Lippi knows no fear, he knows it is either do or die.
He transformed Italy into a team which is so destructive, and leave the tired German defence groundless. I think that Lippi is telling the boys not to goive up till the final whistle is blown. Lippi has totally changed the face of Italy NT, from boring defensive play to thrilling attacks while brings excitement.
Lippi from (start of game)
----------------------Toni-----------------
------------------Totti--------------------
Perrotta - Gattuso - Pirlo - Camoranesi
Grosso - Matrix -Canna- Zambrotta
-------------------Buffon----------------
to
Del Piero - Gilardino - Totti - Iaquinta
------------ Gattuso - Pirlo-------------
Grosso - Matrix -Canna- Zambrotta
-------------------Buffon----------------
at the 104th minute
About this idea of being risky, I think Lippi really did consider his choices b4 making such a bold move. He is sure that his players can handle the newly introduced duo Schweinsteiger and Odonkor, and the German defence has been shaky, or should I say, substandard all game long, so he introduced Iaquinta, an unknown, and Del Piero to let them think about how they go on their attack. That is y he chose Italy to take that risk so late in the game (unlike Gigi Del Neri's 4-2-4, which leaves defence seriously exposed). The purpose of Gilardino is to provide fresh legs for Toni as we already known.
I feel that there is something in Lippi which the other coaches don't have. He makes the differences at the right time (like changing Zambrotta from a RW to a LB), dunno if I used the word "courageous" correctly.
Having said, Materazzi has a good game again, now the critics will shut up and treat him with the deserved respect.
He transformed Italy into a team which is so destructive, and leave the tired German defence groundless. I think that Lippi is telling the boys not to goive up till the final whistle is blown. Lippi has totally changed the face of Italy NT, from boring defensive play to thrilling attacks while brings excitement.
Lippi from (start of game)
----------------------Toni-----------------
------------------Totti--------------------
Perrotta - Gattuso - Pirlo - Camoranesi
Grosso - Matrix -Canna- Zambrotta
-------------------Buffon----------------
to
Del Piero - Gilardino - Totti - Iaquinta
------------ Gattuso - Pirlo-------------
Grosso - Matrix -Canna- Zambrotta
-------------------Buffon----------------
at the 104th minute
About this idea of being risky, I think Lippi really did consider his choices b4 making such a bold move. He is sure that his players can handle the newly introduced duo Schweinsteiger and Odonkor, and the German defence has been shaky, or should I say, substandard all game long, so he introduced Iaquinta, an unknown, and Del Piero to let them think about how they go on their attack. That is y he chose Italy to take that risk so late in the game (unlike Gigi Del Neri's 4-2-4, which leaves defence seriously exposed). The purpose of Gilardino is to provide fresh legs for Toni as we already known.
I feel that there is something in Lippi which the other coaches don't have. He makes the differences at the right time (like changing Zambrotta from a RW to a LB), dunno if I used the word "courageous" correctly.
Having said, Materazzi has a good game again, now the critics will shut up and treat him with the deserved respect.
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