Euro 2004: Italy - Sweden (Group C) (8 Viewers)
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Just when I was thinking "Italy look like they are in control of this game", Trap decides to substitute Cassano, who was having a terrific game. So on comes Fiore, who has never really impressed me. First thing he does is make a stupid pass and gives the ball away, for Sweden to counterattack and almost score. Then, amazingly Trap decides to take off Del Piero. But whats troubling about this is he brings on Camoranesi, who is almost like a copy of Fiore on the team (in terms of positional play). So here we have a sorry looking Vieri up top, two right sided attacking players in Fiore and Camoranesi in midfield, and a useless Favalli on the left side of defense. Makes absolutely no sense to me.
What the hell was Trap thinking in taking off Cassano and Alex, while leaving on a torrid Vieri? Why did Trap decide to bring on BOTH Fiore and Camo, who he should know are almost identical players? These questions, including some more, all show why Trap needs a change in career. Simply a stupid coach.
What the hell was Trap thinking in taking off Cassano and Alex, while leaving on a torrid Vieri? Why did Trap decide to bring on BOTH Fiore and Camo, who he should know are almost identical players? These questions, including some more, all show why Trap needs a change in career. Simply a stupid coach.
++ [ originally posted by Amr ] ++
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
btw if denmark-sweedn finishes 0-0 Italy doesn't need a big win against bulgaria
++ [ originally posted by Amr ] ++
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
and the goal was 100% NOT his fault
++ [ originally posted by Amr ] ++
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
italy must beat bulgaria with a big goal difference,but hey, DP was gr8 2oday
any1 saw his gr8 LOB ball??
magnificant trick
and buffon blocked a gr8 ball before ibrahimovich score the only goal for sweden.
actually its a bad example of a lob.. it stays on the air far too long giving time for the keeper and defender to cattch up.... totti or cassano would make a more deft lower one... but its a decent try.. way better than his usual wide half shots..
Good game for iatly in the first half...and im very happy for DP that did a much much better presentation than in the first game.
IMO the only one that played exactly crap like in the first game was Vieri.. Just one shot and endless headers wasted.
Kudos to zambrotta and Buffon...those guys are for real!.
Pirlo had an good first half... but something happened to him in the second. Gattuso was like a piranha in the mid of the field.-.. but that agressivenes made him pay with one match ban.
Italy had the opportunity to kill sweden... but they retreated to their area and the swedes pressed evry well.
It was not a secret that italy needed more than one goal to beat the swedes...and imo vieri wasted too many goals. Dp wasted one chance... the other one was saved by the keeper and the lob was saved by a defender, but IMO he ws the guy od the mtach,,, controlling the tempos.
In this upcoming game... i would prefer to use divaio , he runs like crazy and he could be very dangerpus when he wants. After all, Vieri is not playing well.. too slow and innacurated. Corradi could be a n option too.
I predict a good game for the italians... but IMO all depend on Trap and Del piero´s form.
IMO the only one that played exactly crap like in the first game was Vieri.. Just one shot and endless headers wasted.
Kudos to zambrotta and Buffon...those guys are for real!.
Pirlo had an good first half... but something happened to him in the second. Gattuso was like a piranha in the mid of the field.-.. but that agressivenes made him pay with one match ban.
Italy had the opportunity to kill sweden... but they retreated to their area and the swedes pressed evry well.
It was not a secret that italy needed more than one goal to beat the swedes...and imo vieri wasted too many goals. Dp wasted one chance... the other one was saved by the keeper and the lob was saved by a defender, but IMO he ws the guy od the mtach,,, controlling the tempos.
In this upcoming game... i would prefer to use divaio , he runs like crazy and he could be very dangerpus when he wants. After all, Vieri is not playing well.. too slow and innacurated. Corradi could be a n option too.
I predict a good game for the italians... but IMO all depend on Trap and Del piero´s form.