Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Thread (23 Viewers)

[Turk_Bianconero]

So what would your team be if you guys were leading Italy instead of Donadoni ?
Here are the names of the players that played during the last qualifiers and friendlies, plus some other candidates. (Nesta and Totti retired and they aren't included)

Goalkeepers: Buffon, Amelia, Curci, Abbiatti
Defenders / right side: Oddo, Zambrotta( can play LB also), Zaccardo, De Silvestri, Bonera, Panucci
Defenders / left side: Pasqual, Grosso, Cassetti, Dossena, Chiellini (can play CB also)
Centre backs : F.Cannavaro, P.Cannavaro, Materazzi, Gamberini, Barzagli, Domizzi, Legrottaglie, Carrozzieri
Defensive midfielders: Zanetti, Gattuso, Ambrosini, De Rossi, Nocerino, Mutarelli, Palombo
Central midfielders : Pirlo, Aquilani, Montolivo, Cigarini
Midfielders/wingers left: Perrotta, Giovinco, Palladino, Langella
Midfielders/wingers right: Camoranesi, Semioli
Attacking midfielders: Doni, Mauri, Rosina
Forwards: Del Piero, Inzaghi, Gilardino, Di Natale, Cassano, Vieri, Toni, Iaquinta, Rocchi, Tavano, Quagliarella, Lucarelli, Amauri (if he gets the italian passport)


This would be my team (23 players, 3 of them must be goalkeepers) :

Gk: Buffon, Amelia, Abbiatti
Fullbacks: Zambrotta, Grosso, Pasqual, Oddo (he is awful lately, though)
Centre backs: Chiellini, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Gamberini (no Barzagli :eyebrows: )
DMC: Gattuso, Zanetti, De Rossi
Other midfielders: Pirlo, Perrotta, Camoranesi and one of Aquilani /Rosina/Doni/Giovinco
Forwards: Del Piero, Toni, Cassano, Iaquinta and one of Di Natale/Inzaghi/Amauri


Try to be objective

Gk: Buffon,Amelia,Abbiati
Fullbacks: Zambrotta,Grosso,Zaccardo,Pasqual,Oddo
Centre backs: Chiellini,Cannavaro,Barzagli,Materazzi
DMC: Zanetti,Gattuso,De Rossi,Pirlo
AM: Camo,Aquilani,Palladino
ST: Del Piero,Iaquinta,Toni,Di Natale

 

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[Christina]

I didn't want to know who will go to the EURO and who won't. I just wanted to know who will You guys and girls call for the EURO if you were Italian NT coach (but don't take the full Juve squad )

The squad i wrote above would be my choice if i'm objective. If i'm subjective then i'd take only Juve players, or what's more possible, i'd take the worst Italian players because Italy is Croatian potential rival at the EURO , after all. umpkin:

I know, I was just backing up some of my decisions. The team you picked was fine.

 

[Cronios]

Gk: Buffon,Amelia,Abbiati
Fullbacks: Zambrotta,Grosso,Zaccardo,Pasqual,Oddo
Centre backs: Chiellini,Cannavaro,Barzagli,Materazzi
DMC: Zanetti,Gattuso,De Rossi,Pirlo
AM: Camo,Aquilani,Palladino
ST: Del Piero,Iaquinta,Toni,Di Natale

Good squad but needs more depth at the wings.

 

[Salvatore]

Palladino over Perrotta and Foggia?

 

[DelpieroForLife]

No one mentioned Molinaro

 

[Salvo]

new comments from insane milanista dog

Donadoni To Call Up Langella Instead Of Del Piero?

Azzurri boss Roberto Donadoni is not giving too much away about his squad for next week’s friendly against Portugal, but he has hinted that Antonio Langella may be granted a recall instead of Alessandro Del Piero.

Thirty-year-old Atalanta striker Langella is one of the most in-form players in Serie A at the moment, having scored in consecutive games against Milan and Reggina.

The Neapolitan was particularly impressive during the 2-1 win over the Rossoneri as he gave Alessandro Nesta an absolutely torrid time, continually leaving the defender for dead, and dummying the star beautifully on the goal he scored.

This has led to reports that Donadoni is considering recalling Langella, who has only played three times for his country, his last appearance coming three years ago.

