Euro 2016 General Discussion Thread (69 Viewers)

[Azzurri7]

They reached the final of Euro 1980 and the last four of the WC 1986. Other than that nothing special. If we beat Isreal tomorrow we'll be no.1 on the FIFA's World Ranking. I agree that the system is a bit flawed, but still, we have a very decent team.

They are easily top 5 if we look at the individuals.

I rate De Bruyne and Eden really high(Hazard for me is 3rd or 4th best player in the world), then you have the likes of Lukaku, Nainggolan, Mertens, Chadli and few others who are good.

I don't know if their coach is good and can find a good system but if he does, it wouldn't shock me if they go to the semi's or even final.

 

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[Seven]

They are easily top 5 if we look at the individuals.

I rate De Bruyne and Eden really high(Hazard for me is 3rd or 4th best player in the world), then you have the likes of Lukaku, Nainggolan, Mertens, Chadli and few others who are good.

I don't know if their coach is good and can find a good system but if he does, it wouldn't shock me if they go to the semi's or even final.

There is a lot of criticism towards the coach. But in my mind with that squad, with that experience and that talent, I expect the players to figure it out themselves.

 

[X Æ A-12]

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio says Italy are targeting the Euro 2016 semi-finals “at the minimum.”


Supposes i shouldn't laugh because Italy has a habit of somehow pulling it together when it counts but still lol Italy is garbage since Conte took over

 

[Seven]

Yeah, it's the weakest Italian team I have seen in my lifetime.

 

[Azzurri7]

Yeah, it's the weakest Italian team I have seen in my lifetime.

The World Cup under Prandelli is the weakest I've seen.

 

[Völler]

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio says Italy are targeting the Euro 2016 semi-finals “at the minimum.”

They gearing up for Ancelotti?

 

[Ocelot]

Supposes i shouldn't laugh because Italy has a habit of somehow pulling it together when it counts but still lol Italy is garbage since Conte took over

Bar EURO 2012, Italy have been weak as hell since 2006. They've done pretty well under Conte actually, if you disregard that friendlies and qualifiers don't mean shit and never have really been successful in predicting how a team would perform at tournaments.

 

[Völler]

@Alen @Dostoevsky @Nzoric

According to this website, some Armenian players might have been paid to lose the game. I assume it's bullshit, but how shitty/reliable is this paper? And am I missing something?
http://www.telegraf.rs/sport/1795992-dva-miliona-evra-za-ep-albanci-platili-jermenima-pobedu

 

[Fred]

Conte is also managing what is probably one of Italys poorest squad in a long time.

 

[Ocelot]

Conte is also managing what is probably one of Italys poorest squad in a long time.

WC 2010 for me takes the cake if you factor in Pirlo's injury.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Conte is also managing what is probably one of Italys poorest squad in a long time.

It's really not all that poor at full strength. Lacking a good forward, though.

 

[piotrr]

WC 2010 for me takes the cake if you factor in Pirlo's injury.

Not to mention Buffon's injury in the first game.

 

[Osman]

It's really not all that poor at full strength. Lacking a good forward, though.

Yeah not getting enough credit for some of the good quality that is there.

Buffon

Florenzi - Bonucci - Chiellini - Darmian

Verratti - De Rossi - Marchisio

Candreva/Berardi - Pelle - Insigne/Eder.​

 

[Itztli]

Yeah not getting enough credit for some of the good quality that is there.

Buffon

Florenzi - Bonucci - Chiellini - Darmian

Verratti - De Rossi - Marchisio

Candreva/Berardi - Pelle - Insigne/Eder.​

That's a good bet for the 1/4 maybe semifinals if things pan out. Italy lack real goalscoring threat however.

 

[Seven]

The World Cup under Prandelli is the weakest I've seen.

The weakest they played. But at least they still had an in form Pirlo..

 

[Zacheryah]

Yeah, it's the weakest Italian team I have seen in my lifetime.

While I fully agree, the same can be said of most other euro teams.

Germany is good, belgium thinks its good, thats about it

 

[X Æ A-12]

France looks pretty good right now. England probably think theyve already won something

 

[Zacheryah]

Yeah not getting enough credit for some of the good quality that is there.

Buffon

Florenzi - Bonucci - Chiellini - Darmian

Verratti - De Rossi - Marchisio

Candreva/Berardi - Pelle - Insigne/Eder.​

Add in form Balotelli and its a damn good team relative to todays shitty standards and opponents

 

[Seven]

While I fully agree, the same can be said of most other euro teams.

Germany is good, belgium thinks its good, thats about it

Imo it's between us and the Germans. All others are vastly inferior. But Italy and now Spain too have a culture of winning.

 

[Zacheryah]

Also, why forget el shawaawy ?


If that guy find form...