Euro 2020 Qualifying Official Thread

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Mean Machine, Dec 1, 2018.

  1. totti fan

    totti fan Red Card

    Jun 24, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Yeah sort of except this is in a conference league format incl. home and away games with a short final series at the end
     
  2. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    For as long as I remember , the only way to make a team click and jell is go keep them together longer than 5-8 games a year.

    I’m sure most national teams face the same issues but it’s only logical. Like a club , you play year in and year out with one core group of players. This is probably why for Italy anyway, they always seemed to keep the nucleus of one club team. Even at the 2006 World Cup you a group of guys from Milan and Juventus. Same with 82 where I believe you had seven Juve players plus Antonioni , Bergomi and Bruno Conti.
     
  3. thorus

    thorus Member

    Feb 28, 2016
    Club:
    --other--
    The game against Bosnia will be broadcast in the US on ESPN2
     
  4. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  5. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Did the ref from the U20 match fly over to ref this game?
     
  6. FireTrapatoni

    FireTrapatoni Member+

    AS Roma
    Italy
    Jun 17, 2004
    Couldn't have done that in serie a more...........
     
  7. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    deserved first goal for Bosnia... we need to get Belotti back in there... this attack looks lost without a physical #9
     
  8. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I'm confused why we have a 37 year old Quags starting the game, he's a super sub at best.
     
  9. 'Uaglio

    'Uaglio Member+

    Jun 8, 2004
    NYC
    Jorginho and Verratti are being pressed and have no idea what to do. Bad first half from those two so far.
     
  10. 'Uaglio

    'Uaglio Member+

    Jun 8, 2004
    NYC
    Ridiculous save by Bosnian keeper. Quags was robbed.
     
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  11. FireTrapatoni

    FireTrapatoni Member+

    AS Roma
    Italy
    Jun 17, 2004
    thats why
     
  12. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    start showing some cards Ref... the bosnians are playing rugby
     
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  13. Nek Sanalet

    Nek Sanalet Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Dec 30, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    AC Milan
    I guess this is the game for all you anti-Verratti/Jorginho commenters. Both players have been absolutely awful. I think my mom can run around Jorginho....
     
  14. 'Uaglio

    'Uaglio Member+

    Jun 8, 2004
    NYC
    The Torinesi should be ashamed of themselves for allowing Bosnian fans to buy up that many tickets. Vergogna.
     
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  15. 'Uaglio

    'Uaglio Member+

    Jun 8, 2004
    NYC
    Jorginho should be Verratti's sub. I've always said he has no pace at all. Against good fast midfields, he gets outclassed. It's showing today again so far.
     
  16. FireTrapatoni

    FireTrapatoni Member+

    AS Roma
    Italy
    Jun 17, 2004
    Conspiracy by the local bars and clubs. They can make 3 months income in one night especially if Bosnia wins.
     
  17. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I'm not a Verratti-Jorginho hater but these tactics aren't working well today. Chiesa was warming up so we'll probably see him at the beginning of the second half, maybe some SES and Belotti action later?
     
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  18. Nek Sanalet

    Nek Sanalet Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Dec 30, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Mancini going to a false 9 and taking out Quags.
     
  19. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Defense is so slack
     
  20. TheAnswer1313

    TheAnswer1313 Member+

    Dec 12, 2007
    Charleston, WV
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  21. Nek Sanalet

    Nek Sanalet Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Dec 30, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Amazing goal by Insigne. Dear lord.
     
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  22. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Jesus
     
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  23. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    wow nice hit Lorenzo <3
     
  24. Nek Sanalet

    Nek Sanalet Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Dec 30, 2013
    NYC
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nice free kick by Berna as well.
     
  25. TheAnswer1313

    TheAnswer1313 Member+

    Dec 12, 2007
    Charleston, WV
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    done nothing since the goal
     

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