Astafjevs Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 4/5. De Rossi is wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 1, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 1, 2016 Verratti. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 Yeh he's the fifth. No-one from Buffon in 1997 to Santon in 2009 And the one prior to Buffon was Maldini in 1988 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paz Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 My friend has 4 tickets available for Italy vs Ireland. Private message me if you want them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Another unconvincing win against Finland. Particularly, all forward players misfired and made bad judgments in terms of shoot-or-pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I still think Gabbiadini would be the best choice up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Winning! Three points! Higher possibility of qualifying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Race 9 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 it was a comfortable win too if Italy continue to play as a team(not individuals like belgium) they will take some beating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Pelle's hold up play tonight was impressive. It gave Italy an outlet they could rely on and something to build from, something Belgium didn't get from Lukaku. He's no Vialli, Baggio etc; but in Conte's system he is a very useful player in the starting XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Race 9 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Pelle's hold up play tonight was impressive. It gave Italy an outlet they could rely on and something to build from, something Belgium didn't get from Lukaku.He's no Vialli, Baggio etc; but in Conte's system he is a very useful player in the starting XI. he is a good old fashioned 9 I like him and he does give it his best you cant ask for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 MLG extolling Pellè ffs He is so so so ****. Misses too many chances. Terrible striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 MLG extolling Pellè ffs He is so so so ****. Misses too many chances. Terrible striker Do you not think that is harsh? 14 caps, 7 international goals so far for Italy and he is the focal point of the Italians style of play under Conte. I'm not saying he is another world class Italian striker; but for the role Conte wants him to play I think he is very effective and showed that again tonight. Without a target man Conte's system doesn't work, there aren't a great number of strikers better at what he does. Are you really going to deny he held the ball up well tonight and was a useful outlet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Pellè played a fantastic game, goal apart. He challanged and won the most of headers towards him. I think his header missed in the first half, allowing Italy to go 2-0, was quite bad but not that easy to score anyway. He ran from side to side on the attacking front. He held up the ball and made many first-time passes. Conte had Llorente at Juventus on the say role, and I think Pellè is far way better than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Somehow with all the mediocre players up front: qualified! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Our draw for winning the group is ludicrous. Never known anything like it. It's actually difficult for us to finish 2nd now, but: Croatia > Germany > France As a comparison, Spain winning their group: A 3rd place team > Switzerland/Poland (assuming Poland come 2nd) > England/Portugal (assuming Portugal come 1st) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Do you not think that is harsh? 14 caps, 7 international goals so far for Italy and he is the focal point of the Italians style of play under Conte.I'm not saying he is another world class Italian striker; but for the role Conte wants him to play I think he is very effective and showed that again tonight. Without a target man Conte's system doesn't work, there aren't a great number of strikers better at what he does. Are you really going to deny he held the ball up well tonight and was a useful outlet? Today showed why you can't rely on Pellè every game. I agree he didn't really stink against Belgium although he did miss a couple of chances, and on this level, a couple is a couple too many. But today, he stank all over the place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Yesterday the whole team underperformed massively, so I won't point out how Pellè only had a poor game. That said, I lost my bet as I wouldn't ever thought Italy to get through the group stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Would Zaza be a good bet for the final groups game for my fantasy team? Likely to start? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yeh pretty sure he will start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Definitely, along with Immobile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Thanks. Do you think Zaza is a better bet to score than Immobile, or even Insigne? I know it's difficult to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Insigne isn't going to start if Zaza-Immobile both play. Of the two, I would pick Zaza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Thanks, that's what I went for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG17 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 What do you think you will do defence wise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 Rest as many as possible . He only took four central defenders, plus Darmian who can cover there, so one has to play. Bonucci and Chiellini are on yellows, so they're most likely to go. Leaving Darmian-Barzagli-Ogbonna as the back three. Maybe switch Barzagli and Ogbonna, but those are three he will pick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumber Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Yeah I can see him taking the whole defence off. Maybe Buffon too. He is on a yellow ain't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhikapp Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Why don't Conte play ElSha and Bernardeschi? Pretty much a waste if he brings a few wide forwards and play a 3-5-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 19, 2016 Author Share Posted June 19, 2016 El Shaarawy will probably play left wing back vs. Ireland. They're both seen as wing backs by Conte. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Conte could also decide to play 4-3-3 with El Sharaawy-Zaza-Bernardeschi/Immobile. Barzagli/Ogbonna as DCs and De Sciglio/Darmian as WBs. Buffon is off due to a yellow and flu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 There is no way Conte is going to move from his 3-5-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Today they've been talking of a 3-4-3 on TV but yeah it seems he will keep playing 3-5-2 in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 It was dreadful. But the positive is that "first-teamers" will be rested. I really would like Insigne to start against Spain. On the other hand, Barzagli, Bonucci, and Chiellini have a yellow card each. If one of them gets another against Spain and Italy get through, Ogbonna will play in the quarter-final. If two, the prospect will be grim. Anyway, let's take it one game at a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 How can't you love a team like Italy? we can win against everyone as much as we can lose against everyone. Most exciting team ever! I think the only way us to play a decent football is facing always the best teams. And Spain cheered too many times now. All the world is sick of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Good performance. No yellow card for the defenders. Pellè scored again. Expect Matthew Le God to be here soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Boosting his price for his summer move back to a top Serie A club to end his career on a high in his homeland. Or... follow Conte to Chelsea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Is it true what happened? That we defeated those tiki-takers 2-0? Oh man, I don't care of Germany, I'm happy now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle_ Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 What a team! Absolutely the most exciting game played by Italy in this tournament till now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 What a waste of a sub by bringing Zaza on. Awful run-up, awful penalty. And what the heck of a penalty Pellè took. Calling it tragic was an understatement. I feel for Buffon. He was close to saving one or two. Anyway, that was the furthest a mediocre group of players could go. And to be fair, it was further than expected. At least, they always played with passion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKalle Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 I have to partly retract my pre-tournament statement about Conte. He did have a plan for a very mediocre side: of course it couldn't be a plan based on attractive attacking football, but it was the best he could do with what he had. My opinion on most players doesn't change though, and it'll be a real taks for Ventura from now on, as the next generation doesn't look much more promising than the current bunch of barely-adequate filler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 And unfortunately I can't see how Ventura can be better than Conte.... sad times... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 He'll play the good young players. That's an upgrade already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Do we have good young players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 Yes . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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