Lippi Picks His Preliminary World Cup Squad

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Italy08, May 2, 2010.

  1. pirozhok

    pirozhok Member+

    United States
    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    When will Lippi announce his final roster?
     
  2. Italy08

    Italy08 Member

    Jun 7, 2008
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  3. pirozhok

    pirozhok Member+

    United States
    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What time?
     
  4. Kqql

    Kqql Member

    Sep 22, 2003
    Today May 31, was only afternoon session.

    De Rossi joined the group and there was only athletics training.

    + Nedved and New Juve Boss came to visit @ the training camp

    ..
     
  5. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Nedved keeps hanging around. Wonder if he will be Lippi's next new sidekick?
     
  6. Falc

    Falc Member+

    Jul 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    So tomorrow, this thread closes down and a new one opens up.
     
  7. futbolista918

    futbolista918 Member

    Jul 16, 2009
    Fan:SerieA,ItalyUSNT
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pretty simple imo, don't play Pirlo regularly. He's too hit and miss. And when he's off, it really hurts the team on the other end. For a few hopes of scoring on a free kick?

    Then again, this is the coach who not only picked Zambrotta but probably intends to play him often. How many times did he even show for Milan?
     
  8. stucazzo81

    stucazzo81 Member

    May 15, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Goal.com is reporting Quags and Borriello out and Rossi in
     
  9. Mosco

    Mosco Member+

    Dec 1, 2004
    Sun Valley, CA
    Greetings Can anyone let me know Italy's starting line-up for the Mexico game on June 3 Thursday thanks
     
  10. Kqql

    Kqql Member

    Sep 22, 2003
    Probably this
    4-2-3-1
    Buffon
    Maggio, Bonucci, Cannavaro, Zambrotta
    De Rossi, Pirlo
    Camoranesi, Marchisio, Di Natale
    Gilardino

    .
     
  11. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Jan 14, 2007
    Mercato Professor
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Link?
     
  12. stucazzo81

    stucazzo81 Member

    May 15, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  13. Mazzy33

    Mazzy33 New Member

    Aug 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Don't believe everything on goal.com they had an article on there today how Rossi is getting cut and Borriello is staying...don't get me wrong I enjoy reading the website, I check it several times a day...but they change their minds/stories all the time...prime example was yesterday and today in regards to Rossi and Boriello.

    SUNDAY:
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/wo...010-italy-hitman-marco-borriello-favourite-to

    TODAY:
    http://www.goal.com/en/news/1863/wo...0-fabio-quagliarella-giuseppe-rossi-salvatore
     
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  14. style_1

    style_1 New Member

    Dec 12, 2009
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Good line up. I'm really interested in see how Marchisio does.
     
  15. Kqql

    Kqql Member

    Sep 22, 2003
    stucazzo81

    Here you go... better sources:

    Basically, last spot is between Rossi and Borriello, but since Rossi can play behind the striker, as SS or LW, etc..........Gazzetta thinks he will get the nod over Borriello... 3.5 Prima Puntas for 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1 is too much.

    Per Sky Sport 24, probable five cuts come from
    Sirigu
    Bocchetti
    Cossu v Monto
    Quagliarella
    Borriello v Rossi


    ...
     
  16. stucazzo81

    stucazzo81 Member

    May 15, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    You're right... Goal.com is not always the best source. Funny thing is they just pushed the article from Sunday out to their Facebook fans
     
  17. stucazzo81

    stucazzo81 Member

    May 15, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Looks like a valid source. I guess we will know for sure tomorrow
     
  18. Mazzy33

    Mazzy33 New Member

    Aug 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Seriously? that's funny...like I said it's a good website I'm sure we all check it more than once a day...but sometimes they come out with some real beauties...I tend to believe Sirigu, Bocchetti, Cossu and Quagliarella will go forsure...then it's down to Borriello-Rossi...my pick is to keep Rossi, I don't like Borriello.
     
  19. Mosco

    Mosco Member+

    Dec 1, 2004
    Sun Valley, CA


    I would love Mexico to put 2 goles past Buffon. I hope we have a solid game against the Azzuri. Good Luck to your team!

    Cheers
     
  20. stucazzo81

    stucazzo81 Member

    May 15, 2009
    New Jersey
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Excellent news
    http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/791672/ce/uk/?cc=5901&ver=us
    Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini completed his first pre-World Cup training session with Italy on Tuesday, just hours ahead of FIFA's deadline to announce the final 23-man squad.


    Chiellini, who is set to be included in Marcello Lippi's final party, had been out of action with a thigh injury for the past month but made a timely return.

    The 25-year-old trained for an hour on Tuesday morning with the rest of his team-mates and should be available to play in Thursday's friendly against Mexico in Brussels.

    Italy then take on Switzerland in Geneva on Saturday before travelling to South Africa. The Azzurri were drawn in Group F alongside Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia.
     
  21. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I've never cared for Borriello. Not sure why I just didn't like his style of play for a goal scorer. I glad Lippi left him off. I don't even know why he called him up initially.
     
  22. ArtemioD

    ArtemioD Member+

    Jun 2, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Nothing official yet and probably wont be until after the afternoon training session which begins in about 40 minutes.
     
  23. FNU

    FNU BigSoccer Yellow Card

    Mar 6, 2007
    Monte Vesuvio
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Iaquinta and Camorenesi over Borriello, maybe Rossi, and Cossu...C'mon. Lippi is a Juve puppet. Oh well, another 2002 coming up.
     
  24. Falc

    Falc Member+

    Jul 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
  25. Mosco

    Mosco Member+

    Dec 1, 2004
    Sun Valley, CA
    Dam I was suprised Rossi was left out of the squad what a shame he is very talented
     

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