Alert: Italy vs Albania match thread

Sirigu; De Silvestri, Bonucci, Moretti; Cerci, Aquilani, Parolo, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Destro, Giovinco
Uninspiring shite may as well be a Serie C team

 

Score Predictions?

I think 1-0

 

What an utterly awful selection. Also, the choice of the 3-5-2 with a completely different 11 is a depressing reminder that it has everything to do with Conte's personal preferences and nothing to do with the players at his disposal.

I honestly thought that Conte was a good coach...

 

now i know why cerci is riding the bench with his club team. you're not gonna beat most goalkeepers on a angle when he has the corner post covered. thats one of the first things they teach goalkeepers.

 

whats conte thinking with this starting 11 SMH.

 

Anyone got a working stream?

 

http://firstrowca.eu/watch/299423/1/watch-italy-vs-albania.html

 

It's a friendly right in the heart of the league season. The next qualifier is in 4 months. What did you want him to do, field a grade A team ???

 

he has better players on the bench. players like gabbiadini is riding the bench.

 

......who will come on later in the match. This game obviously is testing waters for the younger players.

 

when i told my dad Cerci is starting he said oh no he no good hahahaha

 

For those of us at work, thank you for keeping us posted!

 

you never work when italy is playing man lol those are sick days.

 

Sick is right.

 

Cerci and bertolacci might be the best for Italy on the pitch. Albania already hit a crossbar on a stupid turnover on defense

 

cerci showing something lol he's actually 1 of the best players out there.

 

Oh Aight Cerci

 

we're lacking a finisher, Gio is just too small and he's getting pushed off the ball easily.

 

Cerci is playing the same way he always does, all speed and no skill. He keeps accelerating past defenders and then crossing into the woodwork. That said, he is far from the worst on the pitch.

Bad:

Destro has been completely invisible. This would be 1-0 or 2-0 with Pelle on the pitch.
Aquilani continues to be useless. Parolo too.
De Silvestri surrendered the ball in a dangerous area.

OK:

Moretti has also not drawn attention to himself, but that is not necessarily a bad thing in a CB.
Antonelli has looked good defensively but has offered nothing going forward.
Sirigu has one one or two decent saves, nothing special.
Bertolacci has had one or two nice moves.
Cerci, well, the usual.

Good:

Giovinco has done enough to persuade me that he would make a decent trequartista in a 3-4-1-2.
Bonucci has broken up some dangerous Albanian counters.

 

Took too many during the World Cup. Now I'm saving them for XMAS! Capisci?

 

another screw up on defense this time by Sirigu who stumbles on the ball. Lucky that Albania is sucking worse than italy right now. 0-0 still Cerci still the best on the field. Giovinco screws up a nice setup by Cerci

 

does cerci even get playing time at atletico ?



This Italy team looks like crap. Conte needs to do something before another embarrasing group stage exit at Euros.

 

This team is laughable

 

Lmaooo... wow