++ [ originally posted by slack ] ++
I have seen enough of expensive collections and of lesser teams to make up my own mind of what kind of football entertains me and which doesn't, thank you very much. If I need help sleeping, I might try harder to extract something positive off that Italian display.
What else do they need? Well, apart from considerations like perfect weather, comfortable boots and fitting socks, how about a coach who can actually sub himself in and get stuck in? Perhaps referees? Oh f*** it, the world is out to get Italy.