore is and will be an important part of the team. But I dont see a coach playing him through the season ahead of a Gio for example. For my money, DP is currently the best forward in Italy, but he's not getting a call up for the Nazionale, despite his mentor Lippi being coach. A big reason for that is, to integrate the youngsters into the squad, because he knows by the time the World Cup comes around Del will be what, 36? It's a very hard fact to digest, but unfortunately age is a consideration for every coach even when the player in question is as legendary as Alex. If you've noticed, he's outdone most of his peers at the same age. Baggio was a shadow of himself at Alex's age. Zidane, I think had retired before he hit 35. Raul is no longer the threat he used to be. It's very hard to write Del Piero off, given his performances in the last two years even with the odds stacked against him, but I think he is going to feel the wear a little more this season and it is going to show to us because we'll be seeing him in context to the Diegos and Giovincos. It's not what I want to see happen, but it's just what I think might happen. Though nothing would be cooler to see him and Trezeguet combine again, we can only live in the hope that it happens again, old school.
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But of course since we have 4 very good strikers.. if he needs to be benched the coach also needs to have the balls to bench him.
