Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (118 Viewers)

[ReBeL]

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[Stephan]

mark my words...when wc2006 starts all juventuz fans(especially those who are more ibra fans) say why dp doesnt start for italy.........

(if it happens that dp goes to wc2006 and lippi will bench him, wich i think he might do)

 

[Geof]

You gotta love Alex...

 

[ZAF3000]

(if it happens that dp goes to wc2006 and lippi will bench him, wich i think he might do)

Don't be so sure about that, if all players continue performing as they are without injuries I wouldn't be surprised if the line up would be something like this:
--------------------------Buffon
Zambrotta --- Nesta ---- Cannavaro --- Grosso
----Camoranesi --- Pirlo ---- Gatuso
------------------------Totti
-----------Toni/Gila -----------Del Piero

Lippi has been playing with three attackers for a while now, it seems that he will be taking this formation to the world cup. I don't blame him, its been successful.

 

[Cronios]

Lippi could try that

 

[Azzurri7]

Don't be so sure about that, if all players continue performing as they are without injuries I wouldn't be surprised if the line up would be something like this:
--------------------------Buffon
Zambrotta --- Nesta ---- Cannavaro --- Grosso
----Camoranesi --- Pirlo ---- Gatuso
------------------------Totti
-----------Toni/Gila -----------Del Piero

Lippi has been playing with three attackers for a while now, it seems that he will be taking this formation to the world cup. I don't blame him, its been successful.

I love your formation...I would only put Zambo on the left and Oddo on the right. Oddo is doing pretty good.

 

[day walker]

i think he is going to play with gila and toni

 

[Snoop]

i think he is going to play with gila and toni

That's how I would play also

 

[Azzurri7]

I would choose Toni over Gila.....

 

[Rami]

The sad thing Vieri WILL get a spot

 

[Snoop]

I would choose any of them or in-form Cassano over Del piero

 

[Azzurri7]

The sad thing Vieri WILL get a spot

I think he'll be taking a bench place. I still do think he can give but ATM he's not doing well.

 

[Snoop]

Gilardino + Toni + cassano + DP + Totti."we" don't need Vieri

 

[Maher]

I hope that dp show the same type of determination which he showed in fiorentina match in coppa

 

[Eddy]

I hope that dp show the same type of determination which he showed in fiorentina match in coppa

he will

 

[mnementh]

Don't be so sure about that, if all players continue performing as they are without injuries I wouldn't be surprised if the line up would be something like this:
--------------------------Buffon
Zambrotta --- Nesta ---- Cannavaro --- Grosso
----Camoranesi --- Pirlo ---- Gatuso
------------------------Totti
-----------Toni/Gila -----------Del Piero

Lippi has been playing with three attackers for a while now, it seems that he will be taking this formation to the world cup. I don't blame him, its been successful.

I also agree with this formation. Lippi might go for it, or he might use Cassano instead of Del Piero, or play with Toni and Gila together. He will probably alternate but he'll use the best lineup, I'm sure, and he'll exploit Del Piero the right way for sure. The only other forward I'm sure he's currently considering is Lucarelli who should go because he's the only real alternative to Toni. Cassano, Del Piero are very similar while Gila can play both roles, but better at Toni's role... so the question is whether Lippi can take 6 forwards. If he can't, Cassano might get the ax.

 

[Il Re]

ALE WILL GET HIS CHANCE, MAYBE NOT IN THE FIRST MATCH BUT IN THE SECOND HE WILL, AND HE MAY GET A STARTING SHIRT IN THE 3RD GROUP GAME IF ITALY HAVE ALREADY QUALIFIED

 

[Eddy]

Let's hope so...It's in fate's hands now umpkin: If it has any..

 

[Il Re]

FORZA ALEX!!! by the way, does anyone know who is the vice captain of the azzurri? because when cannavaro hasnt played it has always been del piero, in fact, ale has captained the azzurri a few times now (bulgaria in euro 2004, holland friendly, czech friendly.....)

 

[mnementh]

Well, honestly the World Cup has its own momentum. For example, Rai was supposed to be WC94 star and was in the starting lineup at the beginning for brazil, but it didn't turn out that way. Del Piero IMO can do it this time, and it doesn't matter where he starts, because with Lippi, as soon as he thinks Del Piero is in great form, he'll use him constantly. My only regret here is that I think Del Piero already had that momentum in WC 2002, and if it wasn't for Trap, Del Piero could already have been the big star of that tournament. At the end, we only had that glorius glimpse against Mexico. This time I sincerely hope and believe it will go all the away. The Last Chance, the Day of Judgement.