Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Thread (30 Viewers)

[Bjerknes]

Except that's not true. Yes they remained on top for the rest of the first half but their goal came from a counter after Italy committed players forward and Italy were the better team in the second half.

You've got to be kidding me, Stu.

Italy didn't do shit until Del Piero came on.

 

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[Luca]

Which is what every Italy fan on this forum has done for the last 24 odd hours.But anyway.Italy got owned.Should have probably lost 7-0 or somethng.

true that. I just watched the highlights again and we were unbelievably bad even Austria preformed better than us

 

[HelterSkelter]

Typical Italy.They usually need a kick in the nuts before they come to their senses.

 

[Stu]

You've got to be kidding me, Stu.

Italy didn't do shit until Del Piero came on.

You don't think they were the better team in the second half? They clearly were.

 

[Stu]

true that. I just watched the highlights again and we were unbelievably bad even Austria preformed better than us

Maybe because Austria played a poor Croatia team while we played Holland on top of their game?

 

[HelterSkelter]

Or maybe because this Italy team stinks.Im an Italy fan,but this team is pathetic.Its probably on the same level as the German side from Euro 2004.

 

[juventus1897]

You don't think they were the better team in the second half? They clearly were.

Yes and No. They did control the game, but that's to be expected from a team like Italy when down 2 goals. They weren't better in the second half because they didn't convert their chances, they had quite a few good ones.

 

[juventus1897]

Or maybe because this Italy team stinks.Im an Italy fan,but this team is pathetic.Its probably on the same level as the German side from Euro 2004.

They're not pathetic, their performance was. BIG difference!

 

[Luca]

Maybe because Austria played a poor Croatia team while we played Holland on top of their game?

face it stu, we were crap.

 

[Luca]

They're not pathetic, their performance was. BIG difference!

they are pathetic becuase they made my country the laughing stock of Europe.
There is no way you can blame it all on donadoni, he didn't play on the field, they did

 

[HelterSkelter]

They're not pathetic, their performance was. BIG difference!

This team has no defence.They lack a topclass finisher.They rely on a striker upfront who has never really been as good for the NT as he's been for his club side..And yes,age is catching up with them too.I think i heard the commentator say that Italy have the oldest squad in the competition.Perhaps i exaggerated,but this team is still poor.The hole left behind by Nesta and Cannavaro is huge,Del Piero isnt getting younger,Zambrotta doesnt have many more top years left in him,Gattuso has lost his fizz..Whats even more worrying is that the young talent at home is still very raw,and Italy might not be able to put up a strong show at the 2010 finals too.

It doesnt make for very good reading.

 

[juventus1897]

One bad game and you call our team pathetic Have some faith man. They're gonna own Romania on Friday and you'll praise them to high heaven afterwards anyways.

 

[IL Pinturrichio]

Now if Italy qualified second who will they face in second round?
Holland will be semi final right?
I don't care if Italy wins the cup I just want them to face Holland again and defeat them, although it may end up in another thrashing

 

[Stu]

face it stu, we were crap.

Where did I say we weren't?

I merely said we were the better team in the second half, which we were.

 

[Stu]

This team has no defence.They lack a topclass finisher.They rely on a striker upfront who has never really been as good for the NT as he's been for his club side..And yes,age is catching up with them too.I think i heard the commentator say that Italy have the oldest squad in the competition.Perhaps i exaggerated,but this team is still poor.The hole left behind by Nesta and Cannavaro is huge,Del Piero isnt getting younger,Zambrotta doesnt have many more top years left in him,Gattuso has lost his fizz..Whats even more worrying is that the young talent at home is still very raw,and Italy might not be able to put up a strong show at the 2010 finals too.

It doesnt make for very good reading.

The most concerning thing is the central defence for sure.

 

[HelterSkelter]

One bad game and you call our team pathetic Have some faith man. They're gonna own Romania on Friday and you'll praise them to high heaven afterwards anyways.

If they win id be overjoyed.Id continue to support them wholeheartedly as i always have,but the current situation does not look good.i dont enjoy saying this,but its the truth.

 

[Luca]

One bad game and you call our team pathetic Have some faith man. They're gonna own Romania on Friday and you'll praise them to high heaven afterwards anyways.

How can you be so sure that we are going to own Romania, did you see how well they did against France?

 

[juventus1897]

This team has no defence.They lack a topclass finisher.They rely on a striker upfront who has never really been as good for the NT as he's been for his club side..And yes,age is catching up with them too.I think i heard the commentator say that Italy have the oldest squad in the competition.Perhaps i exaggerated,but this team is still poor.The hole left behind by Nesta and Cannavaro is huge,Del Piero isnt getting younger,Zambrotta doesnt have many more top years left in him,Gattuso has lost his fizz..Whats even more worrying is that the young talent at home is still very raw,and Italy might not be able to put up a strong show at the 2010 finals too.

It doesnt make for very good reading.

Still, you're exaggerating dude! I mean if the Italian team is pathetic, then what do you call this?

Just kidding dude, but I still think you are exaggerating, especially about Zambro. You cannot epect him to take care of a defense like that and still be inspiring upfront while getting no relief from the other side (Panucci).

 

[HelterSkelter]

The most concerning thing is the central defence for sure.

Id say the striker's position is very concerning too.Which young goal scorer do Italy have?Vieri has left a big gap too.Gilardino isnt really a youngster anymore,but even if he does reinvent himself,Italy need a youngster who can do well for them consistently.Toni isnt the answer.Gilardino isnt the answer either.In Cassano Italy do have a support striker to take over from where Del Piero has left off,but Vieri's heir is no where in sight.

 

[juventus1897]

How can you be so sure that we are going to own Romania, did you see how well they did against France?

No I saw how uninspired France really is. They can only hope that Henry gets into the game like hell, otherwise leaving Trez at home will prove very very costly considering their offensive "work" I saw against Romania.