Official Azzurri WC2010 Thread (10 Viewers)

[JuveJay]

Because Milan are in debt?

 

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[Seven]

La Gazzetta, obviously:

"C'è il rischio sorteggio"

 

[Seven]

One thing I did like and they write that in La Gazzetta too was their celebration. At last someone who respects the vuvuzelas.

 

[Juventino[RUS]]

Italy's Shocking Statistics

7 The number of months since last Italy win.
4 The number of Italy wins in last 14 games.
8 The number of months since Italy scored more than one goal in a game.
5 The number of Italy goals scored in the last seven games.
2 The number of Italy goals scored by forwards in the last seven games.
1 The number of Italy goals scored from open play in last seven games.


0 The number of assists by Italy forwards in last seven games.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

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[Azzurri7]

Only the Italy fans want Italy to win? Wow, you figured that one out all by yourself?

Okay, he didn't take Cassano. Understandable. Why the hell did he then take Gattuso? The man's not going to see a minute on the pitch. An over weight Totti or an older Del Piero would have been better wasting that space on the bench than Gattuso.

 

[JuveJay]

Last twenty results:

FR Brazil 2-0 Italy
WCQ Montenegro 0-2 Italy
WCQ Italy 1-1 Rep. Ireland
FR Italy 3-0 N. Ireland
FR Italy 4-3 New Zealand
CON USA 1-3 Italy
CON Egypt 1-0 Italy
CON Italy 0-3 Brazil
FR Switzerland 0-0 Italy
WCQ Georgia 0-2 Italy
WCQ Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
WCQ Ireland 2-2 Italy
WCQ Italy 3-2 Cyprus
FR Italy 0-0 Netherlands
FR Italy 1-0 Sweden
FR Italy 0-0 Cameroon
FR Italy 1-2 Mexico
FR Swizterland 1-1 Italy
WC Italy 1-1 Paraguay
WC Italy 1-1 New Zealand

FR: P:9, W:3, D:4, L:2, F:10, A:8
CON: P:3, W:1, D:0, L:2 F:3, A:5
WCQ/WC: P:8, W:4, D:4, L:0, F:14, A:7

Overall: P:20, W:8, D:8, L:4, F:27, A:20

 

[Ford Prefect]

Italy's Shocking Statistics

7 The number of months since last Italy win.
4 The number of Italy wins in last 14 games.
8 The number of months since Italy scored more than one goal in a game.
5 The number of Italy goals scored in the last seven games.
2 The number of Italy goals scored by forwards in the last seven games.
1 The number of Italy goals scored from open play in last seven games.


0 The number of assists by Italy forwards in last seven games.

its been fun to watch

 

[Tommy]

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Pirlo trains with the squad[/FONT]

Monday 21 June, 2010​

[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo was seen training with the ball this morning, raising hopes that he'll be fit to face Slovakia in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The 31-year-old Milan star missed both of Italy's opening two games with a calf injury and has been receiving therapy in South Africa.

Italy boss Marcello Lippi declined to send Pirlo home and replace him with Cagliari's Andrea Cossu, choosing instead to keep faith in the World Cup winner.

Pirlo trained with Italy's second group of players at South Downs College and touched the ball for the first time since his injury.

Lippi then sat his players down and talked for around 20 minutes.

He now has a tough decision on his hands because Pirlo's replacement in the starting line up, Riccardo Montolivo, has been excellent in South Africa. [/FONT]

 

[Trezegol17]

So.... Holland vs Italy then ?

 

[Tommy]

Ooh i have my bet on Holland winning this WC

 

[Rabbit]

Italy's Shocking Statistics

7 The number of months since last Italy win.
4 The number of Italy wins in last 14 games.
8 The number of months since Italy scored more than one goal in a game.
5 The number of Italy goals scored in the last seven games.
2 The number of Italy goals scored by forwards in the last seven games.
1 The number of Italy goals scored from open play in last seven games.


0 The number of assists by Italy forwards in last seven games.

Brilliant

 

[JBF]

Ooh i have my bet on Holland winning this WC

I've my word on that

 

[Seven]

This bullshit about Montolivo making way for Pirlo is obviously not true. He'll sacrifice Marchisio.

 

[giovanotti]

This bullshit about Montolivo making way for Pirlo is obviously not true. He'll sacrifice Marchisio.

Or use Marchisio on the wing again.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Montolivo and Pirlo? Two softies in midfield who are gonna try to do the same job doesn't seem like a good idea.

 

[giovanotti]

Montolivo and Pirlo? Two softies in midfield who are gonna try to do the same job doesn't seem like a good idea.

If it's gonna be 4-3-2-1

and these 3 ( De Rossi-Montolivo-Marchisio) while those 2 behind the striker Pirlo and Camo...what do you think?

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I think Camo won't start, Di Natale should now. With Prilo back, things should improve, even his recent form has been shit.

 

[JuveJay]

Why would Italy's forwards be making assists anyway? That is the midfield/fullbacks job in this formation.

 

[pitbull]

Why would Italy's forwards be making assists anyway? That is the midfield/fullbacks job in this formation.

Because there are 3 forwards there and they should be involved the most in the attack? It's their job not fullbacks or defensive midfielders job to make assists and combine in the final third, it'd absurd if 7 guys ran their asses of both in the defense and trying to create in the attack and three fuckers would just stand around the D or closer to goal and wait for the ball to bounce on their head or feet.

And Gattusso is way more important figure in the locker room than overweight Totti or out of form Del Piero. If Cesco or Alex would be there the press and fans would beg for them to play, putting even more pressure on Italy.

Yet I still believe Italy will win the whole thing.