Euro 2004: Italy - Denmark (Group C) (7 Viewers)
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I'm sorry, but I must disagree with all of this Zambrotta is a better midfielder talk.
He was always an above average right winger, but ever since he's moved to left fullback he's won a scudetto and went to a CL Final. Then the following season he was named to the Serie A team of the year. He's clearly excelled in this position more than he ever has at the right midfield position.
Bottom line is that he was never amongst the elite right midfielders. But for the past 2 seasons he's been compared to Roberto Carlos at left fullback meaning he's top 3 left fullback (terzino sinistro) in the world.
And River, the game against Man U, he was fouled on that goal by I think it was Veron. He was pushed down and then slipped on the surface. And that was the single bad game he had in the CL last year.
He was always an above average right winger, but ever since he's moved to left fullback he's won a scudetto and went to a CL Final. Then the following season he was named to the Serie A team of the year. He's clearly excelled in this position more than he ever has at the right midfield position.
Bottom line is that he was never amongst the elite right midfielders. But for the past 2 seasons he's been compared to Roberto Carlos at left fullback meaning he's top 3 left fullback (terzino sinistro) in the world.
And River, the game against Man U, he was fouled on that goal by I think it was Veron. He was pushed down and then slipped on the surface. And that was the single bad game he had in the CL last year.
No offence, but those achievements mean little to me in terms of what they say about a player's performance. Philip Neville has won 1 Youth FA Cup, 6 English Championships, 2 FA Cups, 3 Charity shields, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 Champions League. That hardly means that he's the best player in his position, it just means that the team's performed around him. Juventus didn't win scudetti for a couple of seasons, and just because we won in the same season that Zambro was converted to a LB, doesn't mean that that's his best position.
I never disagreed that he's a bloody excellent left-back, in fact I think he's one of the best in the world in that position, but I'm simply saying that I think he'd be more effective if we took the burden of the defensive duties off him, and let him terrorise opposition defenders more frequently.
The only reason Zambro lost his right midfield role is because he was out for months after having surgery, and in that time Camoranesi performed excellently on the right wing. When Zambro came back, he was forced to play as a left-back, and being the Mr. Versatile that he is, he naturally excelled there. Again, that doesn't mean that his most effective position is at LB
As for being compared with Roberto Carlos, that's exactly my point. I don't want a Roberto Carlos style player to occupy our left-back position, because we all know what happens when he gets caught out and does silly things in defence. I'd rather have a decent left-back who can defend well, and switch Zambro to right midfield where he can use his Roberto Carlos-like attacking abilities to their maximum potential
I never disagreed that he's a bloody excellent left-back, in fact I think he's one of the best in the world in that position, but I'm simply saying that I think he'd be more effective if we took the burden of the defensive duties off him, and let him terrorise opposition defenders more frequently.
The only reason Zambro lost his right midfield role is because he was out for months after having surgery, and in that time Camoranesi performed excellently on the right wing. When Zambro came back, he was forced to play as a left-back, and being the Mr. Versatile that he is, he naturally excelled there. Again, that doesn't mean that his most effective position is at LB
As for being compared with Roberto Carlos, that's exactly my point. I don't want a Roberto Carlos style player to occupy our left-back position, because we all know what happens when he gets caught out and does silly things in defence. I'd rather have a decent left-back who can defend well, and switch Zambro to right midfield where he can use his Roberto Carlos-like attacking abilities to their maximum potential
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! :excited:
the kick on the back of the head that i hope for from the first game... and its not so bad... still got away with a point... now all 24 people in the squad will realize, again, that their names and reputation alone wont cut it at this level... i hope this will make them rally around , drop their useless ego, and think about one thing.. the teammmm... compete for your place, but once the competetion is over , there should only be one thing only in mind.. the team...support their own team mate damn it... and after that will they find their true power,..:excited:
i am soo excited.... from now on , they will play with their feet firmly on the earth... no more waining around in the land of stardom.. hehhehehhe... sweden and bulgaria.. beware....:devil:
the kick on the back of the head that i hope for from the first game... and its not so bad... still got away with a point... now all 24 people in the squad will realize, again, that their names and reputation alone wont cut it at this level... i hope this will make them rally around , drop their useless ego, and think about one thing.. the teammmm... compete for your place, but once the competetion is over , there should only be one thing only in mind.. the team...support their own team mate damn it... and after that will they find their true power,..:excited:
i am soo excited.... from now on , they will play with their feet firmly on the earth... no more waining around in the land of stardom.. hehhehehhe... sweden and bulgaria.. beware....:devil:
by the way, i dun think Del Piero play that bad to lose his place.. and Casssano dun do any good to win it.... but i have to admit , this is the first time i see the complete breakdown of Zanetti- Perotta.. the were such a firm partnership during the qualifiers... i dont think its wise to scarp them just after one game, but i guess pirlo-gattuso just make their case.... anyway if pirlo-gattuso won their place , than cassano and fiore also will cry for theirs either.. i hope this dont get messy...