Salvatore Bocchetti - CB - Rubin Kazan (29 Viewers)

[Ken]

What does Giovinco have to do with this?

That's rich.

 

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[Tommy]

One of my Peelan friend said Bocchetti is close to them.

 

[Gian]

As long as they dont sign Ibrabitch I'm happy..

 

[lkk5520]

he is pretty good in fm2010

 

[X Æ A-12]

I wonder if people calling Bocchetti overrated have actually seen him play over more than 3 times.

He can be a very good backup CB.

Haven't you heard? All Italian players are overrated.

 

[Bjerknes]

I wonder if people calling Bocchetti overrated have actually seen him play over more than 3 times.

In reality, they probably have. He's been playing regularly for two years now, in a team that has been enjoyable to watch.

It's not like he's from FC Ulan-Bator like Pepe, Martinez, and other players that folks think we shouldn't judge.

 

[Bjerknes]

Haven't you heard? All Italian players are overrated.

Not all, but around here, many seem to be.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Don't know about that. There are only some members here whose judgment over Italian players I would really trust because plenty of others seem to either overrate or underrate every Italian player. Its tough to get an unbiased view.

 

[Bjerknes]

Over the years, looking at the talent the Azzurri have to offer and their subsequent crash out of the latest World Cup, who would you say has been more correct? The pumpers or the doubters?

Obviously the doubters have been correct, and that's just a fact of the matter. The only bright spots have been the likes of De Rossi, Chiellini, Cassano, Balotelli and perhaps Marchisio. Barfagli, Aquilani, Pazzini, Montolivo, Zaccardo, and all sorts of others were too hyped.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Of the many things I would trust your opinion on Andy, Italian players is not one of them.

 

[Bjerknes]

I don't care if you trust me on anything. The proof is in the pudding.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Alright well then I don't think either the pumpers or the doubters have been correct. I'm not denying that these have been a rough past few years for Italian football because of incompetence in the FIGC, a weak national side, a lack of talented youngsters fulfilling their potential and the top Serie A sides being overtaken by the premier league and Spain's big two.

 

[icemaη]

And the pudding is in Dusan's stomach.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

 

[Rollie]

Alright well then I don't think either the pumpers or the doubters have been correct. I'm not denying that these have been a rough past few years for Italian football because of incompetence in the FIGC, a weak national side, a lack of talented youngsters fulfilling their potential and the top Serie A sides being overtaken by the premier league and Spain's big two.

Incompetent FIGC - Check.

Weak National side - Check

Lack of talented youngsters fulfilling their potential (because they don't play regularly for the clubs, or even get a shot at the NT 9/10ths of the time) - check

All I would add to this, was that they had 4 years of very, very poor squad selection and some really poor tactical decisions...

Extremely poor performances by Donadoni, and especially Marcello Lippi - who certainly deserves respect - but completely lost the plot during his second stint as NT manager.

 

[Ahmed]

bumpity bump.

any news on Bocchi?

 

[David01]

can he play lb?

 

[JBF]

Yes.

 

[pitbull]

Barfagli, Aquilani, Pazzini, Montolivo, Zaccardo, and all sorts of others were too hyped.

Out of the players you named only Montolivo had any kind of help in Italy crushing out of the World Cup and no one here is rating him anyway. If you want to talk about overrated Italian players on juventuz you should start with Marchisio.

 

[Hust]

Out of the players you named only Montolivo had any kind of help in Italy crushing out of the World Cup and no one here is rating him anyway. If you want to talk about overrated Italian players on juventuz you should start with Marchisio.

Excuse you.