Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Qualifier thread (18 Viewers)

[Dostoevsky]

And it has begun.

Italia: Buffon; Oddo, Barzagli, Panucci, Grosso; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Quagliarella, Toni, Di Natale

Georgia: Lomaia, Khizanshivili, Shashashvili, Asatiani, Salukvadze, Tsikitishvili, Kirkvelia, Menteshashvli, Kankava, Michedlidze, Demetradze.

Chiellini is not playing after all.

 

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[Marc]

What´s up with Chiellini and Iaquinta? I thought they were in first 11?

 

[Alltagsheld]

Good chance for Quagliarella

 

[RAMI-N]

What´s up with Chiellini and Iaquinta? I thought they were in first 11?

The idiot Donadoni preferred Grosso who has been poor over Chiellini!
Iaquinta is sick.

 

[Dostoevsky]

What´s up with Chiellini and Iaquinta? I thought they were in first 11?

Iaquinta out for Georgia

Azzurri boss Roberto Donadoni will be without Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta for Saturday’s Euro 2008 qualifier against Georgia.

The former Udinese star, who has enjoyed a great start to the season, was forced to miss today’s training due to a severe irritation to his throat that prevented him from leaving the Azzurri’s hotel.

Iaquinta has no fever, which means the 29-year-old forward still has a slight chance to make the game, but is also suffering from knee problems, which worried him at the start of the week.

Donadoni is likely to select an attacking 4-3-3 formation. The former Livorno tactician was planning to play Iaquinta in the trident alongside Antonio Di Natale and Luca Toni.

But at this stage, with the Juve man not 100 per cent fit, Fabio Quagliarella is likely to step in. Shakhtar Donetsk hitman Cristiano Lucarelli is also hoping for a place in the starting XI.

Meanwhile, Giorgio Chiellini has fully recovered for the clash. The Bianconero should cover the left-back spot, but Fabio Grosso is also an option.

The Azzurri have also picked their jersey numbers. De Rossi will keep the No 10 shirt previously held by his Roma teammate and captain Francesco Totti, while Riccardo Montolivo has opted for the No 18.

 

[Marc]

The idiot Donadoni preferred Grosso who has been poor over Chiellini!
Iaquinta is sick.

Yeah, Grosso is not a good choice. At least not at this moment. Chiellini´s form has been astonishing this season but Donadoni opted for Grosso probably because of his experience with NT.

 

[JCK]

Iaquinta is sick.

With what?

 

[RAMI-N]

Fever

 

[JCK]

There are two 18-year olds and one 17-year old in the Georgia team

 

[Alltagsheld]

Toni dive in the box

 

[Dostoevsky]

Pirlo scored from FK.If ball didnt touch anyone i couldnt see very well.

 

[RAMI-N]

Pirlo scored from FK.If ball didnt touch anyone i couldnt see very well.

 

[Alltagsheld]

FK gol Pirlo

 

[Marc]

 

[Thunderball]

This game has been a disappointing snoozer.

Georgia should be getting totally dominated on the scoresheet, but they can't finish.

Donadoni's selections are baffling. Ambrosini and Grosso?

 

[RAMI-N]

2-0
Grosso

 

[Morra10]

This game has been a disappointing snoozer.

Georgia should be getting totally dominated on the scoresheet, but they can't finish.

Donadoni's selections are baffling. Ambrosini and Grosso?

grosso just scored, does that change your opinion about the selection?

 

[Azzurri7]

Who played CB alongside Barza???

 

[JCK]

Who played CB alongside Barza???

The backline was kinda weird

Oddo Barzagli Panucci Grosso

Italy looked strong but in the first half Georgia were really matching up until Pirlo scored the free kick. In the second half Italy totally dominated. I am not sure who was the better player, Toni or Grosso but both worked really well. Di Natale is a great player, Juve should get him instead of the other pointless targets we have.

 

[Thunderball]

grosso just scored, does that change your opinion about the selection?

A little... I kinda half expected one of them to score after calling them out.

He wasn't overly strong before I said that though.