at last a thread for italy..
but why in competition italy alwayz perform badly??

mayb we can say coz of some questionable tactics (Trap, Maldini, Lippi...) ?

yup..
mayb tactic the prob..
n dicipline too(totti)
a captain spitting at other player.
ig he cannot control himself how can he control the whole team?

hm, Totti is not the captain of Azzurri. alrite, i wouldn't defend him, coz its true sometimes his attitute sucks.

what i try to say is that Azzurri got tons of senior members. They don't need Totti to 'control' them, do they ?

zambrotta for right-back is questionable....would prefer Camo too!

main culprit is Veri who doesn't grabbed his scoring chances!

ADP is injured...sian..

Italy possible: Peruzzi; Zaccardo, Nesta, Cannavaro, Grosso; Camoranesi, Pirlo, Gattuso; Totti; Gilardino, Toni

Belarus vs Italy mach on thursday 1AM!

all the best to our team
its great to see camo on the wing
the task to break opponent defence are not only on pirlo n totti hands
camo can add the creativity to the team when there are 2 goal poacher striker on the frontline


*my comments about the 'underperform' Italy squad in a big tournament *

the other prob of Azzurri besides the questionable coach tactical are...

the squad is not playing as a team
there are ego's in some of the player
i still remember how fiore criticize camoranesi just becos he is an argentinian born player

n im sick of our underperform strikers in a big tournament
they just blow the chances away

i think its time for lippi to use all the new striker
now its time for lucarelli,cassano,gilagoal,esposito,toni,de michelle,de natale

anyway my comment for the current lineup
i think lippi should change the midfield player
gattuso n de rossi should be on bench
ambrosini should take gattuso role
i think he can offer a lot more.

This post has been edited by bug_vengeance: Sep 7 2005, 12:56 PM

i am pretty ok with him with his lineup except....Totti and Veri...

gattuso is the bull...he shld be in the squad to tackle and gain possession..

good for u
we can only watch that match on 09 Sep 1130am Belarus vs Italy (Delayed),Supersport Chan 80


This post has been edited by bug_vengeance: Sep 7 2005, 06:45 PM

for mw gattuso is a must.
he makes the match more entertaining..
his determination is superb

Toni treble takes Italy to the brink
Wednesday, 7 September 2005

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Luca Toni scored a hat-trick as Italy came from behind to ease past Belarus in Minsk and take a giant stride towards qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Shock opener
The ACF Fiorentina striker scored two goals in eight first-half minutes as Italy quickly recovered from conceding a fourth-minute opener to Vitali Kutuzov. Mauro Camoranesi then added the third on the cusp of half-time before Toni completed his hat-trick ten minutes after the restart. With Scotland defeating Norway in Oslo tonight, the Azzurri are now five points clear in Group 5 with two games remaining.

Immediate response
The ease with which Italy finished the game was a far cry from how they started it as some lax defending allowed Kutuzov the easiest of chances from close range. Marcello Lippi's side responded immediately and two minutes later they were level as Camoranesi fed the ball to Toni who showed great composure, controlling with his chest and slotting it in.

Totti denied
The initiative was now firmly with the visitors and Toni gave Italy the lead after 14 minutes, heading in a cross from former US Città di Palermo team-mate Fabio Grosso. Francesco Totti saw his free-kick well saved from Yuri Zhaunov ten minutes later but as long as only a goal separated the sides, Belarus always posed a threat.

Snap shot
Against the run of play, Valentin Belkevich almost restored parity ten minutes before the interval but his header drifted wide. That was to prove the home side's last real opportunity as Camoranesi made it 3-1 with a hopeful long-range shot just before the break.

Point required
Toni then made certain of the points with his third of the night after Zhaunov had parried Alberto Gilardino's effort into his path, meaning a draw against Slovenia on 8 October will send Italy through. Belarus travel to Scotland on the same night.

great win for the Azzurri there !

Toni is da man... move over Vieri !

yes i agree....Lippi shld not choose Vieri as starting 11 from now on.

He misses too much!

for god sake lippi
vieri is finish in international level !!
i still remember his bad form in euro2004

like i said before
i want all the new striker

congrat to lippi n the players cos they react quickly to the critics
camo in the starting lineup is always a boost
he is like a playmaker on the flank
u cant rely everything on pirlo n totti

when zambrotta is back...n cassano get his old form
im sure we will be a much more dangerous team

wuhuuu i cant wait for that !!

Forza Italia !!

I think Toni should be spearhead the Azzurri attack from now on. His partnership with Gilardino or Cassano could prove very exciting.

another 1 who i wish to given more exposure n chance is Esposito. This guy is one hell of explosive flank runner !

one thing good abt Lippi is that he dares to try on new players which other past coaches dun do!

and pls...no de rossi and Vieri!!!

for god's sake, give ALex a chance!!!!

and where is gilardino? he was very pissed when he was not on the roster vs scotland.

camoranesi is performing well at the moment, and i hope to see him more ..

^
i think wat lippi said was true
gilagoal is still not there,he still struggle in milan
he starts the season slowly
only then he found his touch
i wish the best for him

anyway i dunno where to put this stuff about other italian club
i think we can put n discuss it here
i love to watch n comment bout these small club like palermo,doria,fiorentina,cagliary
they got excellent young italian talent

ok now we talking bout another Azzurri striker

laquinta - 'I can do even better'
http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sep15a.html

laquinta....he is really on fire rite now
even in the match italy vs scotland he did create some scoring chances
i hope he mature more under cosmi
all udinese strikers are impressive
di natale,di michelle n laquinta are good one


This post has been edited by bug_vengeance: Sep 15 2005, 05:08 PM

actually the trident attack of Di Natale, Di Michelle n Iaquinta is one of the best in the league, they are way too underrated. Whatever more best is that they all home-grown Italian.

n here's a news abt our beloved legend... Baggio !!! boy i missed his ponytail...


I'll be back, says Baggio

The legendary Roberto Baggio says he's ready to return to the game by commencing a coaching career.

The former Golden Ball winner has been away from the sport since retiring as a player in the summer of 2004.

But after taking some time out, Baggio has sensationally revealed that he is preparing to enter the football world yet again.

"I am currently out of the game because that is a choice that I made myself," he said during a tour of Japan.

"But I can not exclude the possibility of a return at some point in the future. I already have some offers that I am considering.

More...

wuhuu
the most beloved footballer in italian football
baggio !!


time for him to follow other football legend(klinsman/basten) stepping in coaching career

anyway hail to all italian club in uefa championship
whether CL or UEFA cup...all of them doing great !!