I and my learned friend, Spartacus, have been having a debate to see which team has the better individuals and the better team.
I say 95/96 and i will tell you why i think so, while Sparty hopefully will try to say why he thinks our team of last season is better
Mine Spartacus'
M1 Peruzzi,A. --------------- Buffon
12 Rampulla,M.------------Chimenti
2 Ferrara,C.----------------Ferrara
3 Torricelli,M.---------------Pessotto
16 Fusi,L.-------------------Fresi
4 Carrera,M.----------------Montero
20 Vierchowod,P.----------Iuliano
5 Porrini,S.------------------Tudor
23 Sorin,J.-------------------Thuram
8 Conte,A.-------------------Conte
13 Marocchi,G.--------------Brighi
7 Di Livio,A.------------------Zambrotta
15 Tacchinardi,A.-----------Tacchinardi
6 Paulo Sousa,M.-----------Davids
14 Deschamps,D.-----------Baiocco
19 Lombardo,A.-------------Camoranesi
18 Jugovic,V.-----------------Zenoni
22 Pessotto,G.---------------Nedved
9 Vialli,G.----------------------Trezeguet
10 Del Piero,A.---------------Del Piero
11 Ravanelli,F.--------------- Salas
21 Padovano,M.-------------Zalayeta
---------------------------------Moretti
In goal, Peruzzi was a very good goal keeper, Italy's number one and even if Buffon might be potentialy better, its not a significant amount
The defence had Ferrara at his best, Torricelli could play competently on the left, right and in the centre, Carrera is still playing brilliantly at Atalanta, while Porrini though not accomplished came up with a few goals, Vierchwood was very quick and one of the best man to man markers in Italian football, Sorin is as has been well documented, an excellent left sided player. Pessotto was an excellent left back as well, definitely better than the version we have now
On the whole, i will give a slight edge to our present team in defence, but not by a lot
In the midfield, where do i start, Paolo Sousa, a gem of a midfielder, he could pass the ball, tackle and had huge skill, Jugovic, the ultimate modern midfileder, he had the lot, he could shoot, great at free kicks, loads of skills, passing ability and bundles of energy. Ask any Milan fan, Milan 1_ Juve 6, jugovic absolutely destroyed them, Deschamps, lets see world cup captain, european Champ captain, great ball winner, great passer, he made life so easy for his team its untrue, Marrochi, unsung hero but couldn't get into the team though cool left foot, DiLivio was a very good work horse, he could cross the ball very well, and neevr let his side down but could not command a first team place . Lombardo was quick and could cross but could he get into the team, ditto for a promising Tacchinardi
This midfield is head and shoulders above what we have now, lets see, we have no energy, pace, skill, and how many goals did our current midfield come up with, Nedved 4, Zambrotta, 1, Maresca 1, Tacchi 1 , Davids 2 and thats about it.
Can you imagine us not starting with Davids or Nedved, we'd be screwed
The strikers, we had Vialli, Ravanelli, Padovano and the young Prince DelPiero
Vialli and Ravanelli will give you 100% effort and will score you goals, no matter how big the match is, while Padovano with his great pace and left foot could come off the bench to score what can i say about the prince of Italian football, then he could score golas like you won't believe.
Anyway this team won the scudetto, without thier inspiration, a year earlier, and thats Roberto Baggio, who at the time was the best player in the world, they won the champions league, they won coppa Italia and were runners up in Uefa final
They beat every big team in Italy at the time and beat the best Europe had to offer while this present team, if you take out Delpiero or if hes having a bad day, they seem lost, didn't beat any of their big rivals
I can't imagine my team being 3-0 up against modest Torino and drawing
I say my team is way better and would have done so much better in the Cl and won the scudetto without the help of anybody
I say 95/96 and i will tell you why i think so, while Sparty hopefully will try to say why he thinks our team of last season is better
Mine Spartacus'
M1 Peruzzi,A. --------------- Buffon
12 Rampulla,M.------------Chimenti
2 Ferrara,C.----------------Ferrara
3 Torricelli,M.---------------Pessotto
16 Fusi,L.-------------------Fresi
4 Carrera,M.----------------Montero
20 Vierchowod,P.----------Iuliano
5 Porrini,S.------------------Tudor
23 Sorin,J.-------------------Thuram
8 Conte,A.-------------------Conte
13 Marocchi,G.--------------Brighi
7 Di Livio,A.------------------Zambrotta
15 Tacchinardi,A.-----------Tacchinardi
6 Paulo Sousa,M.-----------Davids
14 Deschamps,D.-----------Baiocco
19 Lombardo,A.-------------Camoranesi
18 Jugovic,V.-----------------Zenoni
22 Pessotto,G.---------------Nedved
9 Vialli,G.----------------------Trezeguet
10 Del Piero,A.---------------Del Piero
11 Ravanelli,F.--------------- Salas
21 Padovano,M.-------------Zalayeta
---------------------------------Moretti
In goal, Peruzzi was a very good goal keeper, Italy's number one and even if Buffon might be potentialy better, its not a significant amount
The defence had Ferrara at his best, Torricelli could play competently on the left, right and in the centre, Carrera is still playing brilliantly at Atalanta, while Porrini though not accomplished came up with a few goals, Vierchwood was very quick and one of the best man to man markers in Italian football, Sorin is as has been well documented, an excellent left sided player. Pessotto was an excellent left back as well, definitely better than the version we have now
On the whole, i will give a slight edge to our present team in defence, but not by a lot
In the midfield, where do i start, Paolo Sousa, a gem of a midfielder, he could pass the ball, tackle and had huge skill, Jugovic, the ultimate modern midfileder, he had the lot, he could shoot, great at free kicks, loads of skills, passing ability and bundles of energy. Ask any Milan fan, Milan 1_ Juve 6, jugovic absolutely destroyed them, Deschamps, lets see world cup captain, european Champ captain, great ball winner, great passer, he made life so easy for his team its untrue, Marrochi, unsung hero but couldn't get into the team though cool left foot, DiLivio was a very good work horse, he could cross the ball very well, and neevr let his side down but could not command a first team place . Lombardo was quick and could cross but could he get into the team, ditto for a promising Tacchinardi
This midfield is head and shoulders above what we have now, lets see, we have no energy, pace, skill, and how many goals did our current midfield come up with, Nedved 4, Zambrotta, 1, Maresca 1, Tacchi 1 , Davids 2 and thats about it.
Can you imagine us not starting with Davids or Nedved, we'd be screwed
The strikers, we had Vialli, Ravanelli, Padovano and the young Prince DelPiero
Vialli and Ravanelli will give you 100% effort and will score you goals, no matter how big the match is, while Padovano with his great pace and left foot could come off the bench to score what can i say about the prince of Italian football, then he could score golas like you won't believe.
Anyway this team won the scudetto, without thier inspiration, a year earlier, and thats Roberto Baggio, who at the time was the best player in the world, they won the champions league, they won coppa Italia and were runners up in Uefa final
They beat every big team in Italy at the time and beat the best Europe had to offer while this present team, if you take out Delpiero or if hes having a bad day, they seem lost, didn't beat any of their big rivals
I can't imagine my team being 3-0 up against modest Torino and drawing
I say my team is way better and would have done so much better in the Cl and won the scudetto without the help of anybody
