** A New Era - Rebuilding the Azzurri

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Stamos, Nov 13, 2017.

  1. Mean Machine

    Mean Machine Member+

    May 23, 2018
    What about the full backs? D'Ambrosio and Criscito are the only ones I see on the list. I guess there is more players to come though.

    We should try a 3-4-3 maybe?

    -Insigne-Immobile-Chiesa-
    -Bonaventura-Cristante-Jorginho-Bernardeschi-
    -Chiellini-Caldara-Romagnoli-
    -Perin-
     
  2. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I myself would go with this in your 3-4-3:

    @Italy-Azzurri-Fan ... err. i mean @Mean Machine

    Eder - Destro - Candreva
    Giaccherini - Montolivo - Sturaro (captain) - Padoin
    Ogbonna - Ranocchia - Bocchetti
    Marchetti

    #UnSturaro...C'eSoloUnSturaro!
     
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  3. Deleted User x

    Deleted User x Member+

    Mar 21, 2006
    Not bad.

    Replace Immobile with Bellotti and Caldara with Bonucci and that's a formidable squad.
     
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  4. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    that squad wont do shit.
     
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  5. UdineseFan98

    UdineseFan98 Member

    Mar 12, 2017
    St. Catherines, ON
    Club:
    Udinese Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    What squad will do shit then? Please enlighten us
     
  6. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    A squad with players that have won major trophies with a winning mentality.

    All those players have no winning mentality. Just like the team that lost to Sweden.
     
  7. TheAnswer1313

    TheAnswer1313 Member+

    Dec 12, 2007
    Charleston, WV
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    lol we don't have those kind of players tho
     
  8. Mean Machine

    Mean Machine Member+

    May 23, 2018
    No Caldara is so promising. Do you know how many Juve fans were furious about the trade between Bonucci and Caldara?

    Immobile has received a lot of criticism, but I feel that he has found the back of the net the most times for Italy recently even under Ventura. We definitely can try Belotti, but I just feel Immobile has more clinical up front. We'll see.
     
  9. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Why are Parolo and De Rossi on the squad?
     
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  10. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Probably for experience? They most likely won’t be there come 2020...
     
  11. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Most Juve fans have never even seen him play.
     
  12. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    LOL. i'll correct this phrase for you:

    "Most Ronaldo fan boy fake Juve fans have never seen him play"

    the rest of us have.. and as much potential as Caldara has.. Bonucci now is a better player and especially in a 3 man back line there is no way you don't have him starting in the middle.
     
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  13. UdineseFan98

    UdineseFan98 Member

    Mar 12, 2017
    St. Catherines, ON
    Club:
    Udinese Calcio
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    That is a FOOLISH statement. But beyond that, please suggest a squad with a winning mentality
     
  14. TheAnswer1313

    TheAnswer1313 Member+

    Dec 12, 2007
    Charleston, WV
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    my question is where are these players at?

    winning mentality? I mean unless you just plan on taking all of the Italians that are on Juve .....lol
     
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  15. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Tell me when in all of italian history has the italian national team won without players that were winning trophies ? Ill wait.

    The few italian talents that italy has are all fragmented on different teams there needs to be a more top italian talent playing with each other on the same team.

    Milan might be dog shit right now but at least they invested in some italian players. Juve a team that has been considered the "farm" for the italian national team doesnt even use italian players anymore.
     
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  16. Alex101

    Alex101 Member

    Mar 15, 2017

    And what about your beloved Napoli? they played 1 Italian last weekend. Its up to these bozos in charge of Italian football to change things roots up and start with better player development. Unfortunately I have no faith in such.
     
  17. Calcio Pauly

    Calcio Pauly Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Club:
    AC Milan
    So an imaginary squad.

    Thanks for your input.
     
  18. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I would start the following team against Poland:

    Chiesa - Belotti - Bernardeschi
    Bonaventura - Jorginho - Cristante
    Criscito - Chiellini - Bonucci - ?? (hopefully someone better than d'ambrosio gets called up)
    Perin


    Players whos teams use a 4-3-3 formations currently or recently:
    - Bonucci, Chiellini, Caldara, Romagnoli, Bonaventura, Cristante, De Rossi, Jorginho, Parolo, Insigne, Pellegrini, Chiesa, Bernardeschi, Berardi

    it's not my fav formation..but with what they're playing at club level..makes sense
     
  19. Calcio Pauly

    Calcio Pauly Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Calabria has had two good games at RB in the last week. Worth thinking about.
     
  20. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    best name in Serie A .. so he's got that going for him too
     
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  21. TheAnswer1313

    TheAnswer1313 Member+

    Dec 12, 2007
    Charleston, WV
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I just don't agree with the need for Italian teams to start a large number of Italians.

    To be honest, teams are going to play the best players they can. Maybe the talent is just so poor right now in Italy and that's why you see teams filled with foreign guys

    It's not as if France was filled with guys from Ligue 1
     
  22. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    They also have a much larger talent pool to pull from...
     
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  23. Il Ciuccio

    Il Ciuccio Member+

    Feb 17, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I know how many italian players my team plays. Also Italian players need to get their asses working hard. No coach in their right mind plays the lesser talented player.
     
  24. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    your team has like 3 italians on the whole roster.. it's not like you are wasting any away on the bench.. u barely have any to start with. Should probably just cheer for argentina like the rest of napoli did in 1990
     
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  25. Calcio Pauly

    Calcio Pauly Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Ligue 1 is shit
    Serie A still trains players to become better.
     

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