Yea, u gotta start somewhere. Now lets hope he gets some self belief going and he can sustain it.
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World Cup Qualifier: Moldova - Italy (1 Viewer)
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There's no doubt in my mind that DP is still a quality player with alot to offer for both Juventus and Italy. His technique still impresses me, he's still capable of taking on defenders and beating them, he's still a threat from set pieces and he still knows how to score goals, the key is for him to do these things consistently. On his day he's one of the best support strikers in the world as far as I'm concerned, the only problem is he doesn't have as many days as we need him to.
Moldova 0-1 Italy
Thursday 9 September, 2004
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Buffon: Was rarely tested but made two outstanding saves to keep Moldova out and ensure his side the three points. 7/10
Bonera: Was selected ahead of Massimo Oddo and the Parma ace performed reasonably well. 6/10
Materazzi: The Inter stopper, in for the injured Fabio Cannavaro, looked very shaky yet again. His tackling was as ferocious as ever but some of his passes were amateurish. 5.5/10
Nesta: Widely regarded as the best defender in the world, Nesta underlined why again last night. Read the game as if he studied it the night before, he was simply class. 7/10
Zambrotta: Another fine performance from the left-back who gave it his all as usual. 6.5/10
Gattuso: The Milan warrior put in a typical Gattuso performance. He closed down, made challenges and almost scored – with a delicate chip of all things. 6.5/10
Ambrosini: Brought into the midfield by Lippi, Ambrosini struggled to leave his mark on the game. He made a few challenges but did little else. 5.5/10
Pirlo: Saw plenty of the ball but wasn’t able to really do anything with his vision. Fans are still waiting for his club form to emerge on the international stage. 6/10
Diana: A disappointing display from Diana who didn’t seem to contribute to the team effort. He also missed three clear chances to score. 5.5/10
Del Piero: He scored, he hit the post and tested the ‘keeper on numerous occasions. He looked dangerous in the box but a lot less threatening outside of it. 6.5/10
Gilardino: A better performance than his debut against Norway. Gilardino didn’t really have a scoring opportunity but he did OK and was key in the build up to Del Piero’s goal. 6/10
Oddo, Toni, Blasi: All three came on as second half substitutes. No vote
Coach Lippi: His side didn’t play as well as they did against Norway but a second successive victory is what counts. Did well to keep the faith with Gilardino but questions remain about his use of Diana on the right. 6.5/10
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Thursday 9 September, 2004
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Buffon: Was rarely tested but made two outstanding saves to keep Moldova out and ensure his side the three points. 7/10
Bonera: Was selected ahead of Massimo Oddo and the Parma ace performed reasonably well. 6/10
Materazzi: The Inter stopper, in for the injured Fabio Cannavaro, looked very shaky yet again. His tackling was as ferocious as ever but some of his passes were amateurish. 5.5/10
Nesta: Widely regarded as the best defender in the world, Nesta underlined why again last night. Read the game as if he studied it the night before, he was simply class. 7/10
Zambrotta: Another fine performance from the left-back who gave it his all as usual. 6.5/10
Gattuso: The Milan warrior put in a typical Gattuso performance. He closed down, made challenges and almost scored – with a delicate chip of all things. 6.5/10
Ambrosini: Brought into the midfield by Lippi, Ambrosini struggled to leave his mark on the game. He made a few challenges but did little else. 5.5/10
Pirlo: Saw plenty of the ball but wasn’t able to really do anything with his vision. Fans are still waiting for his club form to emerge on the international stage. 6/10
Diana: A disappointing display from Diana who didn’t seem to contribute to the team effort. He also missed three clear chances to score. 5.5/10
Del Piero: He scored, he hit the post and tested the ‘keeper on numerous occasions. He looked dangerous in the box but a lot less threatening outside of it. 6.5/10
Gilardino: A better performance than his debut against Norway. Gilardino didn’t really have a scoring opportunity but he did OK and was key in the build up to Del Piero’s goal. 6/10
Oddo, Toni, Blasi: All three came on as second half substitutes. No vote
Coach Lippi: His side didn’t play as well as they did against Norway but a second successive victory is what counts. Did well to keep the faith with Gilardino but questions remain about his use of Diana on the right. 6.5/10
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