Official Azzurri (Italy) Euro 2008 Thread (16 Viewers)
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Many players chocked because of the tactics, and the position they played. If the coach tells you to stay behind all the time, and shoot the ball towards Toni when they have it, even if it is in their own side, then not even Maradona could do anything with this team and tactics. If you play with 4 defenders, and 3 or even 4 defensive midfielders, and one striker front and alone, who could do anything?
I am sure you guys are insulting Greece by comparing their performance with Italy's. Greece were very organized team back then, they knew how to pass the ball, yes the team were defending all together, but when they attacked, they didn't pass the ball from defense to the attacker, they attacked smartly and very quick, they deserved it! Italy is totally different case. They had no clue what they were doing, they were just expecting a red card or a penalty to their opponents.
They played it for penalties, like Italy is penalty experts, like Buffon is a penalty expert.
I am sure you guys are insulting Greece by comparing their performance with Italy's. Greece were very organized team back then, they knew how to pass the ball, yes the team were defending all together, but when they attacked, they didn't pass the ball from defense to the attacker, they attacked smartly and very quick, they deserved it! Italy is totally different case. They had no clue what they were doing, they were just expecting a red card or a penalty to their opponents.
They played it for penalties, like Italy is penalty experts, like Buffon is a penalty expert.
I guess I am confused then. According to your definition, no team can play superior to another without also winning.
As in "Croatia played superior to Austria in their 1-0 opening victory".
Alen, I know that you're pretty good reader in football from what I've noticed.
Del Piero wasn't the best and I don't think ZAF said that, but to say he was bad, is really out of the line....There's a diff between a poor player who didn't use his chances well to score and a player who didn't show up thanks to that fuckface Donadoni tactics...
The man was a VICTIM of Donadoni's fucked up system. You can't say he was bad just because he didn't take part of these awful crosses Italy played in this tournament.
Just like I don't accept someone saying Trezeguet was bad, awful or poor just because he didn't score....we have to look deeper into things....the man was a victim.
Thank you Alen.
If not more than 10....
Del Piero wasn't the best and I don't think ZAF said that, but to say he was bad, is really out of the line....There's a diff between a poor player who didn't use his chances well to score and a player who didn't show up thanks to that fuckface Donadoni tactics...
The man was a VICTIM of Donadoni's fucked up system. You can't say he was bad just because he didn't take part of these awful crosses Italy played in this tournament.
Just like I don't accept someone saying Trezeguet was bad, awful or poor just because he didn't score....we have to look deeper into things....the man was a victim.
Thank you Alen.
I can't believe my eyes someone is praising that tactic and that kind of football mentality. This match alone took 10 years of my life
You said that you didn't think Spain was SUPERIOR. Are you one of the fans that just looks at the score and doesn't watch the match?
You're just living in some friggin biased world where Italy is always superior and Pippo Inzaghi is everyone's little house pet while Andrea Pirlo walks the street of Milan like Gianni Versace with Gnocchi in his hands while the Azzurri rack up 25 World Cups in one year because Sepp Blatter was lobbied by Italians to make 25 World Cups in each year and only have one team play in them.
You're enjoying this, aren't you ?
I'm enjoying seeing many Azzurri fans suffer, yes. But I don't like seeing our Juventini on the team suffer and true fans suffer because of expectations.
But one word is ironically ringing through my mind today. Italy was screwed over by one call and they still progressed, but today they got all the calls and still lost.
The word I'm thinking about is Karma.
You're just living in some friggin biased world where Italy is always superior and Pippo Inzaghi is everyone's little house pet while Andrea Pirlo walks the street of Milan like Gianni Versace with Gnocchi in his hands while the Azzurri rack up 25 World Cups in one year because Sepp Blatter was lobbied by Italians to make 25 World Cups in each year and only have one team play in them.
You're enjoying this, aren't you ?
But one word is ironically ringing through my mind today. Italy was screwed over by one call and they still progressed, but today they got all the calls and still lost.
The word I'm thinking about is Karma.
Many players chocked because of the tactics, and the position they played. If the coach tells you to stay behind all the time, and shoot the ball towards Toni when they have it, even if it is in their own side, then not even Maradona could do anything with this team and tactics. If you play with 4 defenders, and 3 or even 4 defensive midfielders, and one striker front and alone, who could do anything?
They played it for penalties, like Italy is penalty experts, like Buffon is a penalty expert.
They played it for penalties, like Italy is penalty experts, like Buffon is a penalty expert.
Aquilani - Same position he always plays, he choked.
Panucci - Sucked.
Perrotta - Below par performances for him, which is saying something.
De Rossi - Choked.
Di Natale - Crap, overrated player.
Toni - Choked
And they all played their usual positions. So this right here is NOT Donadoni's fault.
Sure, his tactics were shit, but many Italians choked.
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