The Official Italy WC Thread (1 Viewer)
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lippi is announcing the squad in the evening.
Anyway this is what I hope the squad looks like :
----------------Buffon-------------------------
--Zambro-----Nesta---Canna----Grosso---
----Camo-------De Rossi------Pirlo--------
-------------------Totti-----------------------
------------Toni---------DP/Gila---------------
I'm still however not sure about Grosso, he hasnt convinced me as yet, neither has Zaccardo, but between them, I'll take Grosso. I also think Marchionni will make the squad since Diana is injured and Esposito didnt have as good a season as him
Anyway this is what I hope the squad looks like :
----------------Buffon-------------------------
--Zambro-----Nesta---Canna----Grosso---
----Camo-------De Rossi------Pirlo--------
-------------------Totti-----------------------
------------Toni---------DP/Gila---------------
I'm still however not sure about Grosso, he hasnt convinced me as yet, neither has Zaccardo, but between them, I'll take Grosso. I also think Marchionni will make the squad since Diana is injured and Esposito didnt have as good a season as him
Here it is :
PORTIERI: Buffon (Juventus), Peruzzi (Lazio), Amelia (Livorno)
DIFENSORI: Zambrotta (Juventus), Nesta (Milan), Cannavaro (Juventus), Grosso (Palermo), Zaccardo (Palermo), Barzagli (Palermo), Materazzi (Inter), Oddo (Lazio)
CENTROCAMPISTI: Camoranesi (Juventus), Pirlo (Milan), Gattuso (Milan), De Rossi (Roma), Perrotta (Roma), Barone (Palermo)
ATTACCANTI: Totti (Roma), Toni (Fiorentina), Gilardino (Milan), Del Piero (Juventus), Inzaghi (Milan), Iaquinta (Udinese)
RISERVE: De Sanctis (Udinese), Bonera (Parma), Marchionni (Parma), Semioli (Chievo)
The only dissapointment to me is Marchionni, I want him in the list...
PORTIERI: Buffon (Juventus), Peruzzi (Lazio), Amelia (Livorno)
DIFENSORI: Zambrotta (Juventus), Nesta (Milan), Cannavaro (Juventus), Grosso (Palermo), Zaccardo (Palermo), Barzagli (Palermo), Materazzi (Inter), Oddo (Lazio)
CENTROCAMPISTI: Camoranesi (Juventus), Pirlo (Milan), Gattuso (Milan), De Rossi (Roma), Perrotta (Roma), Barone (Palermo)
ATTACCANTI: Totti (Roma), Toni (Fiorentina), Gilardino (Milan), Del Piero (Juventus), Inzaghi (Milan), Iaquinta (Udinese)
RISERVE: De Sanctis (Udinese), Bonera (Parma), Marchionni (Parma), Semioli (Chievo)
The only dissapointment to me is Marchionni, I want him in the list...
i do not agree, i think its the perfect formation to call up see:
camoranesi can go up and also known to get down and help the defense, pirlo is able to move forward altough he will be used infront of the defence gattuso moves forward and so does de rossi, barone and perrota are the real defensive midfielders, also note that totti, del piero and iaquinta can all be used as attcking midfielders.. iaquinta can play as attacking midfielder to the left totti centre and delpiero left right and center
camoranesi can go up and also known to get down and help the defense, pirlo is able to move forward altough he will be used infront of the defence gattuso moves forward and so does de rossi, barone and perrota are the real defensive midfielders, also note that totti, del piero and iaquinta can all be used as attcking midfielders.. iaquinta can play as attacking midfielder to the left totti centre and delpiero left right and center
I like the squad. I would probably have taken De Sanctis instead of Amelia but the third choice keeper doesn't really matter. I agree with the defenders 100% even though I don't like Materazzi and the only change I would make to the midfielders is Maresca for Barone and that's just a personal preference. I would've taken Lucarelli and not Iaquinta but with the other available options it doesn't really matter.
On the whole it's a good squad, definitely good enough to go far in the tournament. The only changes I would have made are with some of the fringe players who aren't likely to feature heavily anyways.
On the whole it's a good squad, definitely good enough to go far in the tournament. The only changes I would have made are with some of the fringe players who aren't likely to feature heavily anyways.