U.S aren't stupid, and I'm sure they'll do a lot of efforts to improve by next match. Italy won't be able to beat U.S very easily, they will have to work very hard for that.
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WC 2006: Group E (22 Viewers)
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The US wasn't so bad at all. They played well, allthough thats not good enough against Nedved and co. The Czechs played very well, created many goal chances and looked very alive. Two great goals from Rosicky and one class header from Jan Koller. Nedved was very involved in what happaned, and did a lot for his nation.
To the Italia match. They were great. Played a fantastic first half, created alot. A little efortless in their ball pressure but showed what they are capable of.
The second half wasn't so exiting as the previous one had been. But yet again they showed what they can do, with numerous chances to score. Although Ghana looked very tired at the very end, and IMO should have recieved a penalty, and if they had been given that penalty I don't know what the result would have been.
Del Piero got very few minutes and I was prettey angry at Lippi for this. When he got his chance on the pitch, it wasn't much more to do. He should have been awarded a substitution in the late minutes of the first half when the match was alive.
Appiah was good.I have always liked him and I don't like him any less after this performance
Forza Italia
To the Italia match. They were great. Played a fantastic first half, created alot. A little efortless in their ball pressure but showed what they are capable of.
The second half wasn't so exiting as the previous one had been. But yet again they showed what they can do, with numerous chances to score. Although Ghana looked very tired at the very end, and IMO should have recieved a penalty, and if they had been given that penalty I don't know what the result would have been.
Del Piero got very few minutes and I was prettey angry at Lippi for this. When he got his chance on the pitch, it wasn't much more to do. He should have been awarded a substitution in the late minutes of the first half when the match was alive.
Appiah was good.I have always liked him and I don't like him any less after this performance
Forza Italia
congrats rosicky beat the u.s.a by himself. i dont kare.......to start with every time he touched the ball noone was within 10 feet of him. he had miles of space and i dont know if many people will think this way but italy might have a little stronger defense and midfield.........lol :eyebrows: Gattuso will be back and he is a good marker, he will control the midfield and do what perrotta doesn't....... if we fear rosicky he will get the better of us and if we are fearing him then what happens if we meet brasil, i think ronnie might be a little better
i think italy played i dont know why ppl said that the defense was poor, remember the Ghanians played very very well. Also zambro was out and grosso is just poor defensively.
rosicky played well against the US who gave him miles of space, i will only feel bad we didnt sign him if he played well against the azzuri
rosicky played well against the US who gave him miles of space, i will only feel bad we didnt sign him if he played well against the azzuri
I felt Rosicky played well, not great but then again people are always blinded by the goals you score in a game not your overall contribution as before he scored his first goal, i hardly saw him. You are right though as Grosso was bad and to be honest i don't rate him at all as a left back, i prefer Pasqual. People don't appreciate the power and pace of African teams, okay they don't score or test the goal keeper as much as they should but they would worrry any team's defence with their athlecticism
