Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Thread (33 Viewers)
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Donadoni disguises Italy plans
Roberto Donadoni is keeping his training sessions under wraps, but Alessandro Del Piero seems set to partner Luca Toni against Romania.
The Italy boss has been under fire since the disastrous 3-0 defeat to Holland and locked fans and media out of today’s training session for all but the opening 15 minutes.
What did filter through was that Christian Panucci and Marco Materazzi are fit and took part with the rest of the squad after missing out on yesterday’s sitting with muscular problems.
Nonetheless, Giorgio Chiellini was reported to have been tested in central defence with Panucci, while Fabio Grosso at left-back and Gianluca Zambrotta down the right are almost certainties for the Romania game.
Similarly, Del Piero is the favourite to replace Antonio Di Natale in support of centre-forward Toni following the Juventus man’s impressive substitute appearance against Holland.
Antonio Cassano is also a contender to burst into the starting XI, but in the meantime stood out during training with an inventive new trick.
The Sampdoria starlet began playing a football version of bowls, trying to kick the ball from the penalty area to get it as close as possible to the kick-off point in the centre circle.
In a worrying outcome for the Azzurri’s form, assistant manager Mario Bortolazzi beat Cassano.
The Nazionale will fly out from Vienna on Thursday morning towards Zurich for the match that kicks off at 17.00 UK time on Friday.
Italy (probable): Buffon; Zambrotta, Panucci, Chiellini, Grosso; Ambrosini, Pirlo, De Rossi; Camoranesi, Toni, Del Piero
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Roberto Donadoni is keeping his training sessions under wraps, but Alessandro Del Piero seems set to partner Luca Toni against Romania.
The Italy boss has been under fire since the disastrous 3-0 defeat to Holland and locked fans and media out of today’s training session for all but the opening 15 minutes.
What did filter through was that Christian Panucci and Marco Materazzi are fit and took part with the rest of the squad after missing out on yesterday’s sitting with muscular problems.
Nonetheless, Giorgio Chiellini was reported to have been tested in central defence with Panucci, while Fabio Grosso at left-back and Gianluca Zambrotta down the right are almost certainties for the Romania game.
Similarly, Del Piero is the favourite to replace Antonio Di Natale in support of centre-forward Toni following the Juventus man’s impressive substitute appearance against Holland.
Antonio Cassano is also a contender to burst into the starting XI, but in the meantime stood out during training with an inventive new trick.
The Sampdoria starlet began playing a football version of bowls, trying to kick the ball from the penalty area to get it as close as possible to the kick-off point in the centre circle.
In a worrying outcome for the Azzurri’s form, assistant manager Mario Bortolazzi beat Cassano.
The Nazionale will fly out from Vienna on Thursday morning towards Zurich for the match that kicks off at 17.00 UK time on Friday.
Italy (probable): Buffon; Zambrotta, Panucci, Chiellini, Grosso; Ambrosini, Pirlo, De Rossi; Camoranesi, Toni, Del Piero
channel4.com
Mutu set to attack Azzurri
Wednesday 11 June, 2008
Adrian Mutu has warned that Romania will take a much more attacking approach to their game with Italy on Friday.
The eastern Europeans played something akin to Catenaccio in their 0-0 draw with France on Monday and aim to stay in Group C contention.
“We will need a more offensive and risk-taking approach, because Italy are the strongest opponent and different from France,” said the Fiorentina hitman in newspaper Evenimentul Zilei.
“I would like to see us attack the Azzurri, especially as the fans expect more from me.”
The so-called Group of Death is shaping up to be wide open right to the end, as Italy trail behind Romania and France on one point apiece and Holland with three.
There are injury doubts over Ciprian Marica for Friday’s encounter, but reports suggest the Romanian will recover in time to start against Italy.
from : Channel4.com
Wednesday 11 June, 2008
Adrian Mutu has warned that Romania will take a much more attacking approach to their game with Italy on Friday.
The eastern Europeans played something akin to Catenaccio in their 0-0 draw with France on Monday and aim to stay in Group C contention.
“We will need a more offensive and risk-taking approach, because Italy are the strongest opponent and different from France,” said the Fiorentina hitman in newspaper Evenimentul Zilei.
“I would like to see us attack the Azzurri, especially as the fans expect more from me.”
The so-called Group of Death is shaping up to be wide open right to the end, as Italy trail behind Romania and France on one point apiece and Holland with three.
There are injury doubts over Ciprian Marica for Friday’s encounter, but reports suggest the Romanian will recover in time to start against Italy.
from : Channel4.com
Lol maybe if Bortolazzi had played against Holland he could have given Toni a better lob and Toni could have scored.
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