I would love for Italy to play the Netherlands. We owe you one! This is the time for Italy to show that experience and pedigree matter. No excuses. Get the result, go to the next round. If not, we go home because we did not deserve to progress. I am nervous as always but confident that we will fight hard.
Italy will win this if they fail to get a goal after long period I could see them using their secret weapon
The Slovaks appear to be closing down hardcore, not only to break up Italy's rhythm, but also in aims for a quick counter. But in this closing down they are getting sloppy or rather fouling.
Man is Chiellini slow? Or is that Slovak just quick as hell...Either way excellent effort by whoever that was for Slovakia.
Gattuso looks hard, acts hard, goes hard into tackles...but then he flops like the rest of them. I swear he goes down way too easy for how strong he is, then goes and berates Howard Webb. He never did that when he was younger.
slovakia looks so confidence and comfortable cant believe the italian defender looks so slow and no determination
Italy are in deep deep doo-doo if they keep this passing mess up. At this stage, someone from Italy needs to fire their asses up. They are lacking everything right now. I bet Hamsik is bubbling to get a goal right now.