"Del Piero scored on Sunday? Well Langella also scored,” said Donadoni when quizzed about whether Del Piero would be called up.

“I like watching everyone but players must show consistency to their performances.

“Cassano, for example, at this moment is succeeding. However, I have not yet decided who to call-up against Portugal, there are many players under observation but certainly you will see a real Italy."

With Euro 2008 just four months away, the time for experimenting is over, and it is believed that the squad that Donadoni picks to play Portugal in Zurich next Wednesday will not be too dissimilar to the one that travels to Austria and Switzerland in June.

......:wth: :doh: :ferocious

 

[Alen]

No one mentioned Molinaro

He'll be there also as a coach of the full backs. During the training sessions Molinaro will be teaching Zambrotta how to make a cross and kill a whale in the South Pacific with that cross.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

molinaro can take del piero's jacket when he goes to warm-up and can give him back after the game.

 

[Dominic]

______________Buffon
Zambrotta Cannavaro Chiellini Pasqual
__________Pirlo Zanetti
Camoranesi_______ Di Natale
_____________Del Piero
___________Toni

Amelia, Abbiati, Oddo, Materazzi, Legrottaglie, Grosso, Gattuso, De Rossi, Perrotta, Aquilani, Iaquinta, Vieri

 

[Fred]

-----------------------Buffon----------------------



---Oddo------Cannavaro------Chielleni-----Zambrotta



------------------Pirlo------------De Rossi-----------



---Camoranesi---------Perrotta------------Di Natale


---------------------------Toni-------------------

Subs:

Gk: Amelia and Abbiati
Fullbacks: Pasqual and Panucci
CB's: Barzagli and Materazzi
DM-CM: Aquilani, Gatusso and Zanetti
Attacking Mids\wingers: Rosina and Montolivo
Strikers: Iaquinta and Amauri(if he gets a passport) if not then DP.

 

[Cronios]

-----------------------Buffon----------------------



---Zambrotta------Barzagli-----Cannavaro------Chiellini-----



--------------------------Gatusso---------------



---Camoranesi---------Pirlo------------Di Natale


--------------Amauri-------------Toni-------------------

Subs:

Gk: Amelia and Abbiati
Defenders: Pasqual or Grosso, Oddo and Materazzi
DM-CM: Aquilani or Doni, Perrotta or Mauri, De Rossi and Zanetti
Attacking Mids\wingers: Rosina and an LM better than Palla
Attackers: Iaquinta or Gila and DP.

Or means that, we may take one of them and the chosen one between the two will be the most on form player!

 

[Red]

Buffon

Zambrotta-Cannavaro-Materazzi-Chiellini

Gattuso-Pirlo-De Rossi

Camoranesi-Di Natale

Toni​

 

[Marc]

Gilardino Caracciolo

Palladino Brocchi Nocerino Diana

Balzaretti Sala Lucchini Bertotto

Belardi​

 

[Alen]

Gilardino Caracciolo

Palladino Brocchi Nocerino Diana

Balzaretti Sala Lucchini Bertotto

Belardi​

I like it

 

[HelterSkelter]

Gk:
Buffon, Amelia, Abbiatti
Defenders : Cannavaro,Barzagli,Materazzi,Chielleni,Panucci,Grosso,Zaccardo,Zambrotta
Midfielders :
Pirlo,Gatusso,Perrota,De Rossi,Aquilani,Camoranesi
Forwards :
Cassano,Del Piero,Vieri,Toni,Iaquinta

I was a bit divided over wether Zanetti should be called up.I think Italy have sufficent cover in that department already.I added Vieri out of sheer sentimental value however

 

[Chazz]

Amauri(if he gets a passport)

I hope he doesnt get called up(when he gets his passport)

 

[Turk_Bianconero]

____________________Buffon____________________

Zaccardo_______Cannavaro___Chiellini_______Grosso

__________Pirlo______Zanetti______De Rossi__________

__________Camo________________Del Piero__________

___________________Toni________________________

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

turk, no space for the dog?

 

[Alen]

turk, no space for the dog?

The dogs (don't forget Zambrotta) can only bark from the bench when Turk is the coach.

 

[Turk_Bianconero]

turk, no space for the dog?