italia vs Czech Republic(22/06/2006) (16 Viewers)
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I was really getting confused coz other websites kept saying we'd have to hope for Ghana 2 draw if we draw but as mentioned, a draw will get us through to the next round regardless of the other game. Even a loss as well provided it isnt a heavy on and the US dont win heavily too. It's quite ironic now that after the animosity in yesterday's game, the US need us to beat the Czechs for them to have qualification in their own hands.
I would go with
----------------------------------Buffon---------------------------
----Oddo-----------Nesta----------------Canna(c)---Zambro---
---------Camo---------------Pirlo--------------------Gattuso----
---------Gila------------------Toni---------------------ADP------
All the full-back shuffling worries me though. IMO Pirlo has definately been our best player in going forward. It's good his found himself. Canna and Nesta have been superb at the back. I have faith we'll do well coz Italia flops against 'smaller' teams but does well against the 'bigger' ones
I would go with
----------------------------------Buffon---------------------------
----Oddo-----------Nesta----------------Canna(c)---Zambro---
---------Camo---------------Pirlo--------------------Gattuso----
---------Gila------------------Toni---------------------ADP------
All the full-back shuffling worries me though. IMO Pirlo has definately been our best player in going forward. It's good his found himself. Canna and Nesta have been superb at the back. I have faith we'll do well coz Italia flops against 'smaller' teams but does well against the 'bigger' ones
I aint sos ure about that type of formation, we almost saw that yesterday when we decided to play manay forwards up front and nothing could ever be created. Make no mistake galasek/polak will be marking pirlo tightly and really I believe a simple 4-4-2 would be ideal. Infact a 3-5-2 wouldnt hurt either. The Czechs are without there three main strikers, Baros, Koller, and not Votlenc who is suspended. This ideally is good news. Which means the Czech will once again play there same formation without sticking two up front. Now that should ideally mean that Sionko will play up front or Marek Heinz. Which one of this would pose the most threat is possibly debateble but I would put my money on Heinz. Sionko if im right played most of his career as a right winger, proberly not the best of finishers. Heinz has scored much more goals and is dangerous with freekicks not that czechs will have less options when it comes to it. Heinz has also done well this season at gala unlike sionko but prolly not as fast as the latter. In reality the more bodys we have in midfield the better. Rosicky and nedved need to be kept quite which is why I would actually be a 4-4-2 so that both Perrota (if well) and Gattuso keep these guys quiet. Plasil on the left is a joke (as is jankolvski, when needed) and I really hope they continue to play there whilst Poborsky will cause problems for zambro on there right and I just hope zambro will be back to his best. Infact at times I would say its best if Zambro switches to the right now and again. I will stick with zaccardo, simply because of his ability to defend better than oddo. Overall this is my formation
-----------------------------------Buffon--------------------------------------
--------------------------Nesta---------Canna-------------------------------------
-------Zaccardo-----------------------------------------------Zambro-------------
--- Camo-------- Gattuso----- Perrota----------Pirlo-----------------
----------------------------Toni-----------Inzaghi--------------
Although the shape looks flat, Pirlo should come and play behind both Toni and Inzaghi stretching it to a 4-3-1-2 but going to a flat when under difficulties from teh czech midfield dynamos. I dont care what people say about gilardino or how much they rate him, but this is a match for experience sharp offside breaker players, and there really isnt many that are as good as inzaghi himself.
-----------------------------------Buffon--------------------------------------
--------------------------Nesta---------Canna-------------------------------------
-------Zaccardo-----------------------------------------------Zambro-------------
--- Camo-------- Gattuso----- Perrota----------Pirlo-----------------
----------------------------Toni-----------Inzaghi--------------
Although the shape looks flat, Pirlo should come and play behind both Toni and Inzaghi stretching it to a 4-3-1-2 but going to a flat when under difficulties from teh czech midfield dynamos. I dont care what people say about gilardino or how much they rate him, but this is a match for experience sharp offside breaker players, and there really isnt many that are as good as inzaghi himself.
i dont know what formation to use, we have to wait and see who will be fit and who will miss because of injurys. if koller and baros are out, italy could use more attacking formation, but if they are going to play, then more defensive . koller is a monster.
considering what players czechs have in midfield, we need a strong defensive midfielder, so i would go with rino-pirlo duo. and play camo also!!! because its gona be hard to attack through the middle.
considering what players czechs have in midfield, we need a strong defensive midfielder, so i would go with rino-pirlo duo. and play camo also!!! because its gona be hard to attack through the middle.