I would be suprised if any player in this squad makes anything above Serie B level. It should be back to the drawing board for the youth sector in Italy learning lessons from this game.
I thought after France went up by two goals the team lost their game plan and didn't really have a better plan. They taste defeat now and know it sucks. This could make them hungrier next year. Will Scamacca and Kean be eligible for the u20 WC?
Well, they are kind of young, but I don't see why not. They're Italy's most talented U-20 forwards right now.
Was it the lack of talent? Or did the manager just set up the team to win 1-0, and hope the other guys don't score first.
From the games I saw there was not a lot of talent on show, but the coach molded them into a good team. Nevertheless, once has to remember this is a development competition, not one where the primary objective is to win.
Yeah, most likely. If that weren't bad enough, under Ventura he likely wouldn't have had a future. Ventura is actually going to use Italian youth and is going to build a system around the talented young players he has. Pelle is neither young (in relation to other younger players) nor talented.
I think Gabbiadini will replace him. There has been many rumors about Ventura using Gabbs, and since Higuain is now at Juve, Gabbiadini will be Napoli's starting striker and should get a lot more playing time this season. I also would like to see Belotti as well. I hope Gabbs and Belotti fight for a starting place. Whoever works better tactically.
Squad for the next under 21 matche against Albania in a friendly Portieri: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (S.P.A.L. 2013); Difensori: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Avellino), Arturo Calabresi (Brescia), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Nicola Murru (Cagliari), Michele Somma (Brescia); Centrocampisti: Leonardo Capezzi (Crotone), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Roberto Gagliardini (Atalanta), Alberto Grassi (Napoli), Valerio Verre (Pescara); Attaccanti: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Alberto Cerri (S.P.A.L. 2013), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Gaetano Monachello (Bari), Leonardo Morosini (Brescia), Vittorio Parigini (Torino), Federico Ricci (Roma), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Juventus).
That's what I was thinking. It would be a significant - and overdue - move considering the next NT games next month are at home to France in a friendly and a trip to Israel for the opening WC preliminary.
Under 21 squad for the matches against Serbia and Andorra Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno [Benevento], Alex Meret [Spal], Simone Scuffet [Udinese] Defenders: Davide Biraschi [Avellino], Arturo Calabresi [Brescia], Davide Calabria [Milan], Mattia Caldara [Atalanta], Andrea Conti [Atalanta], Adam Masina [Bologna], Nicola Murru [Cagliari], Filippo Romagna [Juventus] Midfielders: Marco Benassi [Torino], Danilo Cataldi [Lazio], Alberto Grassi [Napoli], Luca Mazzitelli [Sassuolo]; Lorenzo Pellegrini [Sassuolo], Valerio Verre [Pescara] Forwards: Domenico Berardi [Sassuolo], Alberto Cerri [Spal], Federico Di Francesco [Bologna], Luca Garritano [Cesena], Gaetano Monachello [Bari], Vittorio Parigini [Chievo Verona], Federico Ricci [Roma], Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti [Lugano]
That was a beautiful goal. DiBiaggio needs to start using the wings more and put in a different or better midfielder. .
Ended 1-1 That'll do. The last two Italy games are vs Lithuania and Andorra. They should top the group.