View Full Version : the best defense in italian soccer?
Shaneo
20 Aug 2005, 07:00 PM
share your opinions and stuff. sorry bout the last one i forgot to make a poll
Rakim_22
20 Aug 2005, 07:45 PM
I'd say AC Milan with Stam, Nesta, Maldini, Kahladze, and Cafu. A true core of defenders.
Roffadam
20 Aug 2005, 08:34 PM
Yeah its a great defence..but if they are truely great, how do you explain the CL final?
Shaneo
20 Aug 2005, 08:49 PM
yea i agree ac milan has been the best in past seasons. but this seasons i think inters will be the best. They have lots of pace and youth mixed with stregth and leadership in the back. If they can stay orginized in defence (which has been a problem in past seasons) then there defense will be the strongest.
petersoccer
20 Aug 2005, 09:12 PM
Yeah its a great defence..but if they are truely great, how do you explain the CL final?
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Rakim_22
20 Aug 2005, 11:41 PM
Yeah its a great defence..but if they are truely great, how do you explain the CL final?
Good point my friend. I guess a good defence always has its weaknesses.
Neoš
21 Aug 2005, 12:50 AM
Juventus
Zebina Cannavaro Thuram Zambrotta
You cant really argue with that, there offence is pretty bad nowadays but there defence got them to the quarter finals of the CL and the Italian Championship. I think they got through the group stages letting in only one goal. :eek:
SirManchester
21 Aug 2005, 02:09 AM
Yes and I think Juventus conceded one less goal than Milan in Seria A....on paper Milan takes it but in football, that doesn't always turn out like that.
Cassano
21 Aug 2005, 12:29 PM
Another thing you have to consider is age. Although I hate to admit it, Milan's backline isn't getting any younger...
dﮥnny
21 Aug 2005, 02:54 PM
If it weren't for Zebina it would be Juve since Cannavaro, Thuram, and Zambrotta are as good as Stam, Nesta and Maldini but Cafu is jus so much better than Zebina.
The Old Lady Hertha
22 Aug 2005, 09:47 AM
Yea but I'm glad Montero isn't starting for Juve any more. He was becoming a liability IMO because he got carded way too much.
johno
22 Aug 2005, 10:48 AM
If it weren't for Zebina it would be Juve since Cannavaro, Thuram, and Zambrotta are as good as Stam, Nesta and Maldini but Cafu is jus so much better than Zebina.
its how good the players are as a unit, not individually... both Juve and Milan have superb defences, but Juve gave up less goals in Serie A despite playing with 2 forwards most of the time compared to Milan who played with 1 forward for most of the season who still allowed 1 more goal... but what did it for me was Juve's superb record in the CL going so many games without conceeding goals to quality opposition. They had a breakdown in the final but overall, Juve's defense is better, if only slightly so